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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2004
Arif Kazi, Augsburg, DE;
Jens Bunsendal, Augsburg, DE;
Gerhard Hietmann, Herbertshofen, DE;
Carsten Spieβ, Augsburg, DE;
Arif Kazi, Augsburg, DE;
Jens Bunsendal, Augsburg, DE;
Gerhard Hietmann, Herbertshofen, DE;
Carsten Spieβ, Augsburg, DE;
KUKA Roboter GmbH, Augsburg, DE;
Abstract
A method and a system for controlling a plurality of manipulators with a large number of control units associated with the manipulators in such a way that each control unit controls at least one manipulator, are characterized in that an operating device accesses several control units for controlling the manipulators. Thus, it is possible according to the invention to operate even very closely juxtaposed manipulators without any crossing and interlacing of the connecting channels between the operating devices and control units which would prevent a reliable association in operation. The invention also makes it possible for only one operator to operate cooperating robots.