Abstract: A manipulator system includes at least one manipulator and a control device assigned to the manipulator; and at least one mobile operating device for controlling the at least one manipulator. In addition, an electronic display device is provided, which is arranged to display at least one optically readable identifier, and at least one optical reading device is provided and arranged to detect the displayed optically readable identifier. The manipulator system is arranged to release control of the manipulator by means of the mobile operating device when the optically readable identifier has been correctly detected by the optical reading device.

Abstract: A method for operating a manipulator system, that includes a driverless transport system having a driverless transport vehicle. A protected field of the manipulator system is monitored by a monitoring device. Environment information of the manipulator system, including for example an orientation, position, movement, and/or state of an object or an obstacle in the environment, is obtained and used to adjust the protected field.

Abstract: An operating device for controlling or programming a manipulator with six degrees of freedom that can be controlled independently from one another. The operating device includes three input arrangements which are each configured to specify a movement of the manipulator along an x-axis, y-axis or z-axis of the manipulator, and to specify a rotation of the manipulator about the x-axis, y-axis or z-axis of the manipulator. The three input arrangements are thereby respectively aligned along one of three main axes of the operating device.

Abstract: A torque sensor (10), in particular for detecting torques occurring on or in a joint of an articulated-arm robot. The sensor has several measuring spokes (1, 2, 3, 4) that are designed to deform under the effects of torque; and several strain gauges (DR11, DR12, DR21, DR22, DR31, DR32, DR41, DR42), with two strain gauges being arranged on two opposite sides of the several measuring spokes (1, 2, 3, 4). The several strain gauges are each connected in one of at least two bridge circuits (A, B). The at least two bridge circuits (A, B) are each configured to generate a bridge voltage (Ua, Ub). By detecting and comparing differences in the bridge voltage signals (Ua, Ub) generated by the at least two bridge circuits (A, B); a reliability of the detected bridge voltage signals is determined.

Abstract: A method is provided for operating a robotic device having a kinematic chain of movable components. The method includes: detecting respective values at least one characteristic of a plurality of the movable components by sensors arranged on the kinematic chain or in the vicinity of the kinematic chain; ascertaining a maximum value based on the detected values; comparing the ascertained maximum value with a predefined first safety limit by a controller of the robotic device; and adjusting the at least one characteristic or a further characteristic of the kinematic chain when the ascertained maximum value has a predefined relationship with the first safety limit, in order to increase the operating safety of the robotic device.

Abstract: A method for controlling a manipulator, with the method being particularly suitable for the respecting of predetermined monitoring limits. The method operates by initiating a halting movement or a speed capping based on an identified actual override trend, and is thus suitable, in particular, for path movements by means of spline interpolation.

Abstract: A manipulator system includes at least one manipulator and a control device assigned to the manipulator; and at least one mobile operating device for controlling the at least one manipulator. In addition, an electronic display device is provided, which is arranged to display at least one optically readable identifier, and at least one optical reading device, which is provided and arranged to detect the displayed optically readable identifier. The manipulator system is arranged to release control of the manipulator by means of the mobile operating device when the optically readable identifier has been correctly detected by the optical reading device.

Abstract: A handheld robot operation unit includes a housing having a handle-like grip section, a basic safety control device arranged in the housing, and at least one holder connected to the housing and configured for manually detachably coupling the housing to a device that is different from the handheld robot operation unit and which electronically communicates with the basic safety device. The holder includes a first holding arm for mechanically connecting the handheld robot operation unit to a first edge section of the device, with an opposite edge section of the device being free. A second holding arm is configured to mechanically connect the handheld robot operation unit to a second edge section of the device, adjacent the first edge section and forming a corner section of the device, with an edge section of the device opposite the second edge section being free. A corresponding method is disclosed.

Abstract: A method for actuating a manipulator system by means of a portable end device, a corresponding portable end device, and a robot system. The portable end device includes a 3-D camera that is a plenoptic camera. A three-dimensional image is acquired by means of the 3-D camera of the portable end device of at least part the manipulator system to be actuated. The image identifies at least one actuatable object in the manipulator system. A task is selected for the identified object to actuate. By selecting the identified actuatable object, the object is actuated to perform the task.

Abstract: A method for verifying the assignment of a drive to a control device of an industrial robot. A drive, comprising at least one actuator and a motion sensor, is assigned to one of the axles of the robot. The assignment is verified by outputting a suitable test signal from the control device to the drive, and comparing the output test signal with motion signals generated by the motion sensor.

Abstract: A method for controlling a manipulator system including a manipulator, several drives and a mobile platform A first converter for actuating at least two of the several drives is associated with the manipulator system. The method includes the steps of: a) identifying one of the drives of the manipulator system that is associated with the first converter and that must be used to travel over a current planned movement path of the manipulator system, and (b) actuating the one identified associated drive by means of the first converter, where the actuated drive is used for the manipulator system to travel over the planned movement path. One of the at least two drives that is not being actuated is stationary preferably fixed or secured by a mechanical brake.

Abstract: A method for moving along a predetermined path with a robot in an at least a partially automated manner includes determining a deployment position on a current path section of the predetermined path for which a distance parameter satisfies a predetermined condition, and moving to the deployment position with the robot. In one aspect, the robot may be moved to the deployment position if a deployment condition is satisfied. The distance parameter may be determined on the basis of a distance of a current position of the robot relative to the current path section. The predetermined condition may be that the distance parameter has a value that is less than or equal to the values of the distance parameter of all positions in a partial area of the current path section, which is in particular complementary to the deployment position.

Abstract: A method for identifying a manipulator by means of a portable terminal device, wherein the portable terminal device comprises a 3D camera. The method operates to detect a three-dimensional image of at least one part of the manipulator to be identified by means of the 3D camera of the portable terminal device. An actual status of the manipulator is determined based on the three-dimensional image detected. The 3D camera is a plenoptic camera, and the detected three-dimensional image comprises a four-dimensional light field of at least one part of the manipulator to be identified.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a system for controlling a robot, which non-simultaneously shares a working space with another robot. On the basis of a determined residual period, in which the working space remains occupied, the path planning of a robot is adjusted in a cycle time-optimized manner, in order to avoid a deceleration at the working space limit and a wait for the working space to be vacated.

Abstract: A cable guide device for guiding at least one supply cable along a robot arm includes a supply cable and a spring system configured to automatically return the supply cable from an extracted state into a retracted state. The device, has a front end section in the direction of extraction of the supply cable, and a rear end section in the direction of extraction of the supply cable. The device further includes a spring system seat permanently connected to the supply cable and on which the rear end section of the spring system is mounted, an abutment seat on which the front end section of the spring system is mounted, a fastening device configured to fasten the cable guide device to a link of the robot arm, and an adjustment device carrying the abutment seat and configured to mount the abutment seat for movement with respect to the fastening device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method or a system for the dependable stopping of axes of an industrial robot. The industrial robot comprises a control device (501, 502), power electronics (201, 202, 203) and a DC source (300), as well as at least one axis (700), which is assigned to an electric motor (100) and to a mechanical brake (600). In order to stop the axis a direct current is supplied by the DC source in at least one motor phase of the motor, which generates a braking torque.

Abstract: A system and a method for carrying out a teleoperative process, wherein an image recording device and a tool are used. The tool may be guided by a first manipulator, and a currently captured region of the image recording device is determined. Monitoring the position of the tool relative to the currently captured region of the image recording device makes it possible to prevent the tool from unintentionally leaving the captured region. The axes of the manipulator are provided with sensors for detecting the forces and/or torques acting on the axes.