Abstract: An apparatus for parameter transformation between a robotic device and a controller for the robotic device is presented. The apparatus is configured to receive at least one non-transformed parameter indicative of at least one of a position and a velocity of or for the robotic device, wherein the non-transformed parameter is received from the robotic device or the controller, respectively. The apparatus is further configured to transform the received non-transformed parameter to a transformed parameter using a transformation between an ideal parameter domain of the controller and a real parameter domain of the robotic device, the ideal parameter domain including ideal parameters processable by the controller and the real parameter domain including real parameters measurable at the robotic device and capable of deviating from the associated ideal parameters.

Abstract: A controller (106) for determining control information to be wirelessly transmitted to a robotic device (102) is disclosed. The controller (106) is configured to obtain first control information comprising at least one first movement instruction for a trajectory of the robotic device (102) and obtain an indication of at least one wireless transmission requirement for a transmission resource and to determine that no wireless transmission resource is available which matches the wireless transmission requirement. The controller (106) is further configured to determine second control information based on the first control information, wherein the second control information comprises at least one second movement instruction for the trajectory which is different from the at least one first movement instruction and trigger wireless transmission of the second control information to the robotic device (102).

Abstract: A controller for controlling wireless command transmission to a robotic device is presented, wherein the robotic device is capable of selectively performing a collaborative task with another entity and a non-collaborative task. The controller is configured to identify if a task to be performed by the robotic device is a collaborative or non-collaborative task, and to trigger a setting of at least one transmission parameter for a wireless command transmission to have the robotic device perform the task, wherein the setting is dependent on whether the task to be performed is a collaborative or a non-collaborative task.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to delivery of data traffic over a wireless connection. In more particular, it relates to methods, a tunneling unit (208), and system for emulating wired connectivity between two or more robot devices (202, 204) and a controller (222). Buffering (212) of data frames, from two or more robot devices, received up-streams a wireless access network (206) is performed. Based on the time-stamps extracted (210) from data frames a relative time offset is determined for the two or more robot devices. Buffered uplink frames are forwarded (216) to the controller in a pre-define order, enabling using the relative time offset when forwarding downlink frames (232), being received over the wireless access network (206), to said two or more robot devices, such the that the downlink frames reach each one of two or more robot devices simultaneously. A deterministic delivery of data frames over a wireless connection is provided.

Abstract: A system (1) for emulating remote control of a physical robot (5) via a wireless network (11) is disclosed. The system comprises a control module (2) for determining a trajectory for the physical robot and generating trajectory control data that comprises velocity data and positional data based on the determined trajectory. The system further comprises a first control loop (3), comprising a first feed forward controller (4). The first feed forward controller is configured to receive the trajectory control data, send, via the wireless network (11), and a first velocity command to a first control interface of the physical robot (5). The first velocity command is based on the trajectory data. The first feed forward controller (4) is further configured to receive, via the wireless network, a first set of sensor data from physical robot.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a Web server (104, 60, 70) and a method therein of determining a trajectory for controlling of a robot device over a cloud interface. From a URI-encoded HTTP request (402) for the trajectory between a first pose and a second pose of the robot device, it is determined (S112, 408) the length of matching between cached trajectories and the trajectory requested. The longest length of matching is compared (S114, 410) to a minimal matching length (406), and if the longest length is longer than the minimal matching length, a HTTP response is sent (S122, 412) comprising the trajectory being determined. If the longest length is shorter than the minimal matching length, a HTTP request to calculate is sent (S116, 414). Currently available web service architecture can be reused, and easily up-scaled.

Abstract: A technique for enabling connection-oriented multipath transmission is disclosed. A computing unit (110) for executing a multipath application (102) enabling connection-oriented multipath transmission between a client application (106) and a server (108) comprises at least one processor and at least one memory, wherein the at least one memory contains instructions executable by the at least one processor such that the multipath application (102) is operable to receive a packet from the client application (106), the packet being destined for the server (108) and associated with a connection established between the client application (106) and the server (108) using a connection-oriented transport protocol, select an interface from a plurality of interfaces of the computing unit (110) for transmission of the packet to a multipath proxy (104) for delivery to the server (108), and transmit the packet to the multipath proxy (104) via the selected interface.

Abstract: A technique for providing status information relating to a wireless data transmission that is used to control an industrial process by a remote controller is presented, wherein the remote controller is coupled to a field device of the industrial process via a wireless communication network supporting the wireless data transmission. An apparatus implementation of the technique comprises a first interface configured to be coupled to one of a user equipment, a radio access network and a core network of the wireless communication network, and a second interface compliant with an industrial process communication protocol used for communication between the remote controller and the at least one first field device. The apparatus is configured to receive the status information via the first interface and provide the status information, or information derived therefrom, via the second interface towards the remote controller.

Abstract: A technique for enhancing rendering and scheduling of displayable content comprising plural objects is disclosed. In a first method aspect, the method is performed in a user equipment (UE) and comprises prioritizing, based on collected information on object priority, objects responsible for a start rendering time over other objects, and transmitting information concerning the prioritized objects towards an object scheduler in an access network. In a second method aspect, the method is performed in an object scheduler and comprises receiving the information concerning prioritized objects from the UE, wherein objects responsible for a start rendering time have been prioritized over other objects, and scheduling objects to be transmitted to the UE based on the information concerning the prioritized objects.

Abstract: A technique for determining performance of industrial process control is provided, wherein local controllers of the industrial process are coupled via a wireless communication network to a central controller and supervised by a supervisory system that captures operational information from the local controllers. A method implementation of the technique includes receiving first event records captured from the wireless communication network, receiving second event records captured from the supervisory system, correlating at least the first and second event records that pertain to substantially the same period of time in a correlation record, and determining a performance indicator on the basis of information included in one or more correlation records.

Abstract: The present invention aims at an improvement of robot control monitoring and optimization in mobile networks in support of remote robot control services for robot devices. Heretofore, an analytics system (26) provides service quality information to a Cloud-based remote control system (22). Also, the Cloud-based remote control system (22) issues control requests to a local control unit (30) for control of a robotic device (24) and a mobile communication network (28) connects the Cloud-based remote control system (22) with the local control unit (30). Service event information is collected and associated with control requests issued by the Cloud-based remote control system (22).

Abstract: A robot controller for controlling a robotic device within a robot cell including multiple robotic devices is presented. The controller is configured to wirelessly receive control data comprising cell state data indicative of a current state of the robot cell. The control data are received via one of a broadcast and a multicast transmission directed to the multiple robotic devices in the robot cell.

Abstract: A technique for providing reliable wireless communication between a robot (104) and a robot controller (102) in a cloud robotics system is disclosed. A method implementation of the technique is performed by a primary connectivity component (106) supporting multipath transmission over a plurality of wireless transmission paths to establish connectivity between the robot (104) and the robot controller (102). The method comprises triggering determining (S402) a robot sensitivity value indicating a degree of operation sensitivity of the robot (104) to a transmission failure between the robot (104) and the robot controller (102), and triggering configuring (S404) use of one or more of the plurality of wireless transmission paths for communication between the robot (104) and the robot controller (102) depending on the determined robot sensitivity value.

Abstract: A node for wirelessly controlling devices of a collaborative device group in an industrial infrastructure. The node includes: an inspection unit configured to identify a packet data flow of packet data to be transmitted by the node to one of the devices of the collaborative device group to control the corresponding, respective device; and a scheduling unit coupled to the inspection unit. The scheduling unit is configured to schedule transmission of the packet data to the corresponding, respective device based on the identification, by the inspection unit, of the packet data flow.

Abstract: We generally describe a method comprising: processing (S602) data relating to a path of movement of a robotic device (122) comprising or coupled to a sensor (124) in radio communication with a cloud platform (112); and updating (S604), based on the processed data, the path of movement to improve the radio communication.

Abstract: Methods and arrangements for controlling a robot device (202) by a control device (206) over a radio communication network using a video session are disclosed. Control commands from the control device are embedded (S226) into a down-stream video stream and delivered over the communication network (210) after which the control commands are extracted (S212) from down-stream video stream and provided to the robot device. Sensor data from the robot device, based on the control commands, are embedded (S218) in an up-stream video stream and delivered over the communication network, after which the sensor data is extracted (S220) from the up-stream video stream and provided to the control device. The control device may then determine updated control commands based on the provided sensor data. The quality of service used in the video session over the communication network is herein suitable for controlling the robot device by the control device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a first Web server (102, 204, 60, 70) and a second Web server (108, 214, 80, 90), and methods therein for controlling of a robot device over a cloud interface. A hyper-text transfer protocol, HTTP, request for a trajectory between a start position and a goal position is sent (S120, S230, 302, 402) towards the second Web server. One or more calculated trajectories are obtained (S122, 304) based on information as received encoded in the request. A HTTP response is sent (306) towards the first WEB server, comprising one or more calculated trajectories. Executing (S126, S266; 308, 406) of a trajectory at least based said one or more of the received trajectories is performed by the first Web server (102, 204, 60, 70). A scalable robot device control method is thus proposed, which is advantageously uses stored calculated trajectories between start and goal positions, for the robot device.

Abstract: A robotic device control system is described. The robotic device control system includes: a radio base station for wireless communication with a robotic device; a beamforming controller coupled or integral to the radio base station for controlling beamforming between the radio base station and the robotic device; and a robotic device controller coupled to the beamforming controller, wherein the robotic device controller is configured to control the robotic device via the radio base station; wherein the robotic device control system is configured to provide an instruction, derived by the robotic device control system based on radio beam propagation information of the wireless communication between the radio base station and the robotic device, to the beamforming controller for controlling beamforming between the radio base station and the robotic device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a Web server (104, 60, 70) and a method therein of determining a trajectory for controlling of a robot device over a cloud interface. From a URI-encoded HTTP request (402) for the trajectory between a first pose and a second pose of the robot device, it is determined (S112, 408) the length of matching between cached trajectories and the trajectory requested. The longest length of matching is compared (S114, 410) to a minimal matching length (406), and if the longest length is longer than the minimal matching length, a HTTP response is sent (S122, 412) comprising the trajectory being determined. If the longest length is shorter than the minimal matching length, a HTTP request to calculate is sent (S116, 414). Currently available web service architecture can be reused, and easily up-scaled.

Abstract: The present invention aims at an improvement of robot control monitoring and optimization in mobile networks in support of remote robot control services for robot devices. Heretofore, an analytics system (26) provides service quality information to a Cloud-based remote control system (22). Also, the Cloud-based remote control system (22) issues control requests to a local control unit (30) for control of a robotic device (24) and a mobile communication network (28) connects the Cloud-based remote control system (22) with the local control unit (30). Service event information is collected and associated with control requests issued by the Cloud-based remote control system (22).