Patent ID: 7415321
Filing Date: 2008-08-19
Classification: B25J,G05B

Abstract:
1. A robot controller comprising: a motion control means for performing a calculation process for achieving motion control of an object to be controlled; a recognition and planning means for performing task and motion planning of the object to be controlled and recognition of outside world; an input/output interface for outputting a command to the object to be controlled and receiving as input, a state of the object to be controlled; and a route selecting means for controlling communications by switching connections among the motion control means, the recognition and planning means, and the input/output interface by means of a switch that has a plurality of external input/output ports and switches among digital signal paths respectively connected to the motion control means, the recognition and planning means, and the input/output interface, wherein motions of a robot of the object to be controlled are controlled on a basis of results of the task and motion planning of the object to be controlled and the recognition of the outside world while controlling the communications by switching the connections among the motion control means, the recognition and planning means, and the input/output interface by the route selecting means.