Enhanced Teleoperated System for Optimized User Experience
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Summary of the Inventive Concept
A teleoperated system that dynamically adjusts alignment relationships between input devices, end-effectors, and image presentations in real-time to optimize the teleoperated experience, enhancing user performance and safety.
Background and Problem Solved
The original patent, 'Master/slave registration and control for teleoperation', provides a foundation for teleoperated systems. However, it has limitations in terms of real-time adaptability and user experience optimization. The new inventive concept addresses these limitations by introducing dynamic alignment adjustments, predictive control, and real-time feedback, ensuring a more efficient and safe teleoperation experience.
Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept
The enhanced teleoperated system comprises an adaptive control system that continuously monitors the pose of the end-effector and input device. Based on this data, the system dynamically adjusts the alignment relationships between the input device, end-effector, and image presentation to optimize the teleoperated experience. This is achieved through real-time calculations and adjustments, ensuring seamless and intuitive control. Additionally, the system incorporates predictive control, leveraging user performance and preference data to anticipate and adjust the alignment relationships, further enhancing the overall experience. Real-time feedback signals are generated and transmitted to the user, providing a more immersive and responsive teleoperation experience.
Novelty and Inventive Step
The new claims introduce the concept of dynamic alignment adjustments, predictive control, and real-time feedback, which are not present in the original patent. These innovations provide a significant improvement in user experience, safety, and efficiency, distinguishing the enhanced teleoperated system from existing solutions.
Alternative Embodiments and Variations
Alternative embodiments may include the use of machine learning algorithms to further optimize the alignment adjustments, or the integration of haptic feedback to enhance the user's sense of immersion. Variations may include the application of this technology to other fields, such as robotic-assisted surgery or remote-controlled vehicles.
Potential Commercial Applications and Market
The enhanced teleoperated system has significant commercial potential in industries such as healthcare, manufacturing, and logistics, where teleoperation is increasingly being used to improve efficiency and safety. The market for teleoperated systems is expected to grow significantly in the coming years, driven by advancements in robotics and artificial intelligence.
Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)
Field of Art
Teleoperation systems and robotic control technologies, involving human-machine interfaces, motion tracking, and spatial alignment of input devices, end-effectors, and visual presentation systems
Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile
A skilled engineer with expertise in robotics, control systems, human-computer interaction, with knowledge of coordinate transformations, motion tracking, and adaptive control algorithms
Obviousness Rationale
A PHOSITA would recognize that dynamically adjusting alignment relationships between input devices, end-effectors, and image presentations is a natural extension of the source patent's core teachings about teleoperation control systems. The proposed variations represent predictable improvements using standard techniques in adaptive control and human-machine interface design. The PTD's claims essentially combine known elements with standard optimization techniques to enhance user experience and system performance.
Obvious Combinations & Variations
Original Patent Information
| Patent Number | US 11,857,280 |
|---|---|
| Title | Master/slave registration and control for teleoperation |
| Assignee(s) | INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC. |