KR100750407B1 - Remote control system for robot using user interface and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A remote control system for a robot using a user interface and a method thereof are provided to remotely control the robot at home at any time through a portable terminal by controlling the various intelligent robots through a home network. A remote control system for a robot using a user interface includes a portable terminal(26) and a home network(20). The home network includes robots(21) and a home server(22). The robots access the home network. The robots register a service list(23) and a user interface program(25) in the home server. The home server manages the home network. The home server allots a unique ID to respective robots. The home server accesses the robots to an external network and the home network. The home server has the service list, a robot ID list(24), and the user interface program. The service list is a list that the robots provide. The robot ID list is about IDs of the robots connected to the home network. The user interface program is used to remotely control the robots.

Description

Remote control robot system using user interface and method thereof {Remote Control System for Robot Using User Interface And Method Thereof}

1 is a block diagram illustrating a conventional remote control robot system.

Figure 2 is a block diagram for explaining a first embodiment of a remote control robot system according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a block diagram for explaining a second embodiment of a remote control robot system according to the present invention.

Figure 5 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the second embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a block diagram for explaining a third embodiment of a remote control robot system according to the present invention.

7 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the third embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

20: Home Network 21: Robot

22: home server 23: service list

24: robot ID list 25: user interface program

26: portable terminal

The present invention relates to a remote control robot system and a method using a user interface, and in particular, a remote control robot system and method using a user interface required for a user to remotely control an intelligent robot used in a home from a remote location to a portable terminal. It is about.

In general, as the necessity of a new paradigm for providing a service connecting a home network and an intelligent robot has recently emerged, the possibility of an intelligent robot as an executor for providing various services using a home network system has been suggested.

In particular, due to the development of wired and wireless communication technology, the infrastructure to build a sensor network is rapidly spreading with the spread of mobile communication and the Internet, which can be equipped with communication functions and operate independently, and can provide services anytime and anywhere. Intelligent ubiquitous robots are launched, and they do not look like robots in appearance, but are introduced into the living space with the introduction of new types of embedded ubiquitous robots that can provide a variety of information and services to people with intelligence and embedded in the environment. Interest in intelligent robots is also increasing.

Meanwhile, the related art for controlling various electronic devices constituting the home network system is, as shown in FIG. 1, various electronic devices 12 that are connected to the home network 10 and controlled remotely, and the electronic devices. And a home server 11 for connecting the wireless terminal 14 to the home network 10.

When the electronic devices 12 connected to the home network 10 are connected to the home network 10, the services provided by the electronic devices 12 are known to the home server 11.

In addition, the user may know the type of service of the various electronic devices 12 connected to the home network 10 of the home server 11 through the wireless terminal 14 and select a desired service.

The home server 11 has a function of managing services of the electronic devices 12 and a function of managing a connection between the home network 10 and the outside of the home network 10.

In addition, in order to manage the services of the electronic devices 12, information about the address and owner of each electronic device 12 is managed, and services of each electronic device 12 are classified and managed.

The conventional home network system configured as described above uses a user interface corresponding to the electronic device mounted in the wireless terminal in order to remotely control each electronic device 12.

However, the conventional technology as described above does not have a built-in user interface for remotely controlling a new electronic device in the wireless terminal when a new electronic device is added to the home network, thereby upgrading the software of the wireless terminal. There was a problem that must be addressed.

An object of the present invention is to manage the robot and the user interface of the robot by using a home server of the home network remote control robot using a user interface that can control the intelligent robot with a complex function even through a portable terminal acting as a remote controller It is to provide a system and a method thereof.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a remotely controlled robot; A terminal for remotely controlling the robot; And a server providing a service provided by the robot and a user interface necessary to use the service from the robot, and providing the terminal to the terminal. .

The robot and the server are characterized in that connected to the home network.

The server and the terminal is characterized in that connected to the external network.

The server is characterized in that it comprises a service registration means that the list of services provided by the robot.

The server is characterized in that it comprises a user interface registration means for recording the user interface provided by the robot.

The robot is characterized by receiving an ID after registering the service with the server.

The server is characterized in that it comprises a robot ID registration means for recording the ID assigned to the robot.

The user interface may be stored in the robot or the server.

The user interface is characterized by consisting of a program executed in the terminal.

The user interface may be configured as a module for each service of the robot.

The terminal includes an interface platform on which the user interface is mounted, and the module is mounted on the interface platform and combined into a user interface program.

The present invention provides a method of remotely controlling a robot connected to a server through a network to a terminal through a user interface, the method comprising: (a) registering a service and a user interface provided by the robot to the server; (b) when the terminal is connected to the server, the server providing the terminal with a list of services that the robot can provide; (c) when the terminal selects a service, the server transmitting a user interface for controlling a robot that provides the service to the terminal; And (d) manipulating the robot using the terminal on which the user interface is executed.

The step (a) further comprises the step of the server granting the ID to the robot.

The user interface is characterized by consisting of independent programs.

The user interface is characterized by consisting of a module program for each function of the service.

The terminal may further include an interface platform on which the module program is executed in combination.

The present invention also provides a method for remotely controlling a robot connected to a server through a network through a user interface, the method comprising: (a) registering a service that the robot can provide to the server; (b) when the terminal is connected to the server, the server providing the terminal with a list of services that the robot can provide; (c) when the terminal selects a service, the server requesting the user interface from a robot providing the service; (d) the robot of step (c) transmitting the user interface to the terminal; And (e) controlling the robot using the terminal on which the user interface is executed.

The step (a) is characterized in that the server further comprises the step of granting the ID to the robot.

The user interface is characterized by consisting of independent programs.

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With reference to the accompanying drawings showing a preferred embodiment of the present invention with respect to a remote control robot system and method using a user interface according to the present invention will be described in detail.

The present invention can be composed of three types of embodiments.

According to the first embodiment of the present invention, the intelligent robot connects to the home server immediately after the power is turned on, and stores a list of services and user interface programs provided by the intelligent robot in the home server.

A user accesses a home server through a portable terminal and selects a service by receiving a service list of robots connected to the home server. The home server searches for a robot that provides a service requested by the user, transmits the user interface program of the robot to the user's portable terminal, and the user executes the user interface program to remotely control the intelligent robot. If necessary, the home server can relay the connection and control the data transmission without directly connecting the portable terminal and the intelligent robot.

According to the second embodiment of the present invention, the robot connects to a home server and stores a list of services provided by the robot in the home server.

A user connects to a home server through a portable terminal and receives a service list of robots connected to the home server to select a service. The home server searches for a robot that provides a service requested by a user, sends the information of the robot to the portable terminal, and enables the portable terminal to access the intelligent robot. The intelligent robot transmits its user interface program when the portable terminal is connected, and the user controls the intelligent robot by executing the user interface program.

According to a third embodiment of the present invention, a robot connects to a home server, and stores a list of services provided by the robot and a user interface program module for executing each service in the home server.

The user interface program module is a functional user interface of a robot that controls only a specific function of the robot. One user interface program module can control only one of the functions of the robot.

A user accesses a home server through a portable terminal and receives a service list of robots connected to the home server to select a service. The home server searches for the intelligent robot that provides the service requested by the user and transmits the user interface program module of the intelligent robot to the user's portable terminal. The portable terminal combines the requested user interface module to generate and execute the user interface program. Allow the user to control the robot. If necessary, when a service of several robots is executed at the same time, a user interface program may be generated by combining user interface modules of different robots.

2 is a block diagram for explaining a first embodiment of a remote control robot system according to the present invention, FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. Block diagram for explaining a second embodiment of the remote control robot system according to the present invention, FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a third embodiment of the remote control robot system according to the present invention. 7 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the third embodiment of the present invention.

1. First embodiment

2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the portable terminal 26 and the home network 20 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

The home network 20 includes robots 21 connected to the home network 20 and a home server 22.

The robots 21 exist in the home and are connected to the home network 20, and register the user interface program 25 and the list 23 of services provided by the robots in the home server 22. .

The home server 22 manages the home network 20, assigns a unique ID to each robot 21, and assigns robots 21 connected to an external network and the home network 20. Connect it.

To this end, the home server 22 includes a service list 23 including a list of services provided by the robots 21 and a robot ID list including a list of IDs of robots connected to the home network 20. 24 and a user interface program 25 for remotely controlling the robots 21.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a remote control robot system using a user interface according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

The home server 22 manages the home network 20 built in a home and periodically announces its existence through a wired or wireless network device to newly operate or newly connect to the home network 20. The existence of this home server 22 can be known.

When the robot 21 operates and is connected to the home server 22, the home server 22 assigns a unique ID to the robot 21, and then registers the assigned ID in the robot ID list 24. .

The robot 21, which has been given an ID, registers a service provided by the robot 21 in the service list 23 of the home server 22 (S21), and registers its user interface program as a user of the home server 22. It registers to the interface program 25 (S22).

As described above, when the home network 20 is formed of the robots 21 that provide services with the home server 22, a user who exists at a remote location has the portable terminal 26 and the home server ( 22).

When the connection between the portable terminal 26 and the home server 22 is completed, the user requests a total list of services provided by the robot 21, and the home server 22 has a list of services 23 owned by the user. ) Is transmitted to the user's portable terminal 26 (S23).

The user checks the service list, selects a desired service and notifies the home server 22 (S24).

Then, the home server 22 searches for the robot 21 that provides the requested service (S25), and withdraws the user interface program of the corresponding robot 21 from the user interface program 25 to the user's portable terminal ( 26) (S26).

The portable terminal 26 receives and executes a user interface program from the home server 22 so that the user can control the robot 21 (S27).

As described above, the first embodiment of the present invention stores the user interface program of the robot in the home server 22, and the home server 22 provides the requested service when the user requests the service. The user interface program is transmitted to the user's portable terminal 26.

2. Second Embodiment

4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the portable terminal 36 and the home network 30 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

The home network 30 includes a robot 31 connected to the home network 30, and a home server 33.

The robot 31 is connected to the home network 30, registers a list of services provided by the home server 33 in the service list 34, and uniquely owns the home server 33 from the home server 33. You are assigned an ID.

At this time, the robot 31 includes its own user interface program (32).

The home server 33 manages the home network 30, connects an external network with the robot 321 connected to the home network 30, and assigns a unique ID to the robot 31. .

To this end, the home server 33 includes the service list 34 in which the list of services provided by the robot 31 is stored, and the robot ID list 35 in which the list of IDs of the robots connected to the home network 30 is stored. ).

5 is a flowchart illustrating a user interface program transmission according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

The home server 33 manages the home network 30 and periodically announces its existence through a wired or wireless network device so that a new robot or a new robot that wants to connect to the home network 30 can know the existence of the server. Make sure

When the robot 31 is activated and connected to the home server 33, the home server 33 assigns a unique ID to the robot 31, and then assigns the assigned ID to the robot ID list 35. Register.

The robot 31 having received the ID registers the service provided by the robot 31 in the service list 34 of the home server 33 (S31).

As described above, when a network is formed between the home server 33 and the robot 31, a user who is located at a remote location connects to the home server 33 with the portable terminal 36.

When the connection between the portable terminal 36 and the home server 33 is completed, the user requests the home server 33 for a list of services provided by the robot 31, and the home server 33 The service list owned by the service is extracted from the service list 34 and transmitted (S32).

The user checks the service list to select a desired service and notifies the home server 33 (S33).

Then, the home server 33 searches for the robot 31 providing the requested service (S34), and requests the user interface program from the robot 31 (S35).

The robot 31 transmits the user interface program 32 requested by the home server 33 to the home server 323, and the home server 323 transmits the same to the portable terminal 36 with the user ( S36).

The portable terminal 36 receives and executes a user interface program from the home server 33 so that the user can control the robot 31 (S37).

As described above, according to the second embodiment of the present invention, when the user requests a service, the home server 33 requests the robot 31 for the user interface program 32 of the robot 31 providing the requested service. Is transmitted to the portable terminal 36 of the user.

3. Third embodiment

6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the portable terminal 46 and the home network 40 according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

The third embodiment of the present invention is an embodiment using a user interface program module that provides only a user interface for each function of a robot that controls only a specific function of the robot.

The one user interface program module makes it possible to control only one of the functions of the robot.

Therefore, the functions of the robot executed by the robot to provide one service are determined, and accordingly several user interface program modules can be combined to execute one service.

The general user interface programs such as the first and second embodiments can control all the functions of the robot, so the program is large and there are unnecessary parts for manipulating functions not used in the service desired by the user.

By the way, the user does not need to receive a user interface program that controls all the functions of the intelligent robot to execute a service, and if only the user interface program module corresponding to the desired service is transmitted, the amount of data is reduced and the portable terminal is transmitted. This allows efficient use of limited hardware resources.

According to a third embodiment of the present invention, the portable terminal 46 includes an interface platform 47, and the home network 40 includes a robot 41 connected to the home network 40, and a home server. (42).

The robot 41 is connected to the home network 40 and registers in the service list 43 in which a list of services provided by the home server 42 is included in the home server 42, and only itself from the home server 42. A user interface program module corresponding to a function required for allocating a unique ID of and controlling a service provided by the user is stored in the user interface program module 45 of the home server 42.

Therefore, the user interface program for using the service provided by the robot 41 is divided into independent modules according to the service provided by the robot 41, and several modules are combined in a user's portable terminal 46 later. Run as a user interface program.

In addition, the home server 42 manages the home network 40, connects an external network with the robots 421 connected to the home network 420, and provides an ID unique to each robot 41. Allocate

To this end, the home server 42 may include a service list 43 in which a list of services provided by the robots 41 is included, and a robot ID list in which a list of IDs of the robots connected to the home network 40 is stored. 44).

In addition, the home server 42 transmits the user interface program module included in the user interface program module 45 transmitted by the robot 41 to the user's portable terminal 46.

The interface platform 47 of the portable terminal 46 is basically provided to the portable terminal 46, and combines and executes the user interface program module delivered from the home server 42 so that the user can enter the robot 41. To control).

7 is a flowchart illustrating a user interface program module transmission according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

The home server 42 manages the home network 40 and periodically announces its presence through a wired or wireless network device so that the robot 41 who wants to be newly operated or newly connected to the home network 40 is home. It is possible to know the existence of the server 42.

When the robot 41 is activated and connected to the home server 42, the home server 42 assigns a unique ID to the robot 41, and then assigns the assigned ID to the robot ID list 44. Register at).

The robot 41, which has been given an ID, registers the service provided by the home server 42 in the service list 43 of the home server 42 (S41), and the user interface program module of the service provided by the home server 42 The data is stored in the user interface program module 45 of step 42) (S42).

When a network is formed between the home server 42 and the robot 41 as described above, a user who is located at a remote location connects to the home server 42 with the portable terminal 46.

When the connection between the portable terminal 46 and the home server 42 is completed, the user requests a total list of services provided by the robot 41, and the home server 42 has a list of services owned by the user. It is withdrawn from the service list 43 and transmitted (S43).

The user checks the service list, selects a desired service, and notifies the home server 42 of the selected result (S44).

Then, the home server 42 searches for the user interface program module required for the robot 41 to execute the requested service in the user interface program module 45 (S45) and transmits it to the user's portable terminal 46. (S46).

The portable terminal 46 receives the user interface program module from the home server 42, generates a user interface program executable in combination with the interface platform 47 (S47), and the user operates the robot 41. To be controlled (S48).

As described above, in the third embodiment of the present invention, when the user requests a service, the home server 42 transmits a user interface program module of the robot 41 that provides the requested service, and the user's portable terminal ( 46 generates a user interface program by combining the user interface modules transmitted to the interface platform 47.

The present invention made as described above implements the configuration of the home server and home network for remote control of the home robot and the transmission of the user interface program, and can be flexibly applied to remotely control the robot used at home to provide.

In addition, the home server provides an effect that enables the interworking between the robot and various electronic products and the robot.

And, by managing a variety of intelligent robots in the home network, the user can remotely control the intelligent robot at home anytime with a portable terminal, the user does not have to have information about all the robots in the home service provided by the home server Simply select the required service from the list, it provides the effect of easily remotely controlling the intelligent robot using a portable terminal.

Claims (19)

A remote controlled robot; A terminal for remotely controlling the robot; And A server providing a service provided by the robot and a user interface necessary to use the service from the robot and providing the terminal to the terminal; Remote control robot system using a user interface comprising a. According to claim 1, wherein the robot and the server is a remote control robot system using a user interface, characterized in that connected to the home network. The remote control robot system according to claim 1, wherein the server and the terminal are connected to an external network. The remote control robot system according to claim 1, wherein the server includes a service registration means in which a list of services provided by the robot is stored. The remote control robot system according to claim 1, wherein the server comprises a user interface registration means in which a user interface provided by the robot is recorded. The remote control robot system of claim 1, wherein the robot receives an ID after registering the service with the server. 7. The remote control robot system according to claim 6, wherein the server includes a robot ID registration means in which an ID assigned to the robot is recorded. The remote control robot system of claim 1, wherein the user interface is stored in the robot or the server. The remote control robot system of claim 1, wherein the user interface comprises a program executed in the terminal. According to claim 1, The user interface is a remote control robot system using a user interface, characterized in that the module is configured for each service of the robot. 11. The remote control robot system according to claim 10, wherein the terminal includes an interface platform on which the user interface is mounted, and the module is mounted on the interface platform and combined into a user interface program. In the method of remotely controlling a robot connected to a server via a network through a user interface, (a) registering a service and a user interface provided by the robot to the server; (b) when the terminal is connected to the server, the server providing the terminal with a list of services that the robot can provide; (c) when the terminal selects a service, the server transmitting a user interface for controlling a robot that provides the service to the terminal; And (d) manipulating the robot using the terminal on which a user interface is executed; Control method of a remote control robot system using a user interface comprising a. The method of claim 12, wherein the step (a) further comprises the step of a server assigning an ID to the robot. The method of claim 12, wherein the user interface comprises an independent program. The method of claim 12, wherein the user interface comprises a module program for each function of each service. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein the terminal further comprises an interface platform on which the module program is coupled and executed. In the method of remotely controlling a robot connected to a server via a network through a user interface, (a) registering a service that can be provided by the robot to the server; (b) when the terminal is connected to the server, the server providing the terminal with a list of services that the robot can provide; (c) when the terminal selects a service, the server requesting the user interface from a robot providing the service; (d) the robot of step (c) transmitting the user interface to the terminal; And (e) manipulating the robot using the terminal on which a user interface is executed; Control method of a remote control robot system using a user interface comprising a. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the step (a) further includes a server assigning an ID to the robot. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the user interface comprises an independent program.

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