Description:BACKGROUND
Field of Invention
[001] Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a remote-controlled movable device and particularly to a network enabled omnidirectional tri-wheel control system.
Description of Related Art
[002] In mobile robotics, traditional two-wheeled differential steering has long been a standard for locomotion. While effective for basic movements like forward, backward, and turning, this configuration often falls short in environments requiring precise positioning and maneuverability in tight spaces. To address these limitations, the advent of tri-wheeled robots offers the promise of omnidirectional mobility, enabling lateral movement and diagonal travel with greater agility and versatility.
[003] Additionally, a transition to a tri-wheeled platform introduces a fundamental shift in control dynamics. Now, instead of a fixed axis of rotation, the robot’s movement is governed by the coordinated action of three wheels, each capable of independent speed and direction control. This shift presents both opportunities and challenges, with the primary challenge lying in the development of a control system that effectively orchestrates the motion of the three wheels to achieve desired movement directions and velocities.
[004] One of the limitations in this domain is a design of a control system that is not only robust and reliable but also intuitive and user-friendly. Such a system must seamlessly translate user inputs into precise motor commands for each wheel, taking into account the complex interplay between wheel speeds and directions. Achieving smooth and efficient omnidirectional movement requires a control architecture that can dynamically adjust wheel velocities and orientations in real-time, responding to changing environmental conditions and user commands with agility and accuracy.
[005] There is thus a need for an improved and advanced network enabled omnidirectional tri-wheel control system that can administer the aforementioned limitations in a more efficient manner.
SUMMARY
[006] Embodiments in accordance with the present invention provide a network enabled omnidirectional tri-wheel control system. The system comprising: a remote-control device adapted to transmit commands. The system further comprising: an omnidirectional tri-wheel object adapted to be driven upon receipt of commands from the remote-control device. The system further comprising: motor drivers, installed in the omnidirectional tri-wheel object, connected to motors adapted to rotate wheels of the omnidirectional tri-wheel object. The motor drivers are adapted to receive low-power control signals and translate the received low-power control signals into high-power electrical currents for driving the motors. The system further comprising: a communication unit adapted to establish a communication network between the remote-control device and the omnidirectional tri-wheel object. The system further comprising: a processor, installed in the omnidirectional tri-wheel object, and adapted to be in communication with the remote-control device and the motor drivers. The processor is configured to: receive data packets comprising the commands from the remote-control device; decode the received data packets to interpret the commands; transmit the interpreted commands to the motor drivers; and actuate the motors of the omnidirectional tri-wheel object based on the commands for mobility of the omnidirectional tri-wheel object.
[007] Embodiments in accordance with the present invention further provide a method for controlling an omnidirectional tri-wheel object using an omni directional vehicle control system. The method comprising steps of: receiving data packets comprising commands from a remote-control device; decoding the received data packets to interpret commands; transmitting the interpreted commands to motor drivers; and actuating motors of the omnidirectional tri-wheel object based on the commands for mobility of the omnidirectional tri-wheel object.
[008] Embodiments of the present invention may provide a number of advantages depending on their particular configuration. First, embodiments of the present application may provide a network enabled omnidirectional tri-wheel control system.
[009] Next, embodiments of the present application may provide a network enabled omnidirectional tri-wheel control system that is quick, fast, agile, and accurate.
[0010] Next, embodiments of the present application may provide a network enabled omnidirectional tri-wheel control system that is operable in environments crowded with other wireless signals.
[0011] These and other advantages will be apparent from the present application of the embodiments described herein.
[0012] The preceding is a simplified summary to provide an understanding of some embodiments of the present invention. This summary is neither an extensive nor exhaustive overview of the present invention and its various embodiments. The summary presents selected concepts of the embodiments of the present invention in a simplified form as an introduction to the more detailed description presented below. As will be appreciated, other embodiments of the present invention are possible utilizing, alone or in combination, one or more of the features set forth above or described in detail below.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0013] The above and still further features and advantages of embodiments of the present invention will become apparent upon consideration of the following detailed description of embodiments thereof, especially when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and wherein:
[0014] FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of a network enabled omnidirectional tri-wheel control system, according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0015] FIG. 2 illustrates a block diagram of a processor of the network enabled omnidirectional tri-wheel control system, according to an embodiment of the present invention; and
[0016] FIG. 3 depicts a flowchart of a method for controlling an omnidirectional tri-wheel object using an omnidirectional tri-wheel control system, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0017] The headings used herein are for organizational purposes only and are not meant to be used to limit the scope of the description or the claims. As used throughout this application, the word "may" is used in a permissive sense (i.e., meaning having the potential to), rather than the mandatory sense (i.e., meaning must). Similarly, the words “include”, “including”, and “includes” mean including but not limited to. To facilitate understanding, like reference numerals have been used, where possible, to designate like elements common to the figures. Optional portions of the figures may be illustrated using dashed or dotted lines, unless the context of usage indicates otherwise.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0018] The following description includes the preferred best mode of one embodiment of the present invention. It will be clear from this description of the invention that the invention is not limited to these illustrated embodiments but that the invention also includes a variety of modifications and embodiments thereto. Therefore, the present description should be seen as illustrative and not limiting. While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative constructions, it should be understood, that there is no intention to limit the invention to the specific form disclosed, but, on the contrary, the invention is to cover all modifications, alternative constructions, and equivalents falling within the scope of the invention as defined in the claims.
[0019] In any embodiment described herein, the open-ended terms "comprising", "comprises”, and the like (which are synonymous with "including", "having” and "characterized by") may be replaced by the respective partially closed phrases "consisting essentially of", “consists essentially of", and the like or the respective closed phrases "consisting of", "consists of”, the like.
[0020] As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an”, and “the” designate both the singular and the plural, unless expressly stated to designate the singular only.
[0021] FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of a network enabled omnidirectional tri-wheel control system 100 (hereinafter referred to as the system 100), according to an embodiment of the present invention. In an embodiment of the present invention, the system 100 may enable a mobility of an omnidirectional tri-wheel object 104 based upon commands received from a remote-control device 102. According to embodiments of the present invention, the system 100 may comprise the remote-control device 102, the omnidirectional tri-wheel object 104, a communication unit 112, and a processor 114. The omnidirectional tri-wheel object 104 may comprise motor drivers 106a-106c (hereinafter referred individually to as the motor driver 106, and plurally to as the motor driver 106), motors 108a-108c (hereinafter referred individually to as the motor 108, and plurally to as the motors 108), and wheels 110a-110c (hereinafter referred individually to as the wheel 110, and plurally to as the wheels 110).
[0022] In an embodiment of the present invention, the remote-control device 102 may be adapted to transmit the commands. The remote-control device 102 may be a mobile, a tablet, a computer, a handheld controller, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any number of the remote-control device 102, including those based on known technologies, related art, and/or later developed in technology.
[0023] The omnidirectional tri-wheel object 104 may be adapted to be driven upon receipt of commands from the remote-control device 102, in an embodiment of the present invention. In an embodiment of the present invention, the omnidirectional tri-wheel object 104 may be adapted to move in directions selected from a forward direction, a backward direction, a diagonal direction, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any direction for the omnidirectional tri-wheel object 104.
[0024] In an embodiment of the present invention, the motor drivers 106 may be installed in the omnidirectional tri-wheel object 104. The motor drives may be connected to the motors 108 that may be adapted to rotate the wheels 110 of the omnidirectional tri-wheel object 104, in an embodiment of the present invention. In an embodiment of the present invention, the omnidirectional tri-wheel object 104 may comprise three motor drivers 106 connected to three corresponding motors 108.
[0025] The motor drivers 106 may be adapted to receive low-power control signals and translate the received low-power control signals into high-power electrical currents for driving the motors 108 and the wheels 110, in an embodiment of the present invention. In an embodiment of the present invention, the motor drivers 106 may be adapted to modulate received high-power electrical currents for individual motors 108 leading to independent control of a speed and a direction of each of the wheels 110.
[0026] The wheels 110 in the omnidirectional tri-wheel object 104 may be arranged at an angle of 120 degrees from each other, in an embodiment of the present invention. In an embodiment of the present invention, the omnidirectional tri-wheel object 104 comprises three wheels 110. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any number of the wheels 110, including those based on known technologies, related art, and/or later developed in technology.
[0027] In an embodiment of the present invention, the communication unit 112 may be adapted to establish a communication network between the remote-control device 102 and the omnidirectional tri-wheel object 104. The communication unit 112 may employ the communication network that may be ZigBee, Bluetooth, and so forth, in an embodiment of the present invention. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any communication network for the communication unit 112, including those based on known technologies, related art, and/or later developed in technology.
[0028] In an embodiment of the present invention, the processor 114 may be installed in the omnidirectional tri-wheel object 104 and adapted to be in communication with the remote-control device 102 and the motor drivers 106.
[0029] FIG. 2 illustrates a block diagram of the processor 114 of the system 100, according to an embodiment of the present invention. The processor 114 may comprise the computer-executable instructions in form of programming modules such as a data receiving module 200, a data decoding module 202, a data transmission module 204, and an actuation module 206.
[0030] In an embodiment of the present invention, the data receiving module 200 may be configured to receive data packets comprising the commands from the remote-control device 102.
[0031] In an embodiment of the present invention, the data decoding module 202 may be configured to decode the received data packets to interpret the commands.
[0032] In an embodiment of the present invention, the data transmission module 204 may be configured to transmit the interpreted commands to the motor drivers 106
[0033] In an embodiment of the present invention, the actuation module 206 may be configured to actuate the motors 108 of the omnidirectional tri-wheel object 104 based on the commands for mobility of the omnidirectional tri-wheel object 104.
[0034] FIG. 3 depicts a flowchart of a method 300 for controlling the omnidirectional tri-wheel object 104 using the system 100, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0035] At step 302, the system 100 may receive data packets comprising the commands from the remote-control device 102.
[0036] At step 304, the system 100 may decode the received data packets to interpret the commands.
[0037] At step 306, the system 100 may transmit the interpreted commands to the motor drivers 106.
[0038] At step 308, the system 100 may actuate the motors 108 of the omnidirectional tri-wheel object 104 based on the commands for the mobility of the omnidirectional tri-wheel object 104.
[0039] While the invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and various embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited to the disclosed embodiments, but on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the scope of the appended claims.
[0040] This written description uses examples to disclose the invention, including the best mode, and also to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the invention, including making and using any devices or systems and performing any incorporated methods. The patentable scope of the invention is defined in the claims, and may include other examples that occur to those skilled in the art. Such other examples are intended to be within the scope of the claims if they have structural elements that do not differ from the literal language of the claims, or if they include equivalent structural elements within substantial differences from the literal languages of the claims. , Claims:CLAIMS
We Claim:
1. A network enabled omnidirectional tri-wheel control system (100), the system (100) comprising:
a remote-control device (102) adapted to transmit commands;
an omnidirectional tri-wheel object (104) adapted to be driven upon receipt of commands from the remote-control device (102);
motor drivers (106a-106c), installed in the omnidirectional tri-wheel object (104) and connected to motors (108a-108c), characterized in that the motor drivers (106a-106c) are adapted to rotate wheels (110a-110c) of the omnidirectional tri-wheel object (104) based on a translation of low-power control signals into high-power electrical currents;
a communication unit (112) adapted to establish a communication network between the remote-control device (102) and the omnidirectional tri-wheel object (104); and
a processor (114), installed in the omnidirectional tri-wheel object (104), and adapted to be in communication with the remote-control device (102) and the motor drivers (106a-106c), wherein the processor (114) is configured to:
receive data packets comprising the commands from the remote-control device (102);
decode the received data packets to interpret the commands;
transmit the interpreted commands to the motor drivers (106a-106c); and
actuate the motors (108a-108c) of the omnidirectional tri-wheel object (104) based on the commands for mobility of the omnidirectional tri-wheel object (104).
2. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the omnidirectional tri-wheel object (104) is adapted to move in directions selected from a forward direction, a backward direction, a diagonal direction, or a combination thereof.
3. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the motor drivers (106a-106c) are adapted to modulate received high-power electrical currents for individual motors (108a-108c) leading to independent control of speed and direction of the individual wheels (110a-110c).
4. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the remote-control device (102) is selected from a mobile, a tablet, a computer, a handheld controller, or a combination thereof.
5. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the wheels (110a-110c) in the omnidirectional tri-wheel object (104) are arranged at an angle of 120 degrees.
6. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the omnidirectional tri-wheel object (104) comprises three wheels (110a-110c).
7. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the motor drivers (106a-106c) and the motors (108a-108c) are three in number.
8. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the communication unit (112) establishes the communication network that is ZigBee.
9. A method (300) for controlling an omnidirectional tri-wheel object (104) using an omnidirectional tri-wheel control system (100), the method (300) is characterized by steps of:
receiving data packets comprising commands from a remote-control device (102);
decoding the received data packets to interpret commands;
transmitting the interpreted commands to motor drivers (106a-106c); and
actuating motors (108a-108c) of the omnidirectional tri-wheel object (104) based on the commands for mobility of the omnidirectional tri-wheel object (104).
10. The method (300) as claimed in claim 9, wherein the wheels (110a-110c) of the omnidirectional tri-wheel object (104) are arranged at 120 degrees.
Date: May 28, 2024
Place: Noida

Dr. Keerti Gupta
Agent for the Applicant
(IN/PA-1529)