METHOD FOR OPERATING A COMPUTER-BASED INVENTORY OF HARDWARE MODULES OF A ROBOTIC SYSTEM

摘要

A method for supporting designing and operation of a robotic system comprises operating a computer-based Inventory (2) configured to operate in a robotic system comprising Hardware Modules (3) to perform a task, the Inventory (2) comprising Hardware Module Descriptions (5) comprising a unique identifier, a description of physical characteristics, a current status and historical data the Hardware Module (3). The method comprises the steps of - collecting status data of the Hardware Module (3); - collecting operating data representing usage of the Hardware Module (3) and updating the historical data accordingly; and at least one of the steps of - scheduling maintenance actions to be performed on the Hardware Module (3); - deriving or modifying, based on the operating data, historical data that is associated with a type of the Hardware Module (3), wherein in particular the historical data comprises information on errors or malfunctions occurring in the Hardware Module (3).