3D Assembly Group Analysis for Cognitive Automation

A concept that allows the cognitive automation of robotic assembly processes is introduced. An assembly cell comprised of two robots was designed to verify the concept. For the purpose of validation a customer-defined part group consisting of Hubelino bricks is assembled. One of the key aspects for...

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Main Authors: Christian Brecher, Thomas Breitbach, Simon Müller, Marcel Ph. Mayer, Barbara Odenthal, Christopher M. Schlick, Werner Herfs
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Robotics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/375642
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description A concept that allows the cognitive automation of robotic assembly processes is introduced. An assembly cell comprised of two robots was designed to verify the concept. For the purpose of validation a customer-defined part group consisting of Hubelino bricks is assembled. One of the key aspects for this process is the verification of the assembly group. Hence a software component was designed that utilizes the Microsoft Kinect to perceive both depth and color data in the assembly area. This information is used to determine the current state of the assembly group and is compared to a CAD model for validation purposes. In order to efficiently resolve erroneous situations, the results are interactively accessible to a human expert. The implications for an industrial application are demonstrated by transferring the developed concepts to an assembly scenario for switch-cabinet systems.
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spelling doaj-art-78a37294cb024ad49cb5f436a4c026f72025-08-20T02:07:31ZengWileyJournal of Robotics1687-96001687-96192012-01-01201210.1155/2012/3756423756423D Assembly Group Analysis for Cognitive AutomationChristian Brecher0Thomas Breitbach1Simon Müller2Marcel Ph. Mayer3Barbara Odenthal4Christopher M. Schlick5Werner Herfs6Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL), RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, GermanyLaboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL), RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, GermanyLaboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL), RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, GermanyInstitute for Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics, RWTH Aachen University, 52062 Aachen, GermanyInstitute for Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics, RWTH Aachen University, 52062 Aachen, GermanyInstitute for Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics, RWTH Aachen University, 52062 Aachen, GermanyLaboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL), RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, GermanyA concept that allows the cognitive automation of robotic assembly processes is introduced. An assembly cell comprised of two robots was designed to verify the concept. For the purpose of validation a customer-defined part group consisting of Hubelino bricks is assembled. One of the key aspects for this process is the verification of the assembly group. Hence a software component was designed that utilizes the Microsoft Kinect to perceive both depth and color data in the assembly area. This information is used to determine the current state of the assembly group and is compared to a CAD model for validation purposes. In order to efficiently resolve erroneous situations, the results are interactively accessible to a human expert. The implications for an industrial application are demonstrated by transferring the developed concepts to an assembly scenario for switch-cabinet systems.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/375642
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