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Dynamic Six Components Measurement of Robot Precision
An analysis of the robot dynamic precision by measurement of the six spatial coordinates of the geometrical error is undertaken.
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Visual Robot Guidance for Materials Handling Operations
Machine vision is rapidly becoming an essential and indispensable element of modern manufacturing systems, particularly those incorporating robotics technology. It allows to achieve system flexibility and to g...
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Development of a Robotics Course for Engineering Students
This paper describes the introduction of an industrial robot into the Mechanical Engineering program at Queen’s University. Until the summer of 1985, the Mechanical Engineering Department had a Rhino Robot for...
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A Computer Aided Procedure for the Selection of Manufacturing Materials
Material selection is a key step in the engineering design process. Engineering systems contain many components and design engineers are constantly faced with decisions regarding the selection of materials for...
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FMS and Organization
The effective use of new technologies has become a key factor in international competition. Introduction of a Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS) should make it possible to combine the traditionally conflictin...
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Development of End—Effector Sensors for Industrial Robots
The introduction of the present generation of robots into manufacturing processes has certainly resulted in impressive productivity gains in many industrial sectors. However, it has become apparent that signif...
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A Work-Orientation Device for Castings in an Automated Foundry
This paper describes a work orientation device which eliminates the need for vibratory equipment in a small foundry and which presents a workpiece in a known orientation to a robot at a grinding work station. ...
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Universal Assembly Systems—Making Low Volume Assembly Pay
The decreasing market life of products combined with the increasing number of product variants, have made the concept of flexibility essential in assembly automation.
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Elements of Effective CIM
Developments in CAD, CAM, MRP, and FMS, are discussed in terms of system economics, to the point where such technologies now enable true CIM to become an economic reality. From this initial base, the paper pro...
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Digital Image System Software for Automated Part Identification
In this paper a software model has been developed on image processing for a digitial system which contains a video camera, digitizer, and an IBM XT personal computer. The software includes noise reduction and ...
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Inaccuracy Map** of 2-D Surfaces for Robot Off-Line Programming
While ihe repeatability of a given robot can be determincd and bounded, ihe accuracy of ihe same robot will vary with spatial position and oricnialion and is difficult (o measure. Not knowing the accuracy of a...
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Defining Requirements for Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems
The work described in this paper stems from collaboration between a number of U.K. academic institutions and companies pursuing the integration of discrete manufacturing systems.
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Robotic Manufacture of Hazardous Substances
Safe and efficient manufacture of hazardous substances and products is a continuing concern. The development of robotic devices and techniques, and the associated technologies, provides unique opportunities to...
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The Use of Expert Systems in CIM
This paper will review the applicability of expert systems to Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) and explore a new type of CIM system in which the use of expert systems might be the only way these systems...
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A Spatial Modeling and Reasoning System for Robotics Research
A new project is described whose goal is to build a software system which simulates, with appropriate simplifications, a complete robotic system. This system will serve, during its incremental development, as ...
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A Kinematic Model Of Flexible Robot Arms
A robot’s posture can be identified by identifying the angles of each of its joints, and the movement of the robot arm (e.g., Stanford robot arm) can be caused by changing its appropriate joint angles and by e...
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Optimization of Angular Position and Location Accuracy in Robots
The use of robots in manufacturing requires a high degree of accuracy in holding a work-piece at a certain position relative to the machine tool. A robot with an extra degree of freedom can bring a workpiece t...
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Microcomputer Applications for CAD/CAM in Engineering Education
For the development of robotics and factories in the future, Computer-Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) plays a central role. Among the broad spectrum of topics covered in CIM, Computer-Aided Design and Computer-...
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Robot Selection Through Fuzzy Set Optimization
Robots have made a significant impact in today’s industry. Accompanied by the growing demand of industrial robots, the number of robot makers and suppliers is also increasing. However, the growing trend of rob...
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Inverse Kinematic Analysis for a Five Axis Robot Using Monte Carlo Method
In this paper, an inverse kinematic model has been used for the computation of joint coordinates, given the Cartesian coordinates of five-axis manipulators of arbitary architecture. The model leads to a formal...
