Recovery system and method using multiple sensor inputs

A method comprising:

• monitoring, by a plurality of sensors, a movement of a robot during an assembly operation;
• determining a value obtained by a first sensor of the plurality of sensors while monitoring the movement of the robot exceeds a threshold value;
• determining, using the value obtained by the first sensor, a recovery plan for movement of the robot;
• displacing the robot in accordance with the recovery plan;
• determining the recovery plan was successful;
• reattempting, after determining the recovery plan was successful, the assembly operation, the reattempted assembly operation being guided by a second sensor of the plurality of sensors, the second sensor being different than the first sensor.

A method comprising:

• monitoring a movement of a robot during an assembly operation;
• monitoring, by a plurality of sensors, a movement of a workpiece during the assembly operation;
• time stamping at least the monitored movement of the workpiece;
• determining, using the time stamped monitored movement of the workpiece, at least a speed of movement of the workpiece and at least one of an acceleration and a deceleration of the workpiece;
• determining, from the monitored movement of the robot, the monitored movement of the workpiece, the speed of movement of the workpiece, and at least one of the acceleration or the deceleration of the workpiece, a force signature;
• determining the force signature exceeds a threshold value;
• determining, in response to the force signature exceeding the threshold value, a recovery plan for movement of the robot;
• displacing the robot in accordance with the determined recovery plan;
• and
• reattempting, after displacement of the robot, the identified assembly stage.