Systems and methods for material dispensing control

A system comprising:

• a robotic mechanism for use with a material dispenser configured to dispense a material in a material bead;
• and
• a controlling device configured to:
• receive a model of the robotic mechanism;
• based on the model of the robotic mechanism, calculate a first robotic mechanism speed for a first period of a material bead dispensing operation;
• communicate the first robotic mechanism speed to the robotic mechanism for use in applying the material bead;
• generate, using at least one sensor, material bead dimensions associated with the material bead;
• update the model of the robotic mechanism based on the material bead dimensions;
• and
• update the first robotic mechanism speed based on the model of the robotic mechanism.

An apparatus for controlling a material dispenser and a robotic mechanism for use with the material dispenser, the apparatus comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
• receive a model of the material dispenser;
• receive a model of the robotic mechanism;
• based on the model of the robotic mechanism, calculate a robotic mechanism speed for a first period of a material bead dispensing operation;
• based on the model of the material dispenser, calculate a pre-pressure value;
• communicating the pre-pressure value to the material dispenser for use in a material bead dispensing operation;
• communicating the robotic mechanism speed to the robotic mechanism for use in the material bead dispensing operation;
• generate, using at least one sensor, dimension data associated with a material bead corresponding to the material bead dispensing operation;
• updating, based on the dimension data, at least one of the model of the material dispenser and the model of the robotic mechanism;
• and
• updating at least one of the pre-pressure value based on the model of the dispenser and the robotic mechanism speed based on the model of the robotic mechanism.