Vision-Based Programless Assembly
AssigneeBright Machines, Inc.
InventorsBarrett Christopher Clark, Emmanuel Gallo, Ali Shafiekhani, Pattawong Pansodtee, Michael Staub, Murali Pappoppula
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Abstract
A method of programless assembly of a device using a robotic cell comprising calibrating a robotic cell for generating a product model, the robotic cell including an end-of-arm camera and utilizing the robotic cell to generate the product model of the device for assembly. The method in one embodiment further comprises validating the product model using a partial assembly method and making the product model available for use by robotic cells.
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A method of programless assembly of a device using a robotic cell comprising:
- calibrating a robotic cell for generating a product model, the robotic cell including an end-of-arm sensor;
- utilizing the robotic cell to generate the product model of the device for assembly;
- validating the product model using a partial assembly method;
- making the product model available for use by robotic cells for navigation, validation, and/or inspection.
A system to enable programless assembly of a device using a robotic cell comprising:
- calibrator to calibrate a robotic cell the robotic cell including an end-of-arm sensor;
- a product model generator to generate the product model of the device for assembly;
- a validator to validate the product model using a partial assembly method;
- a model store to make the product model available for use by robotic cells for navigation, validation, and/or inspection.
A method of programless assembly of a device using a robotic cell comprising:
- calibrating a robotic cell for generating a product model, the robotic cell including an end-of-arm sensor;
- utilizing the robotic cell to generate the product model of the device for assembly, the product model including a plurality of regions of interest, each of the regions of interest corresponding to an area for component insertion during the assembly;
- validating the product model using a partial insertion of an element into each of the areas;
- add robotic cell specific compensation, based on the validating;
- perform final inspection;
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- release product model.
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