Method for optimizing the dispensing of an adhesive

A system for optimizing the dispensing of an adhesive from a dispensing device comprising at least one controllable setting, the system comprising:

• a dispensing device, configured to dispense the adhesive;
• a controller, configured to operate the dispensing of the adhesive from the dispensing device;
• a processor, being configured to:
• obtain at least one target parameter value for at least one parameter of a structure formed by the adhesive after it is dispensed;
• obtain at least one value of a local parameter in a vicinity of the dispensing device, wherein the local parameter comprises at least one of:
• a physical parameter of the adhesive in the dispensing device, an environmental condition in the vicinity of the dispensing device, and a mechanical parameter of the dispensing device;
• generate or obtain a model that comprises a description of relationships between at least the at least one local parameter, the at least one parameter of the structure formed after it is dispensed, and intrinsic properties of the adhesive;
• and
• determine, using the model and based on the at least one target parameter value and the value of the at least one local parameter, a set comprising at least one controllable setting for operating the dispensing device such that said set leads the dispensing device to form a structure after dispensing of the adhesive that satisfies the at least one target parameter;
• wherein the controller is further configured to receive the determined set from the processor and select the determined set for operating the dispensing device.

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions thereon that when executed by a processor, cause the processor to operate by dispensing of an adhesive from a dispensing device comprising at least one controllable setting, comprising:

• obtaining at least one target parameter value for at least one parameter of a structure formed by the adhesive after it is dispensed;
• obtaining at least one value of a local parameter in a vicinity of the dispensing device, the local parameter comprising at least one of:
• a physical parameter of the adhesive in the dispensing device, an environmental condition in the vicinity of the dispensing device, or a mechanical parameter of the dispensing device;
• generating or obtaining a model that comprises a description of relationships between at least the at least one local parameter, the at least one parameter of the structure formed after it is dispensed, and intrinsic properties of the adhesive;
• determining, using the model and based on the at least one target parameter value and the value of the at least one local parameter, a set comprising at least one controllable setting for operating the dispensing device such that said set leads the dispensing device to form a structure after dispensing of the adhesive that satisfies the at least one target parameter;
• and
• outputting the determined set for operating the dispensing device.