Physics-Based Design for Automatic Assembly

A method of providing a design for automated assembly (DFAA) system comprising:

• receiving a model of a component and a part for insertion into the component;
• performing a geometric evaluation to analyze the model and identify all subparts and topology and classify the component and the part;
• performing a spatial evaluation to determine relationships between the component and the part and the subparts for assembly using an artificial intelligence system to analyze the model;
• calculating an assembly process for assembling the component and the part, the assembly process including all subparts, the assembly process including one or both of automated assembly using a robotic system and manual assembly;
• evaluating the component, the part, the subparts, and the assembly process using a multi-phase evaluation to determine whether the model can be assembled;
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• providing feedback to trigger a re-design of one or more of the component and the part, based on the evaluating.

A design for automated assembly (DFAA) system comprising:

• an end-user application to receive a design for analysis, the design for analysis comprising a component and one or more parts for assembly;
• a visualizer to perform a geometric evaluation to analyze the design for analysis and identify all subparts and topology and classify the component and the part;
• a DFAA analyzer to perform a spatial evaluation to determine insertion paths for each of the subparts and calculating a swept volume for the component and tool for attachment based on the insertion path and identifying clearance distances based on the swept volume, and to perform a physics evaluation to ensure sufficient clearances for assembly;
• a DFAA validator to verify that the design for analysis can be assembled using the tool;
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• a collaborate tool to provide feedback based on an output of the DFAA validator, to enable optimization of the design for analysis.