On a Versatile Production Station Using Cognitive Mechatronic Devices Coordinated by a Multi-layer Control Framework
摘要
This paper introduces a versatile production station that integrates cognitive mechatronic devices and synchronization systems to perform handling operation on products with complex geometries. The hardware of the station is composed of industrial robots, 6-DoF gripper and a flexible assembly mechanism, all equipped with cognition-based control. This enables them to handle different product geometries when performing grasping and manipulation operations, based on sensor input received by an external camera. On the software side, a multi-layer control system monitors and orchestrates all the operations of each subsystem to complete the assembly task. A case study stemming from the consumer goods industry demonstrated the flexibility, dexterity, and adaptability of the proposed solution.