IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine
IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine
5 years ago

Mobile Robots for Moving-Floor Assembly Lines: Design, Evaluation, and Deployment

, Jorge Perez, Johannes Bix, Vaibhav V. Unhelkar, Przemyslaw A. Lasota, Stefan Dorr, Julie A. Shah, James C. Boerkoel, Alexander Bubeck, Quirin Tyroller, Ho Chit Siu, Stefan Bartscher
Robots that operate alongside or cooperatively with humans are envisioned as the next generation of robotics. Toward this vision, we present the first mobile robot system designed for and capable of operating on the moving floors of automotive final assembly lines (AFALs). AFALs represent a distinct challenge for mobile robots in the form of dynamic surfaces: the conveyor belts that transport cars throughout the factory during final assembly.

Publisher URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8360770

DOI: 8360770

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