Multi-objective global optimum design of collaborative robots
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DOI: 10.1007/s00158-020-02563-x
Abstract: Optimum design is proven significant for improving task performances of robotic manipulators under certain constraints. However, when it is utilized for collaborative robots (Cobots), there are still many challenges such as complex smooth surface links,… read more here.
Keywords: multi objective; method; optimization; optimum design ... See more keywords
Design of a partially-coupled self-adaptive robotic finger optimized for collaborative robots
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DOI: 10.1007/s10514-018-9802-x
Abstract: This paper presents the design and optimization of a self-adaptive, a.k.a. underactuated, finger targeted to be used with collaborative robots. Typical robots, whether collaborative or not, mostly rely on standard translational grippers for pick-and-place operations.… read more here.
Keywords: robotic finger; self adaptive; collaborative robots; adaptive robotic ... See more keywords
Ring Gaussian Mixture Modelling and Regression for collaborative robots
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DOI: 10.1016/j.robot.2021.103864
Abstract: Abstract Task Parametrised Gaussian Mixture Modelling and Regression (TP-GMM/R) is an eminent algorithm to enable collaborative robots (cobots) to adapt to new environments intuitively by learning robotic paths demonstrated by humans. Task parameters in the… read more here.
Keywords: mixture modelling; regression; gaussian mixture; modelling regression ... See more keywords
Analysis of assembly-time performance (ATP) in manufacturing operations with collaborative robots: a systems approach
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DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2021.2000060
Abstract: Reducing station processing times has a significant importance in manufacturing assembly systems. In recent years, there has been a growing interest in using collaborative robots to assist human operators in many manufacturing systems, which can… read more here.
Keywords: time; performance atp; assembly time; time performance ... See more keywords
CoRoL: A Reliable Framework for Computation Offloading in Collaborative Robots
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DOI: 10.1109/jiot.2022.3155587
Abstract: Collaborative robots (cobots) are becoming more prominent in the manufacturing industry due to their ability to operate outside safety zones and work in tandem with humans to perform precise and repetitive tasks, such as visual… read more here.
Keywords: computation; collaborative robots; task; framework ... See more keywords
Human-Centered Collaborative Robots With Deep Reinforcement Learning
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DOI: 10.1109/lra.2020.3047730
Abstract: We present a reinforcement learning based framework for human-centered collaborative systems. The framework is proactive and balances the benefits of timely actions with the risk of taking improper actions by minimizing the total time spent… read more here.
Keywords: human centered; robots deep; reinforcement learning; collaborative robots ... See more keywords
Optimizing Makespan and Ergonomics in Integrating Collaborative Robots Into Manufacturing Processes
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DOI: 10.1109/tase.2018.2789820
Abstract: As collaborative robots begin to appear on factory floors, there is a need to consider how these robots can best help their human partners. In this paper, we propose an optimization framework that generates task… read more here.
Keywords: manufacturing processes; method; robot; makespan ... See more keywords
Sensor-Based Control for Collaborative Robots: Fundamentals, Challenges, and Opportunities
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DOI: 10.3389/fnbot.2020.576846
Abstract: The objective of this paper is to present a systematic review of existing sensor-based control methodologies for applications that involve direct interaction between humans and robots, in the form of either physical collaboration or safe… read more here.
Keywords: control; sensor based; control collaborative; based control ... See more keywords
Singularity Avoidance for Cart-Mounted Hand-Guided Collaborative Robots: A Variational Approach
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DOI: 10.3390/robotics11040079
Abstract: Most collaborative robots (cobots) can be taught by hand guiding: essentially, by manually jogging the robot, an operator teaches some configurations to be employed as via points. Based on those via points, Cartesian end-effector trajectories… read more here.
Keywords: collaborative robots; singularity; via points; hand ... See more keywords