Introducing mobile robots to moving-floor assembly lines: design, evaluation, and deployment
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Unhelkar_Shah_etal_RA_Magazine_2018.pdf
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Author(s)
Unhelkar, Vaibhav Vasant
Dörr, Stefan
Bubeck, Alexander
Lasota, Przemyslaw Andrzej
Perez, Jorge I.
Siu, Ho Chit
Boerkoel, James C., Jr.
Tyroller, Quirin
Bix, Johannes
Bartscher, Stefan
Alternative Title
Mobile robots for moving-floor assembly lines: design, evaluation, and deployment
Date Issued
June 2018
Journal
IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Citation
Unhelkar, Vaibhav V., et al., "Mobile robots to moving-floor assembly lines: design, evaluation, and deployment." IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine 25, 2 (June 2018): p. 72-81 doi 10.1109/MRA.2018.2815639 ©2018 Author(s)
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Abstract
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.
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Lincoln Laboratory
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https://doi.org/10.1109/MRA.2018.2815639
