Introducing mobile robots to moving-floor assembly lines: design, evaluation, and deployment

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Unhelkar, Vaibhav Vasant; Dörr, Stefan; Bubeck, Alexander; Lasota, Przemyslaw Andrzej; Perez, Jorge I.; ... Show more
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Mobile robots for moving-floor assembly lines: design, evaluation, and deployment
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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.
Date issued
2018-06
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/125888
Department
Lincoln Laboratory
Journal
IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine
Publisher
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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1070-9932
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