TY - JOUR
T1 - Flexible Automation Driven by Demonstration
T2 - Leveraging Strategies that Simplify Robotics
AU - Giusti, Andrea
AU - Zeestraten, Martijn J.A.
AU - Icer, Esra
AU - Pereira, Aaron
AU - Caldwell, Darwin G.
AU - Calinon, Sylvain
AU - Althoff, Matthias
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2018/6
Y1 - 2018/6
N2 - An important question for production engineers is, »How do I automate this task?» In traditional industrial automation, e.g., a car factory, robots perform a small set of tasks for long periods of time. Robots are selected because their kinematic structure and strength suit the task requirements, and their motions are preprogrammed by a skilled programmer. In flexible manufacturing environments, tasks can change daily or hourly. The classic approach to automation is less suitable here; buying a dedicated robot for each set of tasks is inefficient, and coding each task is very time-consuming. Furthermore, qualified programmers with the requisite knowledge may not be available. To solve these problems, we propose a framework for modular robots that determines their structure and program based on human demonstrations.
AB - An important question for production engineers is, »How do I automate this task?» In traditional industrial automation, e.g., a car factory, robots perform a small set of tasks for long periods of time. Robots are selected because their kinematic structure and strength suit the task requirements, and their motions are preprogrammed by a skilled programmer. In flexible manufacturing environments, tasks can change daily or hourly. The classic approach to automation is less suitable here; buying a dedicated robot for each set of tasks is inefficient, and coding each task is very time-consuming. Furthermore, qualified programmers with the requisite knowledge may not be available. To solve these problems, we propose a framework for modular robots that determines their structure and program based on human demonstrations.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85046779662&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/MRA.2018.2810543
DO - 10.1109/MRA.2018.2810543
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85046779662
SN - 1070-9932
VL - 25
SP - 18
EP - 27
JO - IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine
JF - IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine
IS - 2
ER -