Conventional industrial robots can pick-and-place objects, but there is growing for machines that can recognize objects and pick them. Imparting vision to robots is an emerging area. BARC has developed a vision based robotic system that enables measurement of component lengths with accuracy up to 100 micron. To do so, components are carried along a conveyor into vision station. In the station, images of the top surface are captured by a pair of high resolution line scan cameras and used for accurate length measurement. Thereafter, intelligent algorithm guides the industrial robot to rearrange components so as to meet tolerance of ± 1 mm for the final assembly.
Salient Features
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Length measurement with accuracy of 100 micron for 14 -18 mm small cylindrical objects
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Final assembly length can be up to half meter with tolerance of ± 1 mm
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Algorithm for minimizing cycle time
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Ideal for replacing repetitive, tiring and inefficient manual operations
For details contact:
Head, Technology Transfer & Collaboration Division, BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE, TROMBAY, MUMBAI – 400 085 Fax : 091-022-25505151 Email : technology@barc.gov.in
