Title
Self-optimization as an enabler for flexible and reconfigurable assembly systems
Abstract
In the face of continuously increasing cost pressure, a wide range of product versions and shorter innovation cycles, the demand for more versatile assembly and handling systems is steadily growing. Co-operating robots represent a suitable approach for this purpose. However, reconfiguring a multi-device robot cell usually involves a certain programming effort and unfavorable down times. By integrating self-optimizing functions, the complex task of reconfiguration is substantially simplified in order to make economic use not only of the referenced co-operating robotic systems. Therefore, several self-optimizing functions for different stages of production have been developed and applied to various production tasks. The implemented functions comprise self-optimizing planning and commissioning as well as a self-optimizing joining process. Based on the experience gained from these examples, the self-optimizing functions will be similarly applicable to various cases with relatively small additional effort.
Year
DOI
Venue
2011
10.1007/978-3-642-25489-5_18
ICIRA
Keywords
Field
DocType
different stage,cost pressure,economic use,self-optimizing function,complex task,various production task,certain programming effort,various case,reconfigurable assembly system,small additional effort,co-operating robot
Robotic systems,Enabling,Assembly systems,Project commissioning,Control engineering,Self-optimization,Engineering,Robot,Control reconfiguration
Conference
Volume
ISSN
Citations 
7102
0302-9743
0
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.34
2
7
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Rainer Müller1104.21
Christian Brecher29639.81
Burkhard Corves3127.78
Martin Esser492.16
Martin Riedel5394.80
Sebastian Haag601.69
Matthias Vette792.38