Behavior-Based Intelligent Robotic Technologies in Industrial Applications

Abstract

This paper gives a brief review on intelligent robotic technologies in industrial applications. The goal is not to conduct a thorough analysis of the state-of-art technologies, but rather to point out the directions for future technology development. Based on the market success of force control and machine vision in industry automation, this paper contends the arrival of the golden period of intelligent robotic technologies. The potential growth markets at present and in the near future are primarily assembly, and machining, where vision and force sensing continue to be the enabling technologies. As robot manufacturers start to embrace this technology wave, there are many technical challenges to be solved. The major problem for industrial R&D is how to safely and cost-effectively integrate sensor-driven functionalities with existing pure planning based position control system. For academic research, robust, efficient and effective sensor fusion and data mining methods should be the focus