Abstract
This paper presents an interactive programming method for programming industrial robots in ceramic applications. The main purpose was to develop a simple but flexible programming system that empowers the user with product driven programming without compromising flexibility. To achieve this flexibility, a two step hybrid programming model was designed: first the user sketches the desired trajectory in a spatial augmented reality programming table using the final product and then relies on an advanced 3D graphical system to tune the robot trajectory in the final workcell. The results measured by the end-user feedback show that a new level of flexibility was reached for this type of application.
Highlights
Robot programming is nowadays mainly done using online teaching pendant programming
Offline programming is based on the CAD model and its acceptance has grown in recent years
To evaluate the performance of the proposed robot programming system a study was conducted with five operators from the ceramic industry that did not have previous contact with the current work/cell, they had different experience in terms of robotics
Summary
Robot programming is nowadays mainly done using online teaching pendant programming. This type of programming is very well suited for industrial robots due to their high repeatability capabilities, but their use requires long setup times and jogging skilled operators. Despite these disadvantages it is the most common programming method for robots due to the intuitiveness, low initial cost and ease of mastering by low skilled workers, who are frequently specialists in the technological process rather than in robotics. Offline programming is based on the CAD model and its acceptance has grown in recent years. The users of offline programming systems have the advantage of working in the office and www.intechopen.com
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