Human-robot collaboration
A word with the workplace
Workplace 4.0. The next-level human-robot collaboration developed by IBG is used to design the assembly workplace. The user is recognized by a 3D camera and the work environment automatically adjusts to them. The robot is controlled by gestures and speech.
According to IBG, the current state of the art involves a shared workspace for humans and robots, but without any significant interaction between the two. The robot solution developed, on the other hand, enables hand-in-hand work. The robot is controlled by gestures or speech, calculates its movement in real time and can therefore follow the user's hand, for example. At the same time, all information about the user and the working environment is recorded, evaluated and adapted. The user is recognized by a 3D camera and logged into the system. Ergonomic adjustments to the working environment, such as table height and lighting, are made automatically. The user can even talk to the robot and give commands as well as receive information from the robot, such as status information, instructions or environmental information.
The robot's movements are primarily carried out by recognizing the user's hands using a 3D sensor. The robot moves to the center of the hand and can follow the hand. A gripping movement of the hand causes the robot to release the component into the hand. Once the user has completed their processing tasks, they can hand the component back to the robot.
The system is displayed as a 3D visualization on the 3D HMI so that the system can be viewed, operated and observed in real time. Different and new technologies are combined to create this working environment. By detecting the user and emotions, the robot can react accordingly and work more slowly or give instructions. In addition, the user is not tied to a terminal, but can move freely and operate and adjust the robot from a distance via smartphone or smartwatch.
Next-level human-robot collaboration can be used wherever a lot of manual work is required and a high level of quality is demanded. The individual work steps are displayed, thus improving quality and efficiency. It is not tied to a specific field of application, but can relieve the burden of heavy or repetitive work. The robot can decide for itself when the user is not in the work environment: it can then either perform secondary tasks or go into standby mode so that it optimizes its work performance or consumes less energy.
The system can be used flexibly. The user can configure the robot using fixed or dynamic programs and guide it to the intended positions or to an object and generate its movements without any programming experience. This opens up a wide range of possible applications. In addition, the robot can be mounted on a mobile carrier and move autonomously to the desired workstations and support the user accordingly during the activities. as
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