Reliable assembly of products using an impedance controlled manipulator

M. J. de Krijger*, W. T.C. van Luenen, S. T. Pedersen, S. Stramigioli

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Abstract

This paper describes the development of a robotic assembly system for the assembly of consumer products in the food and personal care industry. Most commercially available manipulators are equipped with PID motion controllers which are suited for pick-and-place operations. Here we considered assembly of products under conditions of geometric deviations, a task for which PID controllers are less suited. The feasibility of such assembly tasks was investigated using an industrial manipulator provided with an impedance controller. Results indicate that a proper set of product related impedances enables the system to cope with relatively large positioning errors, resulting in more reliable assembly.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 1997 American Control Conference
Pages2977-2981
Number of pages5
Volume5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 1997
Externally publishedYes
Event1997 American Control Conference, ACC 1997 - Albuquerque, United States
Duration: 4 Jun 19976 Jun 1997

Conference

Conference1997 American Control Conference, ACC 1997
Abbreviated titleACC
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAlbuquerque
Period4/06/976/06/97

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