Generic Automated Multi-function Finger Design

2016 2nd International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Automation Science

机械制造;无线电电子学

Honarpardaz, M.^1,2 ; Tarkian, M.^2 ; Sirkett, D.^1 ; Ölvander, J.^2 ; Feng, X.^1,2 ; Elf, J.^2 ; Sjögren, R.^2

ABB, Corporate Research, Västerås, Sweden^1

Machin Design Division, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden^2

关键词: Design automations;    Design process;    Finger design;    Generic approach;    Manual design;    Manual process;    Multi-functions;    Robot workcell;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/157/1/012015/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1757-899X/157/1/012015

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Multi-function fingers that are able to handle multiple workpieces are crucial in improvement of a robot workcell. Design automation of multi-function fingers is highly demanded by robot industries to overcome the current iterative, time consuming and complex manual design process. However, the existing approaches for the multi-function finger design automation are unable to entirely meet the robot industries' need. This paper proposes a generic approach for design automation of multi-function fingers. The proposed approach completely automates the design process and requires no expert skill. In addition, this approach executes the design process much faster than the current manual process. To validate the approach, multi-function fingers are successfully designed for two case studies. Further, the results are discussed and benchmarked with existing approaches.