Designing a dexterous reconfigurable packaging system for flexible automation

Authors: Dubey, V.N. and Crowder, R.M.

Journal: Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference

Volume: 2 B

Pages: 1033-1039

DOI: 10.1115/detc2003/dac-48812

Abstract:

This paper presents a design for a reconfigurable packaging system that can handle cartons of different shape and sizes and is amenable to ever changing demands of packaging industries for perfumery and cosmetic products. The system takes structure of a multi-fingered robot hand, which can provide fine motions, and dexterous manipulation capability that may be required in a typical packaging-assembly line. The paper outlines advanced modeling and simulation undertaken to design the packaging system and discusses the experimental work carried out. The new packaging system is based on the principle of reconfigurability, that shows adaptability to simple as well as complex carton geometry. The rationale of developing such a system is presented with description of its human equivalent. The hardware and software implementations are also discussed together with directions for future research.

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/10723/

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Designing a dexterous reconfigurable packaging system for flexible automation

Authors: Dubey, V.N. and Crowder, R.M.

Conference: ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conference

Dates: 2-6 September 2003

Pages: 1033-1039

Abstract:

This paper presents a design for a reconfigurable packaging system that can handle cartons of different shape and sizes and is amenable to ever changing demands of packaging industries for perfumery and cosmetic products. The system takes structure of a multi-fingered robot hand, which can provide fine motions, and dexterous manipulation capability that may be required in a typical packaging-assembly line. The paper outlines advanced modeling and simulation undertaken to design the packaging system and discusses the experimental work carried out. The new packaging system is based on the principle of reconfigurability, that shows adaptability to simple as well as complex carton geometry. The rationale of developing such a system is presented with description of its human equivalent. The hardware and software implementations are also discussed together with directions for future research.

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/10723/

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Designing a dexterous reconfigurable packaging system for flexible automation

Authors: Dubey, V.N. and Crowder, R.M.

Conference: ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conference

Pages: 1033-1039

Abstract:

This paper presents a design for a reconfigurable packaging system that can handle cartons of different shape and sizes and is amenable to ever changing demands of packaging industries for perfumery and cosmetic products. The system takes structure of a multi-fingered robot hand, which can provide fine motions, and dexterous manipulation capability that may be required in a typical packaging-assembly line. The paper outlines advanced modeling and simulation undertaken to design the packaging system and discusses the experimental work carried out. The new packaging system is based on the principle of reconfigurability, that shows adaptability to simple as well as complex carton geometry. The rationale of developing such a system is presented with description of its human equivalent. The hardware and software implementations are also discussed together with directions for future research.

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/10723/

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