Safety and Integration of Novel Collaborative Robots

Industrial robots are known for their speed and power. Collaborative robots, by their definition, require more delicate movement to work alongside human workers. We propose work that will support future product launches by combining advanced trajectory generation for smooth operation and increasing component life by minimizing acceleration and jerk, while also reducing operation cycle times. In parallel, we will develop appropriate and certifiable collision detection algorithms to improve worker safety when moving around the robot. Last, we will investigate different calibration algorithms and make one production-ready, to simplify robot integration in manufacturing lines. Together, these will move the state-of-the-art high level robot controls as integrated in industrial and collaborative robots.

Faculty Supervisor:

David St-Onge;Sofiane Achiche

Student:

Partner:

Kinova Inc.;Kinova Robotics

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

École de technologie supérieure; Polytechnique Montréal

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