Workpiece Placement Optimization for Robot Machining Based on the Evaluation of Feasible Kinematic Directional Capabilities

Workpiece placement plays a crucial role when performing complex surface machining task robotically. If the feasibility of a robotic task needs to be guaranteed, the maximum available capabilities should be higher than the joint capabilities required for task execution. This can be challenging, espe...

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Main Authors: Saša Stradovnik, Aleš Hace
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/4/1531
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Aleš Hace
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description Workpiece placement plays a crucial role when performing complex surface machining task robotically. If the feasibility of a robotic task needs to be guaranteed, the maximum available capabilities should be higher than the joint capabilities required for task execution. This can be challenging, especially when performing a complex surface machining task with a collaborative robot, which tend to have lower motion capabilities than conventional industrial robots. Therefore, the kinematic and dynamic capabilities within the robot workspace should be evaluated prior to task execution and optimized considering specific task requirements. In order to estimate maximum directional kinematic capabilities considering the requirements of the surface machining task in a physically consistent and accurate way, the Decomposed Twist Feasibility (DTF) method will be used in this paper. Estimation of the total kinematic performance capabilities can be determined accurately and simply using this method, adjusted specifically for robotic surface machining purposes. In this study, we present the numerical results that prove the effectiveness of the DTF method in identifying the optimal placement of predetermined machining tasks within the robot’s workspace that requires lowest possible joint velocities for task execution. These findings highlight the practicality of the DTF method in enhancing the feasibility of complex robotic surface machining operations.
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spelling doaj.art-c2d12d6219ed49f7b63e304b32b2864c2024-02-23T15:06:18ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172024-02-01144153110.3390/app14041531Workpiece Placement Optimization for Robot Machining Based on the Evaluation of Feasible Kinematic Directional CapabilitiesSaša Stradovnik0Aleš Hace1Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Maribor, Koroška Cesta 46, SI-2000 Maribor, SloveniaFaculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Maribor, Koroška Cesta 46, SI-2000 Maribor, SloveniaWorkpiece placement plays a crucial role when performing complex surface machining task robotically. If the feasibility of a robotic task needs to be guaranteed, the maximum available capabilities should be higher than the joint capabilities required for task execution. This can be challenging, especially when performing a complex surface machining task with a collaborative robot, which tend to have lower motion capabilities than conventional industrial robots. Therefore, the kinematic and dynamic capabilities within the robot workspace should be evaluated prior to task execution and optimized considering specific task requirements. In order to estimate maximum directional kinematic capabilities considering the requirements of the surface machining task in a physically consistent and accurate way, the Decomposed Twist Feasibility (DTF) method will be used in this paper. Estimation of the total kinematic performance capabilities can be determined accurately and simply using this method, adjusted specifically for robotic surface machining purposes. In this study, we present the numerical results that prove the effectiveness of the DTF method in identifying the optimal placement of predetermined machining tasks within the robot’s workspace that requires lowest possible joint velocities for task execution. These findings highlight the practicality of the DTF method in enhancing the feasibility of complex robotic surface machining operations.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/4/1531workpiece placement optimizationrobotic surface machiningfeasible kinematic directional capabilitiesdecomposed twist feasibility (DTF) methodmanipulabilitynon-linear optimization
spellingShingle Saša Stradovnik
Aleš Hace
Workpiece Placement Optimization for Robot Machining Based on the Evaluation of Feasible Kinematic Directional Capabilities
Applied Sciences
workpiece placement optimization
robotic surface machining
feasible kinematic directional capabilities
decomposed twist feasibility (DTF) method
manipulability
non-linear optimization
title Workpiece Placement Optimization for Robot Machining Based on the Evaluation of Feasible Kinematic Directional Capabilities
title_full Workpiece Placement Optimization for Robot Machining Based on the Evaluation of Feasible Kinematic Directional Capabilities
title_fullStr Workpiece Placement Optimization for Robot Machining Based on the Evaluation of Feasible Kinematic Directional Capabilities
title_full_unstemmed Workpiece Placement Optimization for Robot Machining Based on the Evaluation of Feasible Kinematic Directional Capabilities
title_short Workpiece Placement Optimization for Robot Machining Based on the Evaluation of Feasible Kinematic Directional Capabilities
title_sort workpiece placement optimization for robot machining based on the evaluation of feasible kinematic directional capabilities
topic workpiece placement optimization
robotic surface machining
feasible kinematic directional capabilities
decomposed twist feasibility (DTF) method
manipulability
non-linear optimization
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/4/1531
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