Introducing mobile robots to moving-floor assembly lines: design, evaluation, and deployment

Robots that operate alongside or cooperatively with humans are envisioned as the next generation of robotics. Toward this vision, we present the first mobile robot system designed for and capable of operating on the moving floors of automotive final assembly lines (AFALs). AFALs represent a distinct...

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Main Authors: Unhelkar, Vaibhav Vasant (Author), Dörr, Stefan (Author), Bubeck, Alexander (Author), Lasota, Przemyslaw Andrzej (Author), Perez, Jorge I. (Author), Siu, Ho Chit (Author), Boerkoel, James C., Jr (Author), Tyroller, Quirin (Author), Bix, Johannes (Author), Bartscher, Stefan (Author), Shah, Julie A (Author)
Other Authors: Lincoln Laboratory (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2020-06-19T17:27:56Z.
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