ROBOTICS

DESIGN OF PICK & PLACE ROBOTS

 LEARNING OBJECTIVES

What is a Robot?
History of Robots.
Law of Robotics.
Types of Robot.
Various Applications
Characteristics of Robot.
Pick and Place Robot.
Tasks of pick and place Robots.
Engineering Issues.
Working Model.
What is a robot?

“ It is an Re-programmable Electro-Mechanical
Machine which is guided by computer or electronic
programming, and is thus able to do tasks on its own.”
 HISTORY OF ROBOTS-I

The first industrial robot

UNIMATE
1954: The first
programmable robot is
designed by George Devol,
who coins the term Universal
Automation. He later
shortens this to Unimation,
which becomes the name of
the first robot company
(1962).
 HISTORY OF ROBOTS-II

1978: The Puma

(Programmable Universal
Machine for Assembly) robot
is developed by Unimation
with a General Motors design
support

PUMA 560 Manipulator

 1980s: The robot industry enters a phase of rapid
growth. Many institutions introduce programs and
courses in robotics. Robotics courses are spread across
mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and
computer science departments.

Adept's SCARA robots Cognex In-Sight Robot Barrett Technology Manipulator

 HISTORY OF ROBOTS-IV

1995-present: Emerging
applications in small
robotics and mobile
robots drive a second
growth of start-up
companies and research

2003: NASA’s Mars Exploration Rovers will launch toward Mars in

search of answers about the history of water on Mars
LAW OF ROBOTICS BY ISSAC ASIMOV

A robot may not injure a human being, or, through

inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
A robot must obey the orders given it by human
beings except where such orders would conflict
with the First Law.
A robot must protect its own existence as long as
such protection does not conflict with the First or
Second Law.
 TYPES OF ROBOTS

Cartesian robot /Gantry robot: It's a robot whose arm has three
prismatic joints, whose axes are coincident with a Cartesian
coordinator.
Cylindrical robot: It's a robot whose axes form a cylindrical coordinate
system.
Spherical/Polar robot: It's a robot whose axes form a polar coordinate
system.
SCARA robot: It's a robot which has two parallel rotary joints to
provide compliance in a plane.
Articulated robot: It's a robot whose arm has at least three rotary joints.
Parallel robot: It's a robot whose arms have concurrent prismatic or
rotary joints.
ROBOTS WITH WORK-SPACES
ROBOTS WITH WORK-SPACES
 applications

Cartesian robot /Gantry robot: Used for pick & place work,
assembly operations, handling machine tools.
Cylindrical robot: Used for assembly operations, handling at
machine tools, spot welding.
Spherical/Polar robot: Used for handling at machine tools, spot
welding, die-casting, gas welding & arc welding.
SCARA robot: Used for pick & place work, assembly operations
& handling machine tools.
Articulated robot: Used for assembly operations, die-casting, gas
welding, arc welding and spray painting.
Parallel robot: One use is a mobile platform handling cockpit
flight simulators.
 CHARACTERSTICS OF ROBOTS

Mobility: It should possesses some form of mobility.

Programmability: It should have the ability to be
programmed to accomplish a large variety of tasks.
After being programmed, it should operate
automatically.
Sensors: It must be able to sense the environment
and give useful feedback to the device.
Mechanical capability: Enabling it to act on its
environment rather than merely function as a data
processing or computational device.
Flexibility: It can operate using a range of programs
and manipulates and transport materials in a variety
of ways.
 PICK AND PLACE ROBOTS

Moves items from one point to another.

Does not need to follow a specific path between
points.
Uses include loading and unloading machines,
placing components on circuit boards, and moving
parts off conveyor belts.
Tasks of pick and place robots.

PICK AND PLACE OF ITEMS.

PALLETIZING AND DEPALLETIZING.

SEALING MACHINES.

ERGONOMIC LIFTER.
 CARTONING MACHINES.

HANDLING FLEXIBLE PACKAGES.

 Engineering Issues

Mechanical Construction
Control
Manipulation
Task Specification
Sensing
Path planning
Interaction
Reasoning
Autonomy and Adaptive Behaviors
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