1.The Challenges of Robotic Design

2. Before We Start This webinar will be available afterwards at designworldonline.com & email Q&A at the end of the presentation Hashtag for this webinar: #DWwebinar 3. Thank You To Our Sponsors 4. ModeratorPaul Heney Design WorldPresentersNick J. HuntErik NievesRyan GariepyABBYaskawaClearPath Robotics 5. Nicholas HuntSafety and Ease of Use in Robotics 6. What is a safe robot system? o o o oAll hazards identified using qualified process (e.g. RIA risk assessment) Measures implemented by OEMs and system design engineers Procedures documented and available Workers trainedSafety is now ensuredIsaac would be proud . . . . 7. Collaboration a game changer o A rising trend in the design of automation o The modernization of robot safety paradigm Stop circuit philosophy had to change o Old technology Hold circuit eliminated o Dry contact E-Stops allowed over safety bus New philosophy of safe motion monitoring o Mechanical stops replaced by software o Humans handing part to live robot o Open factory floor design Inherently safe robots intensify collaboration with humans o New assumption: Robot to human mishap will occur o Low momentum multi-arm robots 8. Elements of a safe robot system o Safety interlocked fixed guarding o Physical stops or certified alternative o E-Stops and Dual-channel stops o Palm buttons, Gate boxes, Safety mats o Robot servo lock-out boxo Scanners, Light fences, volumetric sensing, o (Safety) PLC 9. Dont force robot operators to take matters into their own hands . . . . 10. Ease of use o o o o o oArguably, second only to safety Can be viewed as enabler to safer operation Consistent and intuitive operation Effectively increases worker skill level Emphasis on automatic operation Poka YokesTMABB Robot Application BuilderCommon Elements o o o oGUI based HMI and Configuration Wizards Offline cell simulation with direct upload to robot Dynamic exception handling and recovery Context sensitive online HelpTMABB RobotStudio 11. Philosophy of minimum exposure o Be vigilant in hazard analysis, elimination and control o Design-in ease of use as an enabler to safe operation o Employ Poka Yoke methods wherever possible o Seek to eliminate ambiguous fault annunciation o Use dynamic exception handling for intelligent fault recoveryo Allow for rejects in cell layout and application design 12. Robotics Development Trends Robotics | Motion | Drives 13. Robotics Evolution 2013 Robots20?? Production PartnersROI model requires medium to large lot sizesROI achieved even with small lotsRepeatable tasks, few program changesOne-off tasks as standardProgramming from robot expert or process engineerProgramming by shop floor operator using intuitive direct-teaching methods. Automatically generated programs are also prevalent.Perception limited to simple visionPerception in various forms; vision, force/torque, tactile, Robust sensor fusionRobot does not share space or interact with peopleSpace is shared (no fences) and interaction is frequent (parts loading & Intelligent Assist Device)Fixed installation, or positionersRobots freely deployable to needed work zone. 14. Robotics Evolution 20?? Production Partners ROI achieved even with small lots One-off tasks as standard Programming by shop floor operator using intuitive direct-teaching methods. Automatically generated programs are also prevalent. Perception in various forms; vision, force/torque, tactile, Robust sensor fusion Space is shared (no fences) and interaction is frequent (parts loading & Intelligent Assist Device) Robots freely deployable to needed work zone. Perception Mobility Ease of Use 15. Perception - Vision2D Vision mature technology widely applied in robotics3D Vision on the innovation curve several competing technologies many small players the bin picking problem 16. Perception - KinectLow cost 3D leverage point cloud generation of KinectVision as teaching tool using skeleton tracking as input device 17. Perception - Ease of UseCourtesy of Industrial Perception, Inc. 18. Perception Force/Torque/Tactile SensingCourtesy of Inelta GmbHCourtesy of DLRCourtesy of Syntouch LLCFusion of sensor modalities is crucial to effective perception 19. Dexterity and Force ControlWith Non-Rigid Materials 20. Grasping from dedicated to flexible Dedicated mature technology limited to families of partsFlexible Courtesy of Schunkemerging tech not cost effectiveCourtesy of Shadow Hand 21. Grasping from dedicated to flexible Robots are valuable only in so far as the end effector is successful. Solve the gripper problem and you solve the robot problem. Del Tesar, UTexas Its the gripper, stupid. Bill Clinton (paraphrase)Courtesy of Robotiq 22. Kitting dexterity and grasping 23. Open Software Ease of UseINDUSTRIES...INDUSTRIES...Automotive, agriculture, construction and heavy machineryConsumer products, medical, education and advanced roboticsAPPLICATIONS...APPLICATIONS...Arc welding, spot welding and paintingAssembly, material handling, test and measurement, and inspection 24. Open Software Ease of UseINDUSTRIES...INDUSTRIES...Research, education, defense and advanced roboticsFood, beverage and consumer productsAPPLICATIONS...APPLICATIONS...Visual servoing robots. Pick and place in unstructured environments. MobilityPackaging, kitting, case, packing and palletizing 25. ROS for Deburring 26. Summary There are societal and market drivers moving the robotics industry forward The technologies required to meet these challenges are developing rapidly, due in large part to the ubiquity of computing power and consumer electronics. Perception, Mobility, Grasping, and Ease of Use will ensure that robotics will meet the promise of easing the burden of labor. Questions/comments? erik.nieves@motoman.com 27. Ryan Gariepy, CTO rgariepy@clearpathrobotics.com 28. Research Products 29. Industrial Services 30. Unmanned Survey 31. Design Challenges Multidisciplinary engineering Test and validation Hardware & rapid iteration Reliability vs. features 32. Best Practices Open-source software Upfront risk analysis, test plans User-focused design Self-testing and diagnosis Get simple robots accepted first 33. Future of AutonomyRethink Robotics BaxterAeryon Labs SkyRanger 34. Future of AutonomyNASA Ames PhoneSatJohn Deere 6R Seriesnest Thermostat 35. Future of AutonomyUniversity of Oxford RobotCarSwRI/ROS-Industrial Zookal 36. Questions? Design WorldPaul Heney pheney@wtwhmedia.com Phone: 440.234.4531 Twitter: @DW_EditorClearPath RoboticsRyan Gariepy rgariepy@clearpathrobotics.comABBNick J. Hunt Nick.j.hunt@us.abb.comYaskawaErik Nieves Erik.nieves@motoman.com 37. Thank You This webinar will be available at designworldonline.com & email Tweet with hashtag #DWwebinar Connect with Discuss this on EngineeringExchange.com