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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2020
Filed:
May. 31, 2016
Abb Schweiz Ag, Baden, CH;
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
George Q. Zhang, Windsor, CT (US);
David P. Gravel, Canton, MI (US);
Soenke Kock, Schriesheim, DE;
Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge, Ellington, CT (US);
Heping Chen, Austin, TX (US);
Sangeun Choi, Simsbury, CT (US);
Arnold Bell, Brighton, MI (US);
Biao Zhang, West Hartfod, CT (US);
ABB Schweiz AG, Baden, CH;
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A method for robotic adaptive production includes modifying program instructions online while performing production activities in response to detecting a change in the production environment. A robotic adaptive production method includes modifying program instructions online while performing production activities to minimize a production task cycle time or improve a production task quality. A robotic adaptive production method includes estimating a relationship between a control parameter and a sensor input; and modifying the control parameter online to achieve an updated parameter based on the estimating. A robotic adaptive production method includes receiving sensor input relating to robotic performance during the performance of production tasks and online optimizing a process parameter based on robotic performance during the performance of the production tasks. A robotic adaptive production method includes determining the position and/or orientation of a feature based on a learned position and/or orientation of another feature and on a geometric relationship.