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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2019
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Rishi Malhan, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Timotei Centea, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Satyandra Gupta, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Ariyan Kabir, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Brual Shah, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Aniruddha Shembekar, Los Angeles, CA (US);
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods, systems, and robots for multi-layer prepreg composite sheet layup. The method includes obtaining a dataset including start and end point pairs of a mold of the 3D part. The method includes generating a layup sequence based on the dataset and generating multiple trajectories for one or more movements of the first robot or the first robot arm based on the layup sequence. The method includes causing a second robot or a second robot art to hold or grasp the prepreg layer or sheet a threshold distance above the mold or the 3D part. The method includes causing the first robot or the first robot arm to place or conform the prepreg layer or sheet to the mold of the 3D part.