A method of coordinating automated systems, the method includes providing a first automated system that is programmed with a set of predetermined operating instructions that correspond with automated system processing requirements, monitoring an operational status of the first automated system with a second automated system, automatically generating a second system action, with the second automated system, that is complimentary to a first system action of the first automated system, where the first system action corresponds to the set of predetermined operating instructions and the second system action depends on the operational status of the first automated system, and performing the second system action with the second automated system so that the second automated system cooperates with the first automated system to perform a predetermined operation.

A robot includes an operation execution unit; and a control unit which controls the operation execution unit, in which the control unit assembles an operation member at an assembly position by the operation execution unit and determines a state of fastening based on a captured image including the assembly position.

A method 500 of operating an automated machine 100 is provided for inserting wires into grommet cavity locations 110 of an electrical connector 112 to compensate for manufacturing tolerances associated with the electrical connector. The method comprises inserting wires into grommet cavity locations of the electrical connector based upon a plug map 300 having offset values to compensate for manufacturing tolerances associated with the electrical connector. The method may further comprise selecting from a plurality of pre-generated plug maps having offset values the closest matching pre-generated plug map for the electrical connector based upon offset values associated with each of the plurality of pre-generated plugs maps. The selected pre-generated plug map having offset values corresponds to the plug map used to insert wires into grommet cavity locations of the electrical connector.

The invention refers to a method for an automated provision of a monitoring function for a processing process which is to be performed by an industrial robot, wherein the method comprises the following steps: (a) analyzing a computer aided manufacturing (CAM) program of the processing process with respect to processing steps which are to be monitored by means of a post processor; and (b) inserting at least one monitoring instruction which is executed when performing the processing process into a control program of the industrial robot by means of the post processor.

A computer automatic assembly system is proposed. The computer automatic assembly system includes: a database for storing information of an assembly and mounting area of a part combined to a mainboard, and program information such as information of a BIOS, a driving driver, and an operating system, and periodically updating the corresponding information through a communication part including a wired/wireless communication network; a device digestive module for checking the part through a photographing means, moving the checked part to the assembly and mounting area of the part provided on the mainboard through the photographing means and a robot arm for transfer, assembling, and mounting the part, and then writing a driving program and circuit information of the part; and an administrator terminal for periodically upgrading or updating part information necessary for the device digestive module by a part company server through a communication network including the wired/wireless communication network.

An information processing apparatus comprises an obtaining unit configured to obtain sensing data on an area including an installation target component; a detection unit configured to detect a position/orientation of the installation target component as a component position/orientation based on the sensing data; a setting unit configured to set, based on the component position/orientation and shape data on the installation target component, a candidate gripped portion of the installation target component to be gripped by a hand mechanism; a calculation unit configured to calculate, as a candidate hand position/orientation, a position/orientation of the hand mechanism in which the candidate gripped portion can be gripped; and a generation unit configured to generate candidate teaching data for gripping operation by the hand mechanism by associating the candidate gripped portion and the candidate hand position/orientation with each other.

This method includes a step for the extraction of robot control program creation data (12, 15) from an animation program (2) displaying an assembly sequence for the manufacturing of an assembled product with a plurality of parts, a step for the addition of predetermined robot control data (16) to the robot control program creation data (12, 15), and a step for the creation of a robot control program relating to the assembly operations of the assembled product using the robot control program creation data (12, 15) and the predetermined robot control data (16). A robot control program for manufacturing an assembled product a plurality of parts can be easily generated.

A robot arm includes a plurality of links and rotary joints for connecting the links with each other. A cable (wire rod) for communicating a drive signal to a drive actuator of each rotary joint is provided along each link. A reaction force table storing a reaction force value generated by the wire rod when the joint is driven in a divided storage area divided for each dynamic drive control condition is provided in a control system. In a case where each rotary joint is driven, the control device controls each rotary joint on the basis of a reaction force value obtained by referring to the reaction force table in accordance with the drive control condition.

In an optical components automatic alignment robot, a motorized target moves closer or further from a digital camera being tested or assembled. A light sensor is used to automatically calibrate an ultraviolet (UV) or other light source used for curing adhesive. An automatic surface finder is used to accurately and repeatably find a surface on which adhesive is to be dispensed.

An attachment device attaches a plurality of attachment target members to an attachment portion formed in a circumferential direction of a rotating main body portion. A first measurement unit measures a physical amount concerning a perimeter of the attachment portion. An attachment unit attaches, to the attachment portion, the plurality of attachment target members selected based on the physical amount concerning the perimeter measured by the first measurement unit. A second measurement unit measures a physical amount concerning a gap between the adjacent attachment target members to be attached by the attachment unit.