A characteristic estimation system, comprising circuitry configured to, cause a robot hand configured to grip an object to operate based on operation information defining an operation of the robot hand, acquire a physical quantity at a time when the robot hand grips the object, and estimate a characteristic of the object based on the physical quantity.

A method for robotic inspection of a part, includes the steps of: supporting the part with a robot mechanism; obtaining part-related sensor input with a sensor positioned to inspect the part supported by the robot mechanism; and controlling movement of the robot mechanism relative to the sensor, wherein the controlling is done by a feedback control unit which receives the sensor input, and the feedback control unit is configured to control the robot mechanism based upon the sensor input.

To provide an automatic screw inspection system allowing screw inspection of a workpiece to be conducted more efficiently. An automatic screw inspection system comprises: a robot to which a screw inspection device is attached, the screw inspection device including a holder unit attached in a removable manner and holding an inspection gauge used for inspection of a female screw hole in a workpiece as an inspection target; a gauge storage storing a plurality of the holder units for inspection of the female screw hole conforming to a plurality of standards; a table on which the workpiece is to be placed; and a controller that controls the drive of the robot. The controller comprises: a holder unit attachment/storage control unit that controls the drive of the robot and the screw inspection device so as to select the holder unit conforming to a standard for the female screw hole from the gauge storage and attach the selected holder unit automatically to the screw inspection device; and an inspection implementation control unit that controls the drive of the robot and the screw inspection device so as to make the screw inspection device inspect the female screw hole in the workpiece.

A method for robotic inspection of a part, includes the steps of: supporting the part with a robot mechanism; obtaining part-related sensor input with a sensor positioned to inspect the part supported by the robot mechanism; and controlling movement of the robot mechanism relative to the sensor, wherein the controlling is done by a feedback control unit which receives the sensor input, and the feedback control unit is configured to control the robot mechanism based upon the sensor input.

A characteristic estimation system, comprising circuitry configured to, cause a robot hand configured to grip an object to operate based on operation information defining an operation of the robot hand, acquire a physical quantity at a time when the robot hand grips the object, and estimate a characteristic of the object based on the physical quantity.

To provide an automatic screw inspection system allowing screw inspection of a workpiece to be conducted more efficiently. An automatic screw inspection system comprises: a robot to which a screw inspection device is attached, the screw inspection device including a holder unit attached in a removable manner and holding an inspection gauge used for inspection of a female screw hole in a workpiece as an inspection target; a gauge storage storing a plurality of the holder units for inspection of the female screw hole conforming to a plurality of standards; a table on which the workpiece is to be placed; and a controller that controls the drive of the robot. The controller comprises: a holder unit attachment/storage control unit that controls the drive of the robot and the screw inspection device so as to select the holder unit conforming to a standard for the female screw hole from the gauge storage and attach the selected holder unit automatically to the screw inspection device; and an inspection implementation control unit that controls the drive of the robot and the screw inspection device so as to make the screw inspection device inspect the female screw hole in the workpiece.

The invention relates to a device for the electrical testing of an electrical component (BT), which has a first electromechanical interface (S1), wherein the electrical component (BT) is provided with the first electromechanical interface (S1) thereof at a target position (POS.sub.S1) and a target orientation (O.sub.S1), the device including: a force-regulated and/or impedance-regulated and/or admittance-regulated first robot manipulator having a first effector, a control unit for controlling/regulating the first robot manipulator, the control unit being designed and constructed to execute the following first control program: controlling the first robot manipulator in such a manner that the first robot manipulator guides the second electromechanical interface (S2) along a predefined trajectory m with a predefined target orientation (O.sub.target,S2(R.sub.T)) to the first electromechanical interface (S1) of the electrical component (BT) provided at the position (POS.sub.S1), wherein, upon the mechanical connection of the first electromechanical interface (S1) to the second electromechanical interface (S2), executing force-regulated and/or impedance-regulated and/or admittance-regulated tilting motions about the target orientation (O.sub.target,S2(R.sub.T)) and/or rotary motions and/or translational motions of the second electromechanical interface (S2) by the first robot manipulator; and an analysis means connected to the second electromechanical interface (S2), the analysis means being designed and constructed to execute an analysis program for the electrical testing of the electrical component (BT) electromechanically connected to the analysis means via the first and second electromechanical interfaces.

A method for robotic inspection of a part, includes the steps of: supporting the part with a robot mechanism; obtaining part-related sensor input with a sensor positioned to inspect the part supported by the robot mechanism; and controlling movement of the robot mechanism relative to the sensor, wherein the controlling is done by a feedback control unit which receives the sensor input, and the feedback control unit is configured to control the robot mechanism based upon the sensor input.