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Designing a dexterous reconfigurable packaging system for flexible automation.

Dubey, V. N. and Crowder, R. M., 2003. Designing a dexterous reconfigurable packaging system for flexible automation. In: ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conference, 2-6 September 2003, Chicago, Illinois (USA), 1033-1039.

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Abstract

This paper presents a design for a reconfigurable packaging system that can handle cartons of different shape and sizes and is amenable to ever changing demands of packaging industries for perfumery and cosmetic products. The system takes structure of a multi-fingered robot hand, which can provide fine motions, and dexterous manipulation capability that may be required in a typical packaging-assembly line. The paper outlines advanced modeling and simulation undertaken to design the packaging system and discusses the experimental work carried out. The new packaging system is based on the principle of reconfigurability, that shows adaptability to simple as well as complex carton geometry. The rationale of developing such a system is presented with description of its human equivalent. The hardware and software implementations are also discussed together with directions for future research.

Item Type:Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Additional Information:Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference 2 B, pp. 1033-1039
Uncontrolled Keywords:Carton Folding; Flexible Automation; Mechanism Synthesis; Multi-fingered Hand; Packaging Machine
Group:Faculty of Science & Technology
ID Code:10723
Deposited By: Dr Venky Dubey
Deposited On:16 Sep 2009 19:31
Last Modified:14 Mar 2022 13:24

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