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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2019

Modelling and Control of Mechatronics Lines Served by Complex Autonomous Systems.

Florin Dragomir, Eugenia Mincă, Otilia Elena Dragomir, Adrian Filipescu

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 authors.

Florin DragomirDepartment of Automation, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, Valahia University of Târgoviște, 130024 Târgoviște, Romania. drg_florin@yahoo.com.
Eugenia MincăDepartment of Automation, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, Valahia University of Târgoviște, 130024 Târgoviște, Romania.
Otilia Elena DragomirDepartment of Automation, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, Valahia University of Târgoviște, 130024 Târgoviște, Romania.
Adrian FilipescuDepartment of Automation and Electrical Engineering, Dunărea de Jos University of Galați, 800008 Galați, Romania.

Funding

Unitatea Executiva pentru Finantarea Invatamantului Superior, a Cercetarii, Dezvoltarii si Inovarii PN-III-P1-1.2-PCCDI-2017-0290
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to reverse an assembly line, to be able to perform disassembly, using two complex autonomous systems (CASs). The disassembly is functioning only in case of quality default identified in the final product. The CASs are wheeled mobile robots (WMRs) equipped with robotic manipulators (RMs), working in parallel or collaboratively. The reversible assembly/disassembly mechatronics line (A/DML) assisted by CASs has a specific typology and is modelled by specialized hybrid instruments belonging to the Petri nets class, precisely synchronized hybrid Petri nets (SHPN). The need of this type of models is justified by the necessity of collaboration between the A/DML and CASs, both having characteristics and physical constraints that should be considered and to make all systems compatible. Firstly, the paper proposes the planning and scheduling of tasks necessary in modelling stage as well as in real time control. Secondly, two different approaches are proposed, related to CASs collaboration: a parallel approach with two CASs have simultaneous actions: one is equipped with robotic manipulator, used for manipulation, and the other is used for transporting. This approach is correlated with industrial A/D manufacturing lines where have to transport and handle weights in a wide range of variation. The other is a collaborative approach, A/DML is served by two CASs used for manipulation and transporting, both having simultaneous movements, following their own trajectories. One will assist the disassembly in even, while the other in odd workstations. The added value of this second approach consists in the optimization of a complete disassembly cycle. Thirdly, it is proposed in the paper the real time control of mechatronics line served by CASs working in parallel, based on the SHPN model. The novelty of the control procedure consists in the use of the synchronization signals, in absence of the visual servoing systems, for a precise positioning of the CASs serving the reversible mechatronics line.

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Computer SystemsHumansRoboticsassembly/disassembly mechatronics linescollaborative systemscomplex autonomous mobile robotsPetri nets

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PMID31344960
PMCPMC6695814

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