APPARATUS COMPRISING A ROBOT ARM ADAPTED TO MOVE OBJECT HANDLING HEXAPODS

WIPO Patent Application WO2003004222

A3

The present invention relates to a flexible tool for handling small objects, as well as a method for handling small objects using the flexible tool. The flexible tool comprises one or more mini robots, such as free arm robot and one or more hexapod(s) working in an internal workspace when performing operations on small objetcs. Furthermore, an external space can be used for storing the objects during non-operation. The hexapods are adapted to engage with a small object and to move a small object between the internal workspace and the external space, and the free arm robot is adapted to move one or more hexapod(s). Fast measurements of robot positions are included, the measurements being feed back to a computer system controlling the mini robots. The computer system further comprises vision and motion planning.

JENSEN PREBEN DAMGAARD (DK)
ANDERSEN HENRIK (DK)
OLESEN SOEREN (DK)
OLESEN TOM (DK)

PCT/DK2002/000457

March 04, 2004

June 28, 2002

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MICROBOTIC AS (DK)
JENSEN PREBEN DAMGAARD (DK)
ANDERSEN HENRIK (DK)
OLESEN SOEREN (DK)
OLESEN TOM (DK)

B23Q1/54; B25J9/16; B25J15/04; B25J17/02; G05B19/042; (IPC1-7): B25J17/02; B25J9/16; B25J15/04

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