METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING A TARGET WORKING LINE

Title:

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING A TARGET WORKING LINE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/094590

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

A method and an apparatus for optimizing a target working line (110, 210) are disclosed. The target working line (110, 210) includes at least one robot (112, 212) manipulator, at least one conveyor (111, 211) and at least one item (113, 213) on the conveyor (111, 211) to be displaced by the robot (112, 212) manipulator. The method includes: obtaining an evaluation model(140, 400) for the target working line (110, 210) (301), the evaluation model (140, 400) yielding an overall success rate of moving the item (113, 213) from one conveyor (111, 211) to another conveyor (111, 211) based on at least one measuring parameter, the measuring parameter being a physical attribute of the target working line (110, 210); yielding the overall success rate for the target working line (110, 210) as a function of a value for the measuring parameter for the target working line (110, 210) (302); and in case that the yielded overall success rate is lower than a predetermined threshold rate(303), updating a value for a configuring parameter based on the overall success rate (304), the configuring parameter corresponding to the measuring parameter, and the configuring parameter being states of the working line (110, 210). The optimization of the evaluation model (140, 400) does not require an implementation of an on-site process or an involvement of an experienced engineer or worker. Instead, simulation software can be used to obtain customized parameters used for the target working line (110, 210), resulting in an increased success rate within a short period of time.

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Inventors:

WANG LING (CN)
CHENG SHAOJIE (CN)
FRASER ROY (GB)
XU YAN (CN)
YEO WENQI (SG)
WU YANLAI (CN)

Application Number:

PCT/CN2016/106857

Publication Date:

May 31, 2018

Filing Date:

November 23, 2016

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Assignee:

ABB SCHWEIZ AG (CH)
WANG LING (CN)
CHENG SHAOJIE (CN)
FRASER ROY (GB)
XU YAN (CN)
YEO WENQI (SG)
WU YANLAI (CN)

International Classes:

G05B11/01; B25J9/16

Domestic Patent References:

WO2012164126A1

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