Design of a positioner for robotic control and measuring stations

M. Bajor

doi:10.1117/12.2580612

14 October 2020 Design of a positioner for robotic control and measuring stations

M. Bajor

Proceedings Volume 11581, Photonics Applications in Astronomy, Communications, Industry, and High Energy Physics Experiments 2020; 115811G (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2580612
Event: Photonics Applications in Astronomy, Communications, Industry, and High Energy Physics Experiments 2020, 2020, Wilga, Poland

Abstract

The article presents the subject of construction of positioners cooperating with industrial robots used in control and measurement systems. Solutions of this type are used for positioning and orienting objects in relation to the measuring system, e.g. a vision system, during the measurements. The method for controlling an industrial robot via the popular Arduino UNO R3 development board based on the ATmega328 microcontroller is described. The first part of the article briefly describes industrial robots and what tasks they can be used for. Then, the article focuses on the specific type of Kawasaki robot and how it was possible to establish a stable connection coupling the robot logic, the ATmega328 microcontroller and the system of two stepper motors, as well as how the control logic was built. The summary shows the advantages of the solution described in this article and the prospects for further development of the idea.

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M. Bajor "Design of a positioner for robotic control and measuring stations", Proc. SPIE 11581, Photonics Applications in Astronomy, Communications, Industry, and High Energy Physics Experiments 2020, 115811G (14 October 2020); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2580612

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