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Use of Sensors in Programmable Automation
C.A. Rosen,D. Nilzan +1 more
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Although an ultimate goal might be a completely automated factory in which design, planning, scheduling, and manufacturing are all under computer control, automation will probably evolve slowly with the development of the appropriate technology.Abstract:
If previous studies1-4 are any indication, there is a national need to develop advanced automation techniques to increase industrial productivity and to enhance the well-being of workers by eliminating hard, dangerous, and dull jobs. Although an ultimate goal might be a completely automated factory in which design, planning, scheduling, and manufacturing are all under computer control, automation will probably evolve slowly with the development of the appropriate technology.read more
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Automated Visual Inspection: A Survey
Roland T. Chin,Charles A. Harlow +1 more
TL;DR: A number of applications and their inspection methodologies are discussed in detail: the inspection of printed circuit boards, photomasks, integrated circuit chips.
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Advanced automation for space missions
TL;DR: A NASA/ASEE Summer Study conducted at the University of Santa Clara in 1980 examined the feasibility of using advanced artificial intelligence and automation technologies in future NASA space missions as mentioned in this paper, including an intelligent Earth-sensing information system, autonomous space exploration system, an automated space manufacturing facility, and a self-replicating, growing lunar factory.
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Computer Vision Techniques for Industrial Applications and Robot Control
Gonzalez,Safabakhsh +1 more
TL;DR: The subdivision of functions discussed below can be viewed as a practical (albeit limited) approach for implementing state-of-the-art computer vision systems, given the level of understanding and the analytical tools currently available in this field.
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Work methods measurement—a comparison between robot and human task performance
Richard P. Paul,Shimon Y. Nof +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the basic characteristics of sensor controlled robots are defined: workspace, actuation, positioning, orientation, sensing and decision making, and the same assembly task is described using MTM for a human operator.
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Programmable Industrial Automation
TL;DR: Programmable industrial automation can help meet the socioeconomic needs for increased productivity and job enrichment in labor-intensive industries by adaptable to manufacturing a variety of products in variable lot sizes at mass-production costs.
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A mobius automation: an application of artificial intelligence techniques
TL;DR: The main theme of the research is the integration of the necessary planning systems, models of the world, and sensory processing systems into an efficient whole capable of performing a wide range of tasks in a real environment.
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Computer description of curved objects
Gerald J. Agin,Thomas O. Binford +1 more
TL;DR: A ranging system, consisting of a laser, computer-controlled optical deflection assembly, and TV camera, obtains three-dimensional images of curved solid objects, which are segmented into parts by grouping parallel traces obtained from the ranging system.
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The measurement and use of registered reflectance and range data in scene analysis
D. Nitzan,A.E. Brain,R.O. Duda +2 more
TL;DR: The theory and use of a laser sensor designed to provide arrays of registered intensity and range data for three-dimensional scene analysis are described and procedures for finding outlines of occluding objects, obtaining normal views of obliquely sensed planar surfaces, and extracting the images of horizontal surface regions from a scene are presented.
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Computer Description of Curved Objects
TL;DR: In this article, a ranging system, consisting of a laser, computer-controlled optical deflection assembly, and TV camera, obtains three-dimensional images of curved solid objects, which are then segmented into parts by grouping parallel traces obtained from the ranging system.
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Recognition of polyhedrons with a range finder
Yoshiaki Shirai,Motoi Suwa +1 more
TL;DR: A recognition procedure with a range finder for the eye of the intelligent robot studied in the Electrotechnical Laboratory is developed and is free from the effects of the arrangement and shadow of objects.