Title :
Stacking irregular-sized packages by a robot manipulator
Author :
Cheng, Harry H. ; Penkar, R.
Author_Institution :
Integration Eng. Lab., California Univ., Davis, CA, USA
fDate :
12/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
To study the feasibility of stacking irregular-sized packages inside a trailer, a prototype autoloader system has been developed. This case study demonstrates a possible application of robotic technologies to a complicated package-handling automation system
Keywords :
manipulators; materials handling; autoloader system; complicated package-handling automation system; irregular-sized packages; robot manipulator; stacking; trailer; Kinematics; Manipulators; Manuals; Orbital robotics; Packaging; Prototypes; Robotics and automation; Robots; Shoulder; Stacking;
Journal_Title :
Robotics & Automation Magazine, IEEE