Title :
Optimal posture of a human operator and CAD in robotics
Author :
Riffard, V. ; Chedmail, P.
Author_Institution :
LAN, CNRS, Nantes, France
Abstract :
In complex mechanical systems, the important features to be considered in the earliest phases of assembly design are: the operators accessibility for assembly operations and maintenance checking. We present in this paper a new approach for solving this problem by considering the human operator as a manipulator, taking into account the geometrical and biomechanical constraints. They are integrated by penalizing a global criterion. The solution of the associated optimization problem is obtained with simulated annealing algorithm
Keywords :
CAD/CAM; assembling; biomechanics; human factors; man-machine systems; production control; simulated annealing; CAD; assembly design; associated optimization; biomechanical constraint; complex mechanical systems; geometrical constraint; global criterion; human operator; maintenance checking; operators accessibility; robotics; simulated annealing; Aerospace industry; Assembly systems; Design automation; Humans; Kinematics; Manipulators; Mechanical systems; Robotic assembly; Robots; Simulated annealing;
Conference_Titel :
Robotics and Automation, 1996. Proceedings., 1996 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Minneapolis, MN
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2988-0
DOI :
10.1109/ROBOT.1996.506870
