Title :
Robotic lay-up of prepreg composite plies
Author :
Ruth, Douglas E. ; Mulgaonkar, Prasanna
Author_Institution :
SRI Int., Menlo Park, CA, USA
Abstract :
An experimental robotic ply lay-up workcell whose goal is to automate the lay-up of a broader class of small composite parts is described. Specialized robotic end effectors and new sensing and control techniques are discussed. The feasibility of laying up plies of prepreg composite material onto a simple mold shape is demonstrated
Keywords :
computer vision; factory automation; industrial robots; manufacturing processes; computer vision; factory automation; industrial robots; prepreg composite plies; robotic ply lay-up workcell; Aerospace industry; Aerospace materials; Composite materials; Fabrication; Laboratories; Production; Robot sensing systems; Robotics and automation; Service robots; Shape;
Conference_Titel :
Robotics and Automation, 1990. Proceedings., 1990 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cincinnati, OH
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-9061-5
DOI :
10.1109/ROBOT.1990.126178
