Authors:
Ludwig Nägele
;
Andreas Schierl
;
Alwin Hoffmann
and
Wolfgang Reif
Affiliation:
Institute for Software & Systems Engineering, University of Augsburg, 86159 Augsburg and Germany
Keyword(s):
Manufacturing Planning, Construction Plan Analysis, Heuristic Planning.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Artificial Intelligence
;
Computer-Based Manufacturing Technologies
;
Formal Methods
;
Industrial Automation and Robotics
;
Industrial Engineering
;
Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics
;
Intelligent Control Systems and Optimization
;
Manufacturing Systems Engineering
;
Planning and Scheduling
;
Production Planning, Scheduling and Control
;
Simulation and Modeling
;
Symbolic Systems
Abstract:
When automating small-batch manufacturing processes, the time spent for process planning and robot programming becomes more important. This paper proposes an automated process including construction plan analysis, process planning and execution to reduce the amount of manual work required. The process starts by analyzing the structure of the desired product and deriving required process step results, then uses heuristic search to find possible production steps and task assignments, and concludes by simulating or executing the resulting production plan. The approach is evaluated on a case study with a simulated robot automatically building different LEGO
R DUPLO R!structures starting from a 3D model defining the desired product.