Browsing by Author "Cueva, Hector Herrero"
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Item A case study of automated dual-arm manipulation in industrial applications(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019-09) Solana, Yoann; Cueva, Hector Herrero; García, Alvaro Rubio; Calvo, Sergio Martínez; Campos, Urko Esnaola; Sallé, Damien; Cortés, Juan; ROBOTICA_FLEXNowadays, factories are required to increase production flexibility in order to manufacture small-lot variants, rapidly adapting to customer demands. Furthermore, manufacturing may involve complex manipulation tasks, usually performed by human workers. In such a context, traditional robotic systems are not competitive due to the huge costs of installation, maintenance and adaptation. A new generation of robots, equipped with multiple arms, is appearing as an attractive alternative because of their potential versatility and ability to execute intricate manipulation tasks. To facilitate the integration of these robots in a work-cell and a rapid adaptation to different tasks, easy-to-use programming interfaces and a high degree of autonomy are mandatory. Autonomous task and motion planning are particularly relevant in this context. In this paper, we present our recent progress in this direction. Hardware and software developments are explained in the context of a pilot dual-arm robot station that is being integrated in the production line of a big airplane manufacturer. First experimental results are also presented.Item Open-Digital-Industrial and Networking pilot lines using modular components for scalable production – ODIN project approach(2022) Makris, Sotiris; Michalos, George; Kousi, Niki; Papavasileiou, Apostolis; Campos, Urko Esnaola; Bravo, Jon Oñativia; Cueva, Hector Herrero; Siltala, Niko; Wang, Lihui; Suppa, Michael; Ubis, Fernando; Broechler, Raimund; Koukas, Spyridon; ROBOTICA_FLEXWhile robots have very well proven their flexibility and efficiency in mass production and are recognized as the production resource of the future, their adoption in lower volume, diverse environment is heavily constrained. The main reason for this is the high integration and deployment complexity that overshadows the performance benefits of this technology. This paper presents the vision of ODIN European funded project which is to strengthen the EU production companies’ trust in utilizing advanced robotics, by demonstrating that novel robot-based production systems are not only technically feasible, but also efficient and sustainable for immediate introduction at the shopfloor. To achieve that, ODIN brings together, by means of hardware and software, the latest technological advancements in the fields of a) collaborating robots and human robot collaborative workplaces, b) autonomous robotics and AI based task planning, c) mobile robots and reconfigurable tooling, d) Digital Twins and Virtual Commissioning and e) Service Oriented Robotics Integration and Communication Architectures. ODIN will provide a systematic approach for integrating these technologies under modular and reconfigurable large-scale robotic pilots. The performance of these robotic pilots will be tested and validated in three case studies, from the automotive, the white goods and the aeronautics industry.