Monocular CAD-based 3D localization for processing large parts for shipbuilding

The growth of the manufacturing sector is closely linked to the development of new technologies, specifically automation and robotics. However, the lack of flexibility in industrial robotics and its design oriented to large series, results in that is economically unviable for small and medium sized business due to the need for complex positioning tools and highly skilled robotic operators. Robot work cells should adapt to variations in shape and size of the parts to process. Therefore, an industrial implementation in the shipbuilding sector of a monocular CAD-based 3D localization system is shown in this paper, which adds a new step and contributes to a new concept of hyper-flexible cell, enabling robotics introduce itself in this kind of demanding market.