Title :
Agile assembly architecture: an agent based approach to modular precision assembly systems
Author :
Rizzi, Alfred A. ; Gowdy, Jay ; Hollis, Ralph L.
Author_Institution :
Robotics Inst., Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents our initial thoughts on the design of an architecture for highly flexible, modular, and distributed precision assembly systems. Through the use of a unified design, simulation, programming, and monitoring environment coupled with self-representing cooperative agents, this architecture will significantly simplify the process of factory design and deployment. Our demonstration of this architecture takes the form of a “table top” sized assembly system targeted at the partial assembly of high-density magnetic storage devices
Keywords :
assembling; computerised monitoring; cooperative systems; distributed control; factory automation; industrial manipulators; programming; software agents; agile assembly architecture; cooperative agents; distributed systems; factory automation; industrial robots; magnetic storage devices; minifactory; modular systems; monitoring; precision assembly systems; programming; simulation; Assembly systems; Computational modeling; Computer simulation; Distributed computing; Internet; Monitoring; Peer to peer computing; Process design; Production facilities; Robotic assembly;
Conference_Titel :
Robotics and Automation, 1997. Proceedings., 1997 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Albuquerque, NM
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3612-7
DOI :
10.1109/ROBOT.1997.614353
