公开(公告)号：US09807292B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-31

申请号：US14755476

申请日：2015-06-30

Applicant: ABB Technology Ltd.

Inventor： Remus Boca ,  Jianjun Wang ,  Thomas Fuhlbrigge ,  Biao Zhang

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  H04N17/00 ,  H04N7/18 ,  B25J9/16 ,  G06T7/60 ,  G06K9/52 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06T7/70

CPC classification number: H04N5/23203 ,  B25J9/161 ,  B25J9/1692 ,  B25J9/1697 ,  G05B2219/40617 ,  G06K9/52 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06T7/60 ,  G06T7/70 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N17/002 ,  Y10S901/09

Abstract: Technologies for calibrating a pan tilt unit with a robot include a robot controller to move a camera of the pan tilt unit about a first rotational axis of the pan tilt unit to at least three different first axis positions. The robot controller records a first set of positions of a monitored component of the robot in a frame of reference of the robot and a position of the camera in a frame of reference of the pan tilt unit during a period in which the monitored component is within a field of view of the camera for each of the at least three different first axis positions. Further, the robot controller moves the camera about a second rotational axis of the pan tilt unit to at least three different second axis positions and records a second set of positions of the monitored component in the frame of reference of the robot and a position of the camera in the frame of reference of the pan tilt unit during a period in which the monitored component is within a field of view of the camera for each of the at least three different second axis positions. Further, the robot controller determines a transformation from the frame of reference of the robot to the frame of reference of the pan tilt unit based on the first set of recorded positions and the second set of recorded positions.

公开(公告)号：US20170006209A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-05

申请号：US14755476

申请日：2015-06-30

Applicant: ABB Technology Ltd.

Inventor： Remus Boca ,  Jianjun Wang ,  Thomas Fuhlbrigge ,  Biao Zhang

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  H04N17/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  G06T7/60 ,  G06K9/52 ,  G06T7/20 ,  H04N7/18 ,  G06T7/00

CPC classification number: H04N5/23203 ,  B25J9/161 ,  B25J9/1692 ,  B25J9/1697 ,  G05B2219/40617 ,  G06K9/52 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06T7/60 ,  G06T7/70 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N17/002 ,  Y10S901/09

Abstract: Technologies for calibrating a pan tilt unit with a robot include a robot controller to move a camera of the pan tilt unit about a first rotational axis of the pan tilt unit to at least three different first axis positions. The robot controller records a first set of positions of a monitored component of the robot in a frame of reference of the robot and a position of the camera in a frame of reference of the pan tilt unit during a period in which the monitored component is within a field of view of the camera for each of the at least three different first axis positions. Further, the robot controller moves the camera about a second rotational axis of the pan tilt unit to at least three different second axis positions and records a second set of positions of the monitored component in the frame of reference of the robot and a position of the camera in the frame of reference of the pan tilt unit during a period in which the monitored component is within a field of view of the camera for each of the at least three different second axis positions. Further, the robot controller determines a transformation from the frame of reference of the robot to the frame of reference of the pan tilt unit based on the first set of recorded positions and the second set of recorded positions.

Abstract translation: 用于用机器人校准摇摄倾斜单元的技术包括机器人控制器，用于将摇摄倾斜单元的摄像机围绕摇摄倾斜单元的第一旋转轴线移动到至少三个不同的第一轴位置。 机器人控制器将机器人的监视部件的第一组位置记录在机器人的参考系中，并且在所监视的部件在其中的时间段期间相机在基准俯仰单元的参考系中的位置记录 对于至少三个不同的第一轴位置中的每一个的相机的视场。 此外，机器人控制器将相机围绕摇摄倾斜单元的第二旋转轴线移动到至少三个不同的第二轴位置，并且将所监视的组件的第二组位置记录在机器人的参考系中，并且将位置 在所监视的部件在所述至少三个不同的第二轴位置中的每一个的所述摄像机的视野内的期间中，所述摇摄倾斜单元的所述参考系的摄像机。 此外，机器人控制器基于第一组记录位置和第二组记录位置确定从机器人的参照系到摇摄倾斜单元的参考系的变换。

公开(公告)号：US20160303737A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-20

申请号：US15099895

申请日：2016-04-15

Applicant: ABB Technology Ltd.

Inventor： Gregory F. Rossano ,  Remus Boca ,  Srinivas Nidamarthi ,  Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge

IPC: B25J9/16 ,  B25J19/02 ,  B25J13/02 ,  B25J11/00

CPC classification number: B25J13/025 ,  B25J9/0081 ,  B25J9/1656 ,  B25J11/005 ,  B25J11/0065 ,  G05B19/423 ,  G05B2219/35444 ,  G05B2219/36453 ,  G05B2219/45059 ,  G05B2219/45062 ,  G05B2219/45094 ,  G05B2219/45135

Abstract: A dummy tool is used to teach a robot the path the robot will follow to perform work on a workpiece to eliminate the possibility of damaging an actual tool during the training. The dummy tool provides the robot programmer an indication of potential collisions between the tool and the workpiece and other objects in the work cell when path is being taught. The dummy tool can have a detachable input/output device with a graphic user interface (GUI) that can communicate wirelessly with the robot controller. The dummy tool can also have a moveable camera attached thereto to track the relationship of the tool to objects in the work area.

Abstract translation: 使用虚拟工具来教导机器人遵循的路径来执行工件上的工作，以消除在训练期间损坏实际工具的可能性。 虚拟工具为机器人程序员提供了当通道被教导时工具和工件和工作单元中的其他物体之间潜在的碰撞的指示。 虚拟工具可以具有可拆卸的输入/输出设备，其具有可与机器人控制器无线通信的图形用户界面（GUI）。 虚拟工具还可以具有附接到其上的可移动照相机，以跟踪工具与工作区域中的对象的关系。