Abstract:
A control system by which, the lobing and thermal-damage on a component surface will be eliminated and a component of a circular cross-section is capable of being ground with ultra-precision and high quality surface finish. The system includes (i) an automatic controlled supporting device, by which the periphery support of circular component of any size is auto-formed in a most stable work-holding condition; (ii) a flexible rear-shoe with active filtering mechanism, by which the high frequency lobing will be removed and the heat generated in the contact area between the workpiece and rear-shoe will be reduced by the self-lubrication of rear-shoe; (iii) an on-line vision-based temperature monitoring and control device, by which the overheat on the workpiece is controlled; (iv) an on-line phase precession lobing control algorithm, by which the lobing will be effectively suppressed in a rounding process.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for bending or shaping orthodontic archwires or other medical devices into a complex, patient individual shape is described. The apparatus comprises of two moveable, compact, manipulators with, in total, at least three revolute joints defining three rotation axes and at least three prismatic joints defining at least three translation axes. Gripping tools are provided on the manipulators. The two manipulators are arranged to allow a relative movement in six degrees of freedom. A reduced complexity embodiment is also described having only one or two revolute joints.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for bending or shaping orthodontic archwires or other medical devices into a complex, patient individual shape is described. The apparatus comprises of two moveable, compact, manipulators with, in total, at least three revolute joints defining three rotation axes and at least three prismatic joints defining at least three translation axes. Gripping tools are provided on the manipulators. The two manipulators are arranged to allow a relative movement in six degrees of freedom. A reduced complexity embodiment is also described having only one or two revolute joints.
Abstract:
A robot vision system provides images to a remote robot viewing station, using a single long wave infrared camera on-board the robot. An optical system, also on-board the robot, has mirrors that divide the camera's field of view so that the camera receives a stereoscopic image pair. An image processing unit at the viewing station receives image data from the camera and processes the image data to provide a stereoscopic image.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for bending or shaping orthodontic archwires or other medical devices into a complex, patient individual shape is described. The apparatus comprises of two moveable, compact, manipulators with, in total, at least three revolute joints defining three rotation axes and at least three prismatic joints defining at least three translation axes. Gripping tools are provided on the manipulators. The two manipulators are arranged to allow a relative movement in six degrees of freedom. A reduced complexity embodiment is also described having only one or two revolute joints.