SBIR Phase II: Development of Intelligent Materials Handling Systems and Software

SBIR 第二阶段：智能物料搬运系统和软件的开发

• 批准号: 9901775
• 负责人: David Meer
• 金额: $ 40万
• 依托单位: Cobotics, Inc.
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1999
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1999-08-01 至 2002-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9901775&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: SBIR; Phase; II; Development; Intelligent

This Small Business Innovatione Research Phase II project from Collaborative Motion Control, Inc. will result in the development of Intelligent Materials Handling systems of a type that complements the physical and sensory capabilities of the human workers who use them. This technology will bring aspects of robotic control, particularly the interface to computers, to the widely used "manual assist devices" which until now have been almost exclusively mechanical. Building in part on Phase I research results, Collaborative Motion Control is entering into a product development relationship with a major manufacturer in the materials handling industry. The resulting overhead-rail assist devices will offer simple and effective power-assist and provide ergonomic and productivity benefits. However these devices will not offer task-level programmability. Phase II research will add task-level programmability to the new class of assist devices. Core cobotic components will be further developed and will make possible the implementation of virtual guiding surfaces. Commercial applications include automobile assembly, textile mills, food and beverage industry, and the many other segments of the materials handling industry in which human workers are essential, yet physical assistance and computer interface are needed.

该小型企业Innovatione研究阶段II阶段项目来自协作运动控制，Inc。将导致开发一种智能材料处理系统的智能材料处理系统，以补充使用它们的人类工人的身体和感官能力。 这项技术将把机器人控制的各个方面，尤其是计算机的接口带来广泛使用的“手动辅助设备”，到目前为止，该设备几乎完全是机械的。 在I阶段研究结果的一部分基础上，协作运动控制正在与材料处理行业的主要制造商建立产品开发关系。 由此产生的开销式辅助设备将提供简单有效的功率辅助设备，并提供人体工程学和生产力的好处。 但是，这些设备将无法提供任务级别的可编程性。 第二阶段的研究将为新的辅助设备提供任务级别的可编程性。 核心cobotic组件将得到进一步开发，并将使虚拟指导表面的实现成为可能。 商业应用包括汽车组件，纺织厂，食品和饮料行业，以及材料处理行业的许多其他细分市场，其中人类工人是必不可少的，但需要物理援助和计算机界面。