Agile Assembly Architecture: An Agent-Based Approach to Modular Precision Assembly Systems - Robotics Institute Carnegie Mellon University

Agile Assembly Architecture: An Agent-Based Approach to Modular Precision Assembly Systems

Alfred Rizzi, Jay Gowdy, and Ralph Hollis
Conference Paper, Proceedings of (ICRA) International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Vol. 2, pp. 1511 - 1516, April, 1997

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.

BibTeX

@conference{Rizzi-1997-14358,
author = {Alfred Rizzi and Jay Gowdy and Ralph Hollis},
title = {Agile Assembly Architecture: An Agent-Based Approach to Modular Precision Assembly Systems},
booktitle = {Proceedings of (ICRA) International Conference on Robotics and Automation},
year = {1997},
month = {April},
volume = {2},
pages = {1511 - 1516},
}