Abstract
This paper proposes a method for optimizing the operating conditions of industrial robots in order to improve their reliability, as a part of facility life-cycle management based on life-cycle simulation of the robot. In the life-cycle simulation, operational and environmental stresses acting on components during operations are evaluated and their deterioration and resultant functional degradation are simulated based on task descriptions, robotic models and deterioration models. By means of a hybrid genetic algorithm, the layout of the robot and velocity patterns are optimized so as to minimize deterioration of the joint gear while maintaining a constant total execution time for the operation. An application of the method to the robots in an automatic assembly line is presented as an illustrative example.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings - 2nd International Symposium on Environmentally Conscious Design and Inverse Manufacturing |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
Pages | 460-465 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 0769512666, 9780769512662 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2001 |
Event | 2nd International Symposium on Environmentally Conscious Design and Inverse Manufacturing, EcoDesign 2001 - Tokyo, Japan Duration: 2001 Dec 11 → 2001 Dec 15 |
Other
Other | 2nd International Symposium on Environmentally Conscious Design and Inverse Manufacturing, EcoDesign 2001 |
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Country/Territory | Japan |
City | Tokyo |
Period | 01/12/11 → 01/12/15 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
- Environmental Engineering