Parts Feeding on a Conveyor with a One Joint Robot

Srinivas Akella, Wesley H. Huang, Kevin M. Lynch, and Matthew T. Mason
Algorithmica
Volume 26, Number 3, Pages 313-44, March-April 2000.
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Abstract

This paper explores a method of manipulating a planar rigid part on a conveyor belt using a robot with just one joint. This approach has the potential of offering a simple and flexible method for feeding parts in industrial automation applications. In this paper we develop a model of this system and of a variation which requires no sensing. We have been able to characterize these systems and to prove that they can serve as parts feeding devices for planar polygonal parts. We present the planners for these systems and describe our implementations.

BibTeX entry

@Article{Akella00,
  author = 	 {Srinivas Akella and Wesley H. Huang and Kevin M. Lynch and Matthew T. Mason},
  title = 	 {Parts Feeding on a Conveyor with a One Joint Robot},
  journal = 	 {Algorithmica},
  year = 	 2000,
  volume =	 26,
  number =	 3,
  pages =	 {313--344},
  month =	 {March--April}
}