Visionary automation of sack handling and emptying.

Describes an inexpensive yet ?intelligent? prototype system using vision-guided robotics for depalletizing and emptying polyethylene sacks. It uses structured light, and ultrasonics to obtain depth information. A structure is presented that is designed and built to minimize costs and increase reliab...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:	IEEE Robotics and automation magazine 7, 4 (2000).
Main Author:	Kavoussanos, M.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	PC. PID loops. US measurement. Cost minimization. Depalletizing. Depth measurement. Fault monitoring. Gripping. Intelligent prototype system. Pneumatic gripper. Polyethylene sacks. Reliability. Sack emptying. Sack handling. Structured light. Ultrasonics. Vision-guided robotics.