The automation of small batch size production by industrial robots requires efficient programming methods. Multimodal user interfaces can improve the programming process. The focus of this thesis is on augmented reality (AR), which enriches human vision interactively with spatial information, such that e. g. robot trajectories are visible in the real workspace. An integrated approach for employing AR in industrial robot programming is developed. Head-mounted displays, the central display class of AR, are not applicable to industrial production environments. Therefore, the work employs projection displays and develops techniques for visualization, interaction and geometry acquisition. An integrated system concept is described and implemented as a prototype. An experimental evaluation indicates that the approach provides a significantly easier and more efficient way of programming surface-related processing tasks for industrial robots.
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The automation of small batch size production by industrial robots requires efficient programming methods. Multimodal user interfaces can improve the programming process. The focus of this thesis is on augmented reality (AR), which enriches human vision interactively with spatial information, such that e. g. robot trajectories are visible in the real workspace. An integrated approach for employing AR in industrial robot programming is developed. Head-mounted displays, the central display class o...
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