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Robotic physical distribution tracking system

  • US 20050075752A1
  • Filed: 10/07/2004
  • Published: 04/07/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/07/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A robotic physical distribution tracking system comprising a workpiece position detection means for detecting a position of a workpiece conveyed on a feeding conveyor, and a conveyor moving amount detection means for detecting a moving amount of said feeding conveyor, so that a robot handles a workpiece conveyed by said feeding conveyor, while tracking said workpiece, based on a current position of said workpiece determined from a workpiece position determined by said workpiece position detection means and a moving amount of said conveyor determined by said conveyor moving amount detection means, said robotic physical distribution tracking system characterized by further comprising:

  • a plurality of robots disposed along said feeding conveyor; and

    a workpiece distribution control means for judging whether or not one of said plurality of robots can handle one of a plurality of workpieces conveyed by said feeding conveyor, and determining a workpiece to be handled by said one of said plurality of robots, from current positions of said plurality of workpieces, a current position of said one of said plurality of robots, an operating speed of said one of said plurality of robots, and a moving speed of said conveyor.

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