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Point measuring process for preset robot

  • US 4,595,989 A
  • Filed: 09/23/1982
  • Issued: 06/17/1986
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/05/1981
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of programming a robot, said robot being of the type including:

  • a programming unit for generating a final program defining a movement path including a plurality of positions to which a robot element is to be moved, said programming unit including input means for operator input of coordinate data corresponding to said plurality of positions;

    a robot control unit for storing said program and for providing said program as a control output for moving said robot element;

    movement means for moving said robot element in accordance with said control output; and

    sensing means for sensing the position of said robot element and for providing a position signal representing the coordinate data corresponding to the sensed position, said method comprising the steps of;

    moving said robot element to at least one position desired as one of said plurality of positions;

    generating via said sensing means a position signal representing the correct coordinate data corresponding to said at least one position; and

    generating said final program using said correct coordinate data.

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