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Orientation and control system for robots

  • US 4,613,942 A
  • Filed: 10/22/1984
  • Issued: 09/23/1986
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/19/1982
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An orientation and control system for robots comprising:

  • a random oriented part having coded indicia being digital image processor recognizable;

    a camera being positioned so as to view the coded indicia, a digital image processor interconnected to said camera for recognizing the indicia image and further comprising a computer for decoding the indicia so as to provide an x y z axes orientation input signal;

    a robot having an arm for performing an operation with said part, said robot arm having coded indicia operatively associated therewith, said robot indicia being viewable by said camera and said robot indicia being processable by said processor and computer for comparison of said robot indicia with said part indicia, and means to actuate said arm, said processor and computer providing said input signal to said actuating means for controlling the robot arm in performing the operation on said part.

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