NSF Young Investigator

NSF 青年研究员

• 批准号: 9457523
• 负责人: Ken Goldberg
• 金额: $ 8.75万
• 依托单位: University of Southern California
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 1994
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1994-09-01 至 1996-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9457523&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: NSF; Young; Investigator

This is the first year base funding of a five-year National Science Foundation Young Investigator Award. The overall goal of this research is to establish a science base for automated assembly by analyzing its basic components. The research involves development of algorithms and interactive systems that analyze the low-level geometry of assembly lines and their components, such as part feeders, sorters, and fixtures. An underlying theme is the use of simple sensors and actuators such as light beams and parallel-jaw grippers. Although the hardware bears a close resemblance to existing "hard'' automation systems, this research introduces computational methods to rapidly configure and reliably control this hardware. At a higher level, modular components such as flexible feeders and conveyor belts are interactively configured to facilitate the design and evaluation of assembly lines prior to installation. The research addresses basic theoretical questions such as the complexity and completeness of algorithms and involves several companies in efforts to transfer basic results into industrial practice.

这是为期五年的国家科学基金会青年研究者奖的第一年基础资金。 本研究的总体目标是通过分析自动装配的基本组成部分，为自动装配奠定科学基础。 该研究涉及算法和交互式系统的开发，分析装配线及其组件的低层次几何形状，如零件送料器，分拣机和夹具。 一个基本的主题是使用简单的传感器和执行器，如光束和平行爪夹具。 虽然硬件与现有的“硬”自动化系统非常相似，但本研究引入了计算方法来快速配置和可靠控制该硬件。 在更高的层次上，模块化组件（如柔性喂料机和传送带）可交互配置，以便于在安装前对装配线进行设计和评估。 该研究解决了基本的理论问题，如算法的复杂性和完整性，并涉及几家公司，努力将基本结果转化为工业实践。