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Integration of a vision-guided robot into a reconfigurable component- handling platform

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dc.contributor.advisor Vermaak, H.J.
dc.contributor.author Viljoen, Vernon
dc.contributor.other Central University of Technology, Free State. Faculty of Engineering, Information and Communication Technology. School of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering
dc.date.accessioned 2014-10-13T11:41:58Z
dc.date.available 2014-10-13T11:41:58Z
dc.date.issued [2010?}
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/11462/120
dc.description Thesis (M. Tech.) -- Central University of Technology, Free State, 2010 en_US
dc.description.abstract The latest technological trend in manufacturing worldwide is automation. Reducing human labour by using robots to do the work is purely a business decision. The reasons for automating a plant include: Improving productivity Reducing labour and equipment costs Reducing product damage Monitoring system reliability Improving plant safety. The use of robots in the automation sector adds value to the production line because of their versatility. They can be programmed to follow specific paths when moving material from one point to another and their biggest advantage is that they can operate for twenty-four hours a day while delivering consistent quality and accuracy. Vision-Guided Robots (VGRs) are developed for many different applications and therefore many different combinations of VGR systems are available. All VGRs are equipped with vision sensors which are used to locate and inspect various objects. In this study a robot and a vision system were combined for a pick-and-place application. Research was done on the design of a robot for locating, inspecting and picking selected components from a moving conveyor system. en_US
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dc.format.mimetype application/pdf
dc.language.iso en_US en_US
dc.publisher [Bloemfontein?] : Central University of Technology, Free State
dc.subject Central University of Technology, Free State - Dissertations en_US
dc.subject Robotics en_US
dc.subject Computer vision en_US
dc.subject Fuzzy systems en_US
dc.subject Dissertations, academic - South Africa - Bloemfontein en_US
dc.title Integration of a vision-guided robot into a reconfigurable component- handling platform en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US
dc.rights.holder Central University of Technology, Free State


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