A VISION-BASED ROBOTIC CELL HAS BEEN SET UP TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEMS AND POSSIBILITIES WITH THE FLEXIBLE DECORATION OF SCALE MODELS OF CARS AND TRAINS. DECORATION CAN BE THOUGHT AS A SPECIAL CASE OF ASSEMBLY. BECAUSE OF THE LARGE NUMBER OF DIFFERENT COLORS, SHAPES AND SIZES OF THE MODELS. THE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY OF THE CELL IS DEPENDENT UPON VARIOUS NOVEL ROBOTIC AND SOFTWARE TOOLS AND LIGHTING TECHNIQUES. IN THIS PAPER, THE AUTHORS COMPARE THE OVERALL PROCESS OF THE EXISTING FACTORY-BASED SYSTEM WITH THAT OF THE ROBOTIC CELL FOR SOME DECORATION TASKS.
| Number of Pages : | 12 |
| Published : | 06/01/1990 |