Development in the industry 4.0 strives for work optimization and higher productivity, especially in intelligent factories with high implementation of smart systems. Collaborative robots are often included into such systems. The main benefit of collaborative robots is that they enable active participation of the operator in the process without any risk hazards. This work includes upgrade of the control of collaborative robots to further improve the collaborative experience of the operator.
Small set of commands for industrial robots is the basic problem for achieving improved control that includes safe human participation and thus further upgrade the task execution. To enhance the performance of the system we added additional software and hardware.
The upgraded system consists of collaborative robot ABB YuMi, external controller based on Matlab software package, and additional screen that serves as a workbench, as a display for instruction, and as an instrument for implementing augmented reality. In addition, we also used the screen in the process of camera calibration which further improved the overall performance.
Described system presents a framework for further development of new control approaches for collaboration of the robot and the operator, which will improve task performance and enhance the user experience while working together with the robot.
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