Vision-Guided Positioning and Assembly
This tutorial introduces how to deploy a 3D vision–guided positioning and assembly application using the application template case of “High-Precision Positioning and Assembly” in the Solution Library.
Application scenario: The 3D vision system guides the robot to assemble picked bolts into pin holes.
Application Overview
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Target object: pin hole
This application uses a real camera to capture images of pin holes for target object recognition. If you want to use a virtual camera, please click here to download image data of the pin holes.
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Camera: Mech-Eye PRO M camera, mounted in eye to hand (ETH) mode.
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Calibration board: When the working distance is 1000 to 1500 mm, it is recommended to use the calibration board CGB-035; when the working distance is 1500 to 2000mm, it is recommended to use the calibration board CGB-050.
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Robot: a six-axis robot. This application uses YASKAWA_GP8 as an example.
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IPC: Mech-Mind IPC STD
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Software: Mech-Vision & Mech-Viz 2.0.0, Mech-Eye Viewer 2.4.0
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Communication solution: Standard Interface communication, in which the vision system outputs pick points recognized by the Mech-Vision software.
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If you are using a different camera model, robot brand, or target object than in this example, please refer to the reference information provided in the corresponding steps to make adjustments. |
Deploy a Vision-Guided Robotic Application
The deployment of the vision-guided robotic application can be divided into six phases, as shown in the figure below:
The following table describes the six phases of deploying a vision-guided robotic application.
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Vision Solution Design |
Select the hardware model according to the project requirements, determine the mounting mode, vision processing method, etc. (This tutorial has a corresponding vision solution, and you do not need to design it yourself.) |
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Install and connect hardware of the Mech-Mind Vision System. |
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Load the robot master-control program and the configuration files to the robot system and set up the communication between the vision system and the robot, thus helping the Mech-Mind Vision System obtain control over the robot. |
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Perform the automatic hand-eye calibration in the eye-to-hand setup, to establish the transformation relationship between the camera reference frame and the robot reference frame. |
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Use the application template “High-Precision Positioning and Assembly” in Mech-Vision Solution Library and plan the robot path with the advanced component of path planning. |
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Based on the robot example program MM_S1_Vis_Basic, write a pick-and-place program suitable for on-site applications. |
Next, follow subsequent sections to complete the application deployment.