Real time tracking control for taught path robots

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PATENT NO 4675502
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06812216

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A real time steering capability is provided to permit robot motion to be modified continuously in three dimensions as the robot is moving along a taught path. An arc welding robot or other taught path robot has a sensor located on the robot arm to sense the position of a desired path. The tracking control provides real time steering commands to the standard robot taught path and are calculated based on maintaining a constant, preprogrammed velocity along the desired path and coordination with the taught path. Offsets to the robot taught path are computed in a manner that allows the robot to smoothly follow the actual path as measured by the look ahead path sensor. The offsets are determined as separate x, y, z and twist integrations for the end effector and represent the total deviations from the robot taught path.

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LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY THEA CORP OF OH 22801 ST CLAIR AVENUE CLEVELAND OH 44117

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Haefner, Kenneth B Schenectady, NY 6 197
Kuo, Ming H Schenectady, NY 5 149
Sweet, Larry M Schenectady, NY 29 500

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