Robot control cell production system of Senju (thousand-handed) Kannon model that demonstrated optimality to the multi-product production in varying volumes for eight years

Fujita, Toshihiro; Higuchi, Nobuo; Sugano, Yoshihito; Hayashi, H.; Ida, K.; Takagi, Toshio; Nishino, M.; Tokumoto, W.; Yonezawa, Hiroshi; Nishiki, Tomonori

doi:10.1109/coase.2008.4626449

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“…Hwang and Ho (1996) developed a knowledge based framework to support task-level programming and operational control of robots. Fujita et al (2008) employed the KB method in the assembly shop process design support system of his company.…”

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A Knowledge-Based System for Sharing and Reusing Tacit Knowledge in Robotic Manufacturing

Wang

Tian

Sawaragi

et al. 2010

International Journal of Knowledge and Systems Science

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A critical problem in robotic manufacturing is that the task of teaching robotics is rather time-consuming. This has become a serious problem in the present age of cost reduction. Collaboration with a company in the field has revealed that the root cause of this problem is that there is not a common knowledge base in this domain, which can serve as shared and reused knowledge. In robotic manufacturing, the skills and experiences of skilled workers are a form of tacit knowledge that is difficult to be acquired and transferred to other workers and robots. This paper proposes a knowledge-based system for sharing and reusing tacit knowledge in the robotic assembly domain. In this system, a modified EBL (Explanation-based Learning) method is proposed to generalize tacit knowledge from specific robotic programs made by skilled workers. A newly operational criterion is proposed for the generalized tacit knowledge, which demands that it should be expressed understandably by human workers and be reusable by robots to generate programs automatically.

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Section: Related Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Knowledge-Based System for Sharing and Reusing Tacit Knowledge in Robotic Manufacturing

Wang

Tian

Sawaragi

et al. 2010

International Journal of Knowledge and Systems Science

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IDEC's robot‐based cellular production system: a challenge to automate high‐mix low‐volume production

Kusuda

2010

Assembly Automation

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Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to provide a report of the world first robotized cellular production system developed by IDEC Corporation. Design/methodology/approach -The work is based on an interview with the development team of IDEC Corporation. Findings -The paper finds that the IDEC system is a success that paved a way to the future automated cellular production system that enables high-mix, low-volume production. Practical implications -The paper provides an up-to-date insight into how to automate high-mix low-volume production. Originality/value -The paper elaborates how a robotized cellular production system is realized.

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Long-term operational experience with a robot cell production system controlled by low carbon-footprint Senju (thousand-handed) Kannon Model robots and an approach to improving operating efficiency

Yonezawa¹,

Hamada²,

Zennami³

et al. 2011

2011 IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering

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In an effort to optimize our production system, in 2000 we introduced a robot cell production system controlled by low carbon-footprint Senju (thousand-handed) Kannon Model robots on our manufacturing line. Since then, over a period of 11 years, we have successfully produced more than 52 million product units, using this cell production system. During this period, we have made many improvements to the system, such shortening the takt time in the production process. Then, in a new quest for improvement, we focused our attention on the production system's operating conditions. More specifically, we have carried out research and development studies on the prospect of minimizing production system downtime, to improve our operating efficiency, and on running the production system non-stop for long periods of time.

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Robot control cell production system of Senju (thousand-handed) Kannon model that demonstrated optimality to the multi-product production in varying volumes for eight years

Cited by 6 publications

References 1 publication

A Knowledge-Based System for Sharing and Reusing Tacit Knowledge in Robotic Manufacturing

A Knowledge-Based System for Sharing and Reusing Tacit Knowledge in Robotic Manufacturing

IDEC's robot‐based cellular production system: a challenge to automate high‐mix low‐volume production

Long-term operational experience with a robot cell production system controlled by low carbon-footprint Senju (thousand-handed) Kannon Model robots and an approach to improving operating efficiency

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