Application of Virtual Reality in the Training of Operators and Servicing of Robotic Stations

Muszyńska, Magdalena; Szybicki, Dariusz; Gierlak, Piotr; Kurc, Krzysztof; Burghardt, Andrzej; Uliasz, Marek

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-28464-0_52

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“…First, the aspect of VR technologies application for machining industrial robots to improve the accuracy of teaching repetition is presented in work [ 184 ]. Next, in work [ 185 ], the authors propose using VR to train the service and maintenance of robots and robotic stations.…”

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Maintenance Performance in the Age of Industry 4.0: A Bibliometric Performance Analysis and a Systematic Literature Review

Werbińska-Wojciechowska

Winiarska

2023

Sensors

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Recently, there has been a growing interest in issues related to maintenance performance management, which is confirmed by a significant number of publications and reports devoted to these problems. However, theoretical and application studies indicate a lack of research on the systematic literature reviews and surveys of studies that would focus on the evolution of Industry 4.0 technologies used in the maintenance area in a cross-sectional manner. Therefore, the paper reviews the existing literature to present an up-to-date and content-relevant analysis in this field. The proposed methodology includes bibliometric performance analysis and a review of the systematic literature. First, the general bibliometric analysis was conducted based on the literature in Scopus and Web of Science databases. Later, the systematic search was performed using the Primo multi-search tool following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The main inclusion criteria included the publication dates (studies published from 2012–2022), studies published in English, and studies found in the selected databases. In addition, the authors focused on research work within the scope of the Maintenance 4.0 study. Therefore, papers within the following research fields were selected: (a) augmented reality, (b) virtual reality, (c) system architecture, (d) data-driven decision, (e) Operator 4.0, and (f) cybersecurity. This resulted in the selection of the 214 most relevant papers in the investigated area. Finally, the selected articles in this review were categorized into five groups: (1) Data-driven decision-making in Maintenance 4.0, (2) Operator 4.0, (3) Virtual and Augmented reality in maintenance, 4) Maintenance system architecture, and 5) Cybersecurity in maintenance. The obtained results have led the authors to specify the main research problems and trends related to the analyzed area and to identify the main research gaps for future investigation from academic and engineering perspectives.

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Maintenance Performance in the Age of Industry 4.0: A Bibliometric Performance Analysis and a Systematic Literature Review

Werbińska-Wojciechowska

Winiarska

2023

Sensors

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“…The key contribution of this paper is that we developed a Digital Twin model of an industrial robot, which helps in controlling a PR in synchronization with a digital model for a desired robot trajectory. This is usually done offline or manually [6][7][8]. However, using our framework, the trajectory points are stored locally or sent online/remotely via a real-time communication setup.…”

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“…A Digital Twin maps a physical object or process with a digital environment that enables simulation, education [11][12][13], prediction, and optimization [8,14] and helps in product design and simulating manufacturing systems [15][16][17][18], and processes [19]. Robotic applications [20] are the specific area of the Digital Twin domain, focusing on the ease of programming.…”

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Digital Twin for FANUC Robots: Industrial Robot Programming and Simulation Using Virtual Reality

2021

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A Digital Twin is the concept of creating a digital replica of physical models (such as a robot). This is similar to establishing a simulation using a robot operating system (ROS) or other industrial-owned platforms to simulate robot operations and sending the details to the robot controller. In this paper, we propose a Digital Twin model that assists in the online/remote programming of a robotic cell by creating a 3D digital environment of a real-world configuration. Our Digital Twin model consists of two components, (1) a physical model: FANUC robot (M-10iA/12), and (2) a digital model: Unity (a gaming platform) that comes with specialized plugins for virtual and augmented reality devices. One of the main challenges in the existing approach of robot programming is writing and modifying code for a robot trajectory that is eased in our framework using a Digital Twin. Using a Digital Twin setup along with Virtual Reality, we observe the trajectory replication between digital and physical robots. The simulation analysis provided a latency of approximately 40 ms with an error range of −0.28 to 0.28∘ across the robot joint movements in a simulation environment and −0.3 to 0.3∘ across the actual robot joint movements. Therefore, we can conclude that our developed model is suitable for industrial applications.

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“…The digital twin is used to reproduce a real, physically existing environment, process or single object. Its role is to map the main features of the physical object or process enabling simulation, prediction and optimization in the areas of system servicing [2,3], product design and manufacturing systems [4][5][6] and processes [7]. The main features of the digital twin, such as its form, upgradeability, the degree of precision with which it maps reality, and many others, depend on the purpose it serves [8].…”

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Programming of Industrial Robots Using Virtual Reality and Digital Twins

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The article presents a method of programming robots using virtual reality and digital twins. The virtual environment is a digital twin of a robotic station, built based on CAD models of existing station elements. The virtual reality system is used to record human movements in a virtual environment, which are then reproduced by a real robot. The method developed is dedicated mainly to such situations in which it is necessary for the robot to reproduce the movements of a human performing a process that is complicated from the point of view of robotization. An example of using the method for programming a robot implementing the process of cleaning ceramic casting moulds is presented.

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Application of Virtual Reality in the Training of Operators and Servicing of Robotic Stations

Cited by 14 publications

References 19 publications

Maintenance Performance in the Age of Industry 4.0: A Bibliometric Performance Analysis and a Systematic Literature Review

Maintenance Performance in the Age of Industry 4.0: A Bibliometric Performance Analysis and a Systematic Literature Review

Digital Twin for FANUC Robots: Industrial Robot Programming and Simulation Using Virtual Reality

Programming of Industrial Robots Using Virtual Reality and Digital Twins

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