Coloured Petri nets and graphical simulation for the validation of a robotic cell in aircraft industry

This paper proposes a mixed validation approach based on coloured Petri nets and 3D graphic simulation for the design of supervisory systems in manufacturing cells with multiple robots. The coloured Petri net is used to model the cell behaviour at a high level of abstraction. It models the activitie...

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Published in:Robotics and computer-integrated manufacturing 2011-10, Vol.27 (5), p.929-941
Main Authors: Cunha de Aguiar, Adriano José, Villani, Emília, Junqueira, Fabrício
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aircraft components
Assembly
Automation
Coloured Petri nets
Computer simulation
Graphical simulation
Industrial robots
Manufacturing engineering
Robotic cell
Robots
Three dimensional
Validation
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Summary:This paper proposes a mixed validation approach based on coloured Petri nets and 3D graphic simulation for the design of supervisory systems in manufacturing cells with multiple robots. The coloured Petri net is used to model the cell behaviour at a high level of abstraction. It models the activities of each cell component and its coordination by a supervisory system. The graphical simulation is used to analyse and validate the cell behaviour in a 3D environment, allowing the detection of collisions and the calculation of process times. The motivation for this work comes from the aeronautic industry. The automation of a fuselage assembly process requires the integration of robots with other cell components such as metrological or vision systems. In this cell, the robot trajectories are defined by the supervisory system and results from the coordination of the cell components. The paper presents the application of the approach for an aircraft assembly cell under integration in Brazil. This case study shows the feasibility of the approach and supports the discussion of its main advantages and limits.
ISSN:0736-5845
1879-2537
DOI:10.1016/j.rcim.2011.03.005