Experiments with a Virtual Lab for Industrial Robots Programming

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2015

Authors

Paulo Abreu (Author) FEUP; Manuel Romano Barbosa (Author) FEUP; António Mendes Lopes (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: International Journal of Online Engineering

Vol. 11

Pages: 10-16

ISSN: 1868-1646

Publisher: Kassel University Press GmbH

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Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00G-NZ4

DOI: 10.3991/ijoe.v11i5.4752

Abstract (EN): This paper presents the use of a virtual lab for teaching industrial robots programming to university students. The virtual lab, that replicates the existing physical lab, is built using an industrial simulation software package, RobotStudio (TM). The capabilities of this tool are explored in order to complement the introduction of theoretical concepts with practical programming experience. In addition to illustrate the use of different coordinate systems in a robotic cell, a description of the tool center point calibration and examples of evaluating different moving strategies to cover a plane surface, are also presented.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 7