Mobile Robotic Platforms for Flexible Aircraft Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current robotic systems for structural assembly, particularly in aircraft manufacturing, are limited by their fixed installation, lack of flexibility, and high costs, which restrict their applicability and efficiency in various manufacturing environments.
Innovation Solution
An autonomous robotic platform system comprising multiple robotic platforms, a wireless communications system, and a computer system that allows robotic platforms to move and interact with various devices, receive commands, and exchange information, enabling flexible task performance and utility supply across different locations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If fixed factory installed machines and robots are used, then assembly tasks can be performed with dedicated functionality, but manufacturing flexibility and adaptability are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The robotic system transitions from fixed installations to mobile platforms that can dynamically reposition themselves using wheeled or tracked mobility systems, enabling adaptability while reducing installation complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The system divides the robotic functionality into separate mobile platforms that can be independently deployed and reconfigured, allowing flexible assembly operations without complex fixed installations
2Volume of moving object
If robotic systems are installed on rails to work on aircraft structures, then work volume is increased, but the systems grow very large in size and become costly
Solution Approach 1:
Mobile robotic platforms replace fixed rail-mounted systems, allowing the robots to dynamically navigate and access different work volumes without requiring extensive rail infrastructure
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile robotic platforms are designed to perform multiple assembly tasks across different locations, providing universal functionality that reduces the need for specialized large-scale fixed installations
3Adaptability or versatility
If fixed machines and robots are dedicated to specific tasks, then task performance is reliable, but flexibility in using these machines in other areas is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile robotic platforms maintain reliable task performance through controlled navigation and positioning systems while gaining the flexibility to be deployed to different locations and tasks
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback from sensors and controllers to maintain precise positioning and task execution reliability even as the platforms move between different work locations
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AI summary
The different advantageous embodiments may provide an apparatus that may comprise a number of robotic platforms (304) , a wireless communications system (310), and a computer system (308). The number of robotic platforms (304) may be configured to move to a number of locations (306) in an assembly area (302) and interact with a number of robotic devices (312). The wireless communications system (310) may be configured to provide communication with the number of robotic platforms (304) and the number of robotic devices (312) within the assembly area (302). The computer system (308) may be configured to exchange information with the number of robotic platforms (304) and the number of robotic devices (312) using the wireless communications system (310).