Development Of A Mixed Reality Training For Robotic Manufacturing
Introduction
The overarching goal of this project is to develop a mixed-reality training program from robotic manufacturing equipment used by area industry that utilizes a virtual reality (VR) robot with a 3D printing physical interface.
With focused undergraduate involvement across multiple areas of study, this interdisciplinary KY NSF EPSCoR Research Award (RA) Project will increase the number and diversity of STEM-skilled students in Kentucky, with research outcomes enhancing knowledge and skills for the worker pipeline within the Commonwealth in the areas of robotics and human-technology interactions.
1. Idea
In the Spring 2021 Semester, Western Kentucky University’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences inherited a FANUC R-2000iC/165F robotic arm. To assist in the training of this machinery, it was proposed that a virtual reality program be developed
In order to best assist the creation of an innovative industrial training program, virtual reality was implemented to create a more accessible, low-risk, and cost effective training simulation.
Project Objectives
VR Developments:
- Replicate the
- Replicate the Robot’s Real Environment for VR
- Exterior of the robot’s cage, including safety switches
- Interior of the robot’s cage, including robot arm and ‘targets’ for robot
2. Prototype
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3. Design
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