Project 19-02-01: SMART: Standards for Metrology-Aided Robot Technology

Published on October 3, 2023

PROJECT AWARDED: June 4, 2020;     PROJECT LEAD: The Boeing Company;     PROJECT PARTICIPANTS: API, Georgia Institute of Technology, Hexagon, and Missouri University of Science and Technology

Boeing is leading this project, which will use metrology to develop standards for enhanced precision of industrial robots. Team members from Boeing, API, Georgia Institute of Technology, Hexagon and Missouri University of Science and Technology will then evaluate the standards on two testbeds.

Problem

Limitations hinder the use of commercial off-the-shelf industrial robots for manufacturing processes that require high levels of accuracy or involve dynamic loading.

 

Proposed Solution

 

The team will develop standards for a metrology-guided robot for large-scale machining. It will also validate the standards’ effectiveness and interoperability on two testbeds with different configurations.

 

Impact

Development and demonstration of new standards will address many of the limitations that restrict the use of commercial off-the-shelf industrial robots for manufacturing processes requiring precision.

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