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Title: A Disassembly Score for Human-Robot Collaboration Considering Robot’s Capabilities
Product disassembly is essential for remanufacturing operations and recovery of end-of-use devices. However, disassembly has often been performed manually with significant safety issues for human workers. Recently, human-robot collaboration has become popular to reduce the human workload and handle hazardous materials. However, due to the current limitations of robots, they are not fully capable of performing every disassembly task. It is critical to determine whether a robot can accomplish a specific disassembly task. This study develops a disassembly score which represents how easy is to disassemble a component by robots, considering the attributes of the component along with the robotic capability. Five factors, including component weight, shape, size, accessibility, and positioning, are considered when developing the disassembly score. Further, the relationship between the five factors and robotic capabilities, such as grabbing and placing, is discussed. The MaxViT (Multi-Axis Vision Transformer) model is used to determine component sizes through image processing of the XPS 8700 desktop, demonstrating the potential for automating disassembly score generation. Moreover, the proposed disassembly score is discussed in terms of determining the appropriate work setting for disassembly operations, under three main categories: human-robot collaboration (HRC), semi-HRC, and worker-only settings. A framework for calculating disassembly time, considering human-robot collaboration, is also proposed.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2026276
PAR ID:
10544010
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Proceedings of the ASME 2024 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE2024, August 25–28, 2024, Washington, DC, USA.
Date Published:
Format(s):
Medium: X
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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