Patent Issued for System and method for robotic gripping utilizing dynamic collision modeling for vacuum suction and finger control (USPTO 11312014)

摘要

Reporters obtained the following quote from the background information supplied by the inventors: “Field “Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to the field of robotic gripping systems, and methods of control thereof, in order to manipulate objects for various purposes, such as, for example, picking, sorting, handling, packaging, and assembly. “Description of Related Art “Common robotic end effectors with gripping functionality are frequently highly complex, and highly customized to match the handled work piece. The end effectors may require various sensing mechanisms to assist the robotic system in locating, handling, and positioning objects of varying sizes, dimensions, colors, etc. However, current systems have in in handling irregularly-shaped objects, and current robotic system are limited in their ability to be widely used for different object types. Thus, current robotic systems are typically custom-made for specific applications, environments, and object-types. Thus, multiple end effectors are required in environments where different object types are being handled.