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European Commission - H2020
Multipurpose robotics for handling of deformable materials in manufacturing processes
European Commission - H2020
APRIL aims to implement and deploy market-oriented, low-cost, multi-purpose robots that support semi-automated tasks in production lines of manufactures using flexible or deformable materials in industries of any size or domain. APRIL will use fine manipulation and innovative computer vision technology, using information from different modular sensors. APRIL will provide innovative sensor and computer vision technology that will allow detecting slippage, estimating weight, dynamic center of mass or regulating gripping forces while handling deformable objects of different types (e.g. paper, chicken breast, shoe insoles, viscoelastic textile materials, cables, etc.). A multi-purpose hands-on approach in combination with different sensors, which will connect all robots to a cloud-based knowledge base containing the information needed to perform the different jobs. The overall goal of the APRIL project is to prototype low-cost, agile, market-oriented and easily reusable multi-purpose autonomous robots that will handle, assemble or process different soft and flexible products/materials in a production line environment.
APRIL aims to implement and deploy market-oriented, low-cost, multi-purpose robots that support semi-automated tasks in production lines of manufactures using flexible or deformable materials in industries of any size or domain. APRIL will use fine manipulation and innovative computer vision technology, using information from different modular sensors. APRIL will provide innovative sensor and computer vision technology that will allow detecting slippage, estimating weight, dynamic center of mass or regulating gripping forces while handling deformable objects of different types (e.g. paper, chicken breast, shoe insoles, viscoelastic textile materials, cables, etc.). A multi-purpose hands-on approach in combination with different sensors, which will connect all robots to a cloud-based knowledge base containing the information needed to perform the different jobs. The overall goal of the APRIL project is to prototype low-cost, agile, market-oriented and easily reusable multi-purpose autonomous robots that will handle, assemble or process different soft and flexible products/materials in a production line environment.
Francias Aran Ais
R&D&I Coordinator
INESCOP