SDPräFlexBot

October 26, 2023 · 1 min read
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In the PräFlexBot project, my main contribution was on trajectory planning and system-level integration. What makes the setup special is the cooperation between two robots: one robot presents and repositions the part, while the other robot performs the actual manufacturing task in the pose where it can achieve the highest possible precision.

The project combines flexible robot kinematics with high-precision optical sensing and adaptive planning methods in order to improve manufacturing accuracy. My work focused on the planning side of this problem: developing and shaping the trajectory and configuration concepts that allow the two robots to cooperate effectively and place the working robot in accuracy-optimal configurations along the process path. The real-time control based on measurement feedback was carried out by our collaborators in Stuttgart, while my role centered on the planning logic and the overall system perspective required to make the setup effective.

Jan Baumgärtner
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Head of Research Industrial Robotics & Scientific Coordinator of CRC 1574
Hi I am Jan! I am a researcher working at the intersection of robotics and manufacturing. My work focuses on intelligent robotic manufacturing systems, where reconfigurable hardware and autonomous reasoning systems meet to enable autonomous and circular production. I also coordinate the Industrial Robotics research at wbk Institute of Production Science, KIT, as well as the Collaborative Research Centre 1574 Circular Factory for the Perpetual Innovative Product.