arXiv:2506.11384cs.RO2025-06中稿 · publication in the…被引 1

化学家通过演示机器人和夹具动作,即可快速实现实验自动化。

Robotic System for Chemical Experiment Automation with Dual Demonstration of End-effector and Jig Operations

  • 用双演示法让化学家直接示范机器人的运动和夹具操作。
  • 在聚合物合成中实现高可重复性与任务成功率,无需重写代码。
  • 适合实验室快速迭代实验,降低自动化门槛。

尽管机器人自动化已能连续执行数百次实验,但机器人与实验夹具间的同步运动设计仍具挑战,尤其在柔性自动化场景下。微小实验条件变化常需重新编程机器人动作与夹具指令,现有系统缺乏灵活性,限制了实际应用。为提升化学家对自动化系统的灵活更新能力,我们提出一种新概念:通过化学家示范机器人运动与夹具操作,实现实验自动化。为此,我们构建了包含辅助夹具、动作演示界面、夹具控制界面及移动操作臂的化学实验自动化系统。在聚合物合成实验中验证该概念,重点测试移液、稀释等关键液体操作。结果表明,示范动作具有高度可重复性,任务成功率稳定可靠。该方案不仅简化了机器人编程流程,还提供了一种灵活高效的通用解决方案,适用于多种实验条件,为直观、可适应的机器人实验室自动化提供了实用框架。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

While robotic automation has demonstrated remarkable performance, such as executing hundreds of experiments continuously over several days, designing synchronized motions between the robot and experimental jigs remains challenging, especially for flexible experimental automation. This challenge stems from the fact that even minor changes in experimental conditions often require extensive reprogramming of both robot motions and jig control commands. Previous systems lack the flexibility to accommodate frequent updates, limiting their practical utility in actual laboratories. To update robotic automation systems flexibly by chemists, we propose a concept that enables the automation of experiments by utilizing dual demonstrations of robot motions and jig operations by chemists. To verify this concept, we developed a chemical-experiment-automation system consisting of jigs to assist the robot in experiments, a motion-demonstration interface, a jig-control interface, and a mobile manipulator. We validate the concept through polymer-synthesis experiments, focusing on critical liquid-handling tasks such as pipetting and dilution. The experimental results indicate high reproducibility of the demonstrated motions and robust task-success rates. This comprehensive concept not only simplifies the robot programming process for chemists but also provides a flexible and efficient solution to accommodate a wide range of experimental conditions, providing a practical framework for intuitive and adaptable robotic laboratory automation. Our project page is available at: https://sasakihikaru.github.io/Chemical-Experiment-Automation-with-Dual-Demonstration/.

机器人自动化实验自动化双演示化学工程

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