无需视觉与专用夹具,机器人自适应学习纠正定位误差
Meta-learning enhanced adaptive robot control strategy for automated PCB assembly
- 基于元学习的自适应反馈机制,无需视觉辅助
- 可处理多种异形元件,定位精度媲美专用设备
- 适合小批量多品种生产,部署后持续优化效率
印刷电路板(PCB)组装是芯片生产中的关键环节,直接影响芯片质量与性能。传统自动化组装依赖机器视觉和坐标定位,但遮挡或光照不良会影响效果;异形元件还需专用夹具,成本高、灵活性差,尤其不适用于多品种小批量生产。为此,本文提出一种无视觉、模型无关的元学习补偿方法,通过交互式反馈最大化准确定位概率,降低对视觉依赖,缓解遮挡与光照变化影响。该方法使机器人具备在不确定性中自主学习与适应位置误差的能力,类似人类抓取直觉。同时,该方法为自适应机制,随着样本积累不断加速定位过程。实证表明,该方法无需专用夹具即可处理多种异形元件,组装效率接近专用自动化设备水平。截至本文撰写时,该元学习方法已在异形电子元件的机器人组装产线中实际部署。由于PCB组装涉及尺寸、形状、功能各异的元件,后续研究可聚焦于组装顺序与路径优化以进一步提升效率。
原文摘要 · Abstract (English)
The assembly of printed circuit boards (PCBs) is one of the standard processes in chip production, directly contributing to the quality and performance of the chips. In the automated PCB assembly process, machine vision and coordinate localization methods are commonly employed to guide the positioning of assembly units. However, occlusion or poor lighting conditions can affect the effectiveness of machine vision-based methods. Additionally, the assembly of odd-form components requires highly specialized fixtures for assembly unit positioning, leading to high costs and low flexibility, especially for multi-variety and small-batch production. Drawing on these considerations, a vision-free, model-agnostic meta-method for compensating robotic position errors is proposed, which maximizes the probability of accurate robotic positioning through interactive feedback, thereby reducing the dependency on visual feedback and mitigating the impact of occlusions or lighting variations. The proposed method endows the robot with the capability to learn and adapt to various position errors, inspired by the human instinct for grasping under uncertainties. Furthermore, it is a self-adaptive method that can accelerate the robotic positioning process as more examples are incorporated and learned. Empirical studies show that the proposed method can handle a variety of odd-form components without relying on specialized fixtures, while achieving similar assembly efficiency to highly dedicated automation equipment. As of the writing of this paper, the proposed meta-method has already been implemented in a robotic-based assembly line for odd-form electronic components. Since PCB assembly involves various electronic components with different sizes, shapes, and functions, subsequent studies can focus on assembly sequence and assembly route optimization to further enhance assembly efficiency.
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