IMAGE ANALYSIS ALGORITHM FOR IMAGE BASED VISUAL SERVOING OF A ROBOTIC ASSEMBLY LINE

This paper proposes an image analysis algorithm for a robotic assembly line workflow. Using efficient Matlab (R) routines, we devise a standalone application implemented as a computing server for the visual servoing of the robotic assembly line. The computing server is running on a PC and communicates with a Modbus server integrated on the assembly line PLC. On primary detection routine of the proposed algorithm is obtained 100% detection rate at approximately 14 FPS. Moreover, the computing server is an open system and can be easily advanced to new image analysis features, thus answering to new assembly line iterations.