A survey of welding robot intelligent path optimization

X Wang, X Zhou, Z Xia, X Gu - Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 2021 - Elsevier
Welding robots are widely used for most welding works in manufacturing industries due to
their flexible, efficient and accurate operation. At the same time, it can improve enterprise …

Spot welding robot path planning using intelligent algorithm

X Wang, Y Yan, X Gu - Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 2019 - Elsevier
For spot welding process, rational weld joints sequence can improve productivity for welding
robot. Hence, intelligent path optimization strategy is introduced to obtain optimized weld …

Online measurement of weld penetration in robotic resistance spot welding using electrode displacement signals

YJ Xia, L Zhou, Y Shen, DM Wegner, AS Haselhuhn… - Measurement, 2021 - Elsevier
Realtime quality inspection of resistance spot welding (RSW) is a promising way to actualize
intelligent manufacturing of automotive body structures. Apart from nugget diameter, weld …

[HTML][HTML] Assembly sequence and path planning for monotone and nonmonotone assemblies with rigid and flexible parts

E Masehian, S Ghandi - Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Assembly Sequence and Path Planning (ASPP) problem deals with finding a
proper sequence of parts to be assembled into a finished product and short assembly paths …

Optimal robotic assembly sequence planning with tool integrated assembly interference matrix

C Champatiray, MVAR Bahubalendruni, RN Mahapatra… - AI EDAM, 2023 - cambridge.org
Manufacturing industries are looking for efficient assembly planners that can swiftly develop
a practically feasible assembly sequence while keeping costs and time to a minimum. Most …

Welding robot path planning problem based on discrete MOEA/D with hybrid environment selection

X Zhou, X Wang, X Gu - Neural Computing and Applications, 2021 - Springer
Welding robot path planning gradually has increasingly widespread attention in automatic
production on account of improving the production efficiency in the actual production …

Spot-welding path planning method for the curved surface workpiece of body-in-white based on a memetic algorithm

H Zhao, B Zhang, J Sun, L Yang, H Yu - The International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Aiming at the problem of complex path planning in the processing of curved surface
workpieces of body-in-white, a hybrid path planning method based on a memetic algorithm …

Robotic assembly planning and control with enhanced adaptability through function blocks

L Wang, B Schmidt, M Givehchi, G Adamson - The International Journal of …, 2015 - Springer
Manufacturing companies today need to maintain a high level of flexibility and adaptability to
deal with uncertainties on dynamic shop floors, including, eg cutting tool shortage, part …

Maddpg algorithm for coordinated welding of multiple robots

W Chen, L Hua, L Xu, B Zhang, M Li… - 2021 6th International …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper deals with the coordinated welding problem of multi-robot systems by applying a
deep reinforcement learning algorithm which is called multi-agent deep deterministic policy …

Evolutionary optimization of robotic assembly operation sequencing with collision-free paths

M Givehchi, A Ng, L Wang - Journal of manufacturing systems, 2011 - Elsevier
Many problems in the lifecycle of product and production development (PPD) can be
formulated as optimization problems. But in most of the real-world cases, they are too …