A Five-axis Robotic Motion Controller for Designers (2011)
article⁄A Five-axis Robotic Motion Controller for Designers (2011)
abstract⁄This paper proposes the use of a new set of software tools, called Firefly, paired with a lowcost fiveaxis robotic motion controller. This serves as a new means for customized tool path creation, realtime evaluation of parametric designs using forward kinematic robotic simulations, and direct output of the programming language RAPID code used to control ABB industrial robots. Firefly bridges the gap between Grasshopper, a visual programming editor that runs within the Rhinoceros 3D CAD application, and physical programmable microcontrollers like the Arduino enabling realtime data flow between the digital and physical worlds. The custommade robotic motion controller is a portable digitizing arm designed to have the same joint and axis configuration as the ABBIRB 140 industrial robot, enabling direct conversion of the digitized information into robotic movements. Using this tangible controller and the underlying parametric interface, this paper presents an improved workflow which directly addresses the shortfalls of multifunctional robots and enables wider adoption of the tools by architects and designers.
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| Year |
2011 |
| Authors |
Payne, Andrew. |
| Issue |
ACADIA 11: Integration through Computation |
| Pages |
162-169 |
| Library link |
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| Entry filename |
five-axis-robotic-motion-controller-designers |
