A Multi-Component Automated Laser-Origami System for Cyber-Manufacturing Conference Paper uri icon

abstract

  • Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd. Cyber-manufacturing systems can be enhanced by an integrated network architecture that is easily configurable, reliable, and scalable. We consider a cyber-physical system for use in an origami-type laser-based custom manufacturing machine employing folding and cutting of sheet material to manufacture 3D objects. We have developed such a system for use in a laser-based autonomous custom manufacturing machine equipped with real-time sensing and control. The basic elements in the architecture are built around the laser processing machine. They include a sensing system to estimate the state of the workpiece, a control system determining control inputs for a laser system based on the estimated data and user's job requests, a robotic arm manipulating the workpiece in the work space, and middleware, named Etherware, supporting the communication among the systems. We demonstrate automated 3D laser cutting and bending to fabricate a 3D product as an experimental result.

published proceedings

  • 4TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MECHANICAL, MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURING (ICMMM 2017)

author list (cited authors)

  • Ko, W., Srinivasa, A., & Kumar, P. R.

citation count

  • 3

complete list of authors

  • Ko, Woo-Hyun||Srinivasa, Arun||Kumar, PR

publication date

  • December 2017