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http://dx.doi.org/10.5307/JBE.2005.30.5.293

Development of a Multi-joint Robot Manipulator for Robot Milking System  

Kim W. (Dept. of Bio-Mechatronic Engineering, SungKyunKwan University)
Lee D. W. (Dept. of Bio-Mechatronic Engineering, SungKyunKwan University)
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Journal of Biosystems Engineering / v.30, no.5, 2005 , pp. 293-298 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was the development of a multi-joint robot manipulator for milking robot system. The multi-joint robot manipulator was controlled by 5 drivers with driver controller through the position information obtained from the image processing system. The robot manipulator to automatically attach each teat cup to the teats of a milking cow was developed and it's motion was accurately measured with error rate. Results were as follows. 1. Maximum errors in position accuracy were 4mm along X-axis, 4.5mm along Y-axis and 0.9mm along Z-axis. Absolute distance errors were maximum 4.8mm, minimum 2.7mm, and average 3.6mm. 2. Errors of repeatability were maximum 3.0mm along X-axis, 3.0mm along Y-axis, and 0.5mm along Z-axis. Distance error values were maximum 3.2mm, minimum 2.2mm, and average 2.5mm. It is envisaged that multi-joint robot manipulator can be applicate to milking robot system being developed in consideration of the experiment results.
Keywords
Milking robot system; Multi-joint robot manipulator; Position accuracy;
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