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Simulation of human judgement in a robot-based adjustment system*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2009

Fazel Naghdy ,
John Billingsley  and
David Harrison
Fazel Naghdy
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Portsmouth Polytechnic, Anglesea Road, Portsmouth PO1 3DJ (U.K.)
John Billingsley
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Portsmouth Polytechnic, Anglesea Road, Portsmouth PO1 3DJ (U.K.)
David Harrison
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Portsmouth Polytechnic, Anglesea Road, Portsmouth PO1 3DJ (U.K.)
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Summary

A robot-based automatic system for adjusting energy regulators in electric cookers is described in this paper. It is claimed that this system improves the quality of the regulators and increases productivity. First, the operator's intuitive judgement and decision-making are simulated on a microcomputer; the structure and performance variables of the regulator are then described. A discussion of computer modelling of the regulator then follows, leading to the development of an algorithm for the adjustment procedure and overall strategy of the system. Experiments on 2,000 regulators showed that this automated operation was superior to the manual procedure as regards consistency and accuracy. This technique based on a robot may be applied to quality control and manufacture of a variety of similar products.

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Information
Robotica , Volume 2 , Issue 4 , October 1984 , pp. 209 - 214
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1984

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