Controlling an Industrial Robot Using a Graphic Tablet in Offline and Online Mode.

Area of Science:

• Robotics
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Software Engineering

Background:

• Traditional industrial robot programming requires specialized knowledge and can be time-consuming.
• There is a need for more intuitive and flexible robot control interfaces.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop and evaluate a system for controlling industrial robots using a graphics tablet.
• To enable operators to modify robot paths easily without prior programming experience.

Main Methods:

• Software development in C# (Visual Studio) for the graphics tablet interface and RAPID (RobotStudio) for robot control.
• Implementation of a digital twin for offline testing and validation on a real production station for online testing.
• Analysis of the impact of sampling frequency and tool diameter on trajectory reconstruction accuracy.

Main Results:

• Successful development and testing of a graphics tablet-based robot control system.
• Demonstration of the application's ability to allow operators to quickly modify robot paths.
• Confirmation of the system's correctness and effectiveness through both offline and online validation.

Conclusions:

• The developed system offers a user-friendly and efficient method for industrial robot programming and path modification.
• This approach enhances operator flexibility and reduces the need for specialized programming skills.
• Future work will explore the influence of display parameters on trajectory generation accuracy.