A Human-Robot Interaction Platform in the Context of Remanufacturing: A Case-Study
摘要
One of the steps involved in remanufacturing is disassembly. This article presents a human-robot interaction (HRI) platform using a collaborative robot (cobot) for the disassembly of a condensate pump post-usage. The disassembly sequence for the pump is outlined and the tasks that could be automated are identified. A HRI platform using a UR5e universal robot is proposed as a solution to carry out the disassembly sequence. Based on the cobot architecture, the unscrewing operation is automated using the cobot and the rest of the tasks are carried out by the operator. This approach not only introduces an initial disassembly sequence of the pump using a cobot but also contributes to the automation of strenuous tasks.