Real Time Object Detection in Digital Twin with Point-Cloud Perception for a Robotic Manufacturing Station

Quan Zhang*, Yuhan Li, Enggee Lim, Jie Sun

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Abstract

The present work aims to develop a digital twin system for a small-scale robot workstation for intelligent manufacturing, based on ROS and Unity 3D. Such digital twin system can be used to remotely visualize, monitor and control the manufacturing process, which is of great significance in the development of industrial automation and intelligent manufacturing. In the present work, the system is preliminarily developed for a pick-and-place task. To extend this framework enabling it to be more intelligent, we have considered integrating, in our framework, the 3D vision perception system with deep learning based vision algorithms, especially for perception of complex objects. The purpose is primarily for real time monitoring of dynamic manufacturing processes such as detecting moving workpiece, 3D formation of complex workpieces in 3D printing, etc., the data of which cannot be obtained from controllers of manufacturing stations. The 3D vision system and the developed algorithm are based on point cloud perception.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2022 27th International Conference on Automation and Computing
Subtitle of host publicationSmart Systems and Manufacturing, ICAC 2022
EditorsChenguang Yang, Yuchun Xu
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781665498074
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Event27th International Conference on Automation and Computing, ICAC 2022 - Bristol, United Kingdom
Duration: 1 Sept 20223 Sept 2022

Publication series

Name2022 27th International Conference on Automation and Computing: Smart Systems and Manufacturing, ICAC 2022

Conference

Conference27th International Conference on Automation and Computing, ICAC 2022
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityBristol
Period1/09/223/09/22

Keywords

  • 3D vision
  • deep learning
  • digital twin
  • intelligent manufacturing
  • point clouds

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