DIGITAL TWIN BASED SYNCHRONISED CONTROL AND SIMULATION OF THE INDUSTRIAL ROBOTIC CELL USING VIRTUAL REALITY
Journal Title: Journal of Machine Engineering - Year 2019, Vol 19, Issue 1
Abstract
During the years common understanding of the possibilities and perspectives of Virtual Reality (VR) usage has been changed. It is thought that VR is mainly used in entertainment purposes, but it is being used already for many years in different industries, and now with easier access to the hardware it became a helpful and accessible tool that could be used and developed in any field of human activities. In manufacturing, immersive technologies are mainly used nowadays for the visualisation of processes and products combining those visuals into the factory Digital Twin (DT) which is possible to view from the inside look. This feature is already being used in several manufacturing simulation tools, which enable to view onto industrial line / robotic cells via Virtual Reality glasses. However, the potential of using simulations with VR in manufacturing is not fully uncovered. The main aim of this, industrial robotics targeted research is to enable besides simulation also universal control algorithms through Virtual Reality experience, produced by game engine Unity3D, which can be easily modified for a wide range of industrial equipment. The primary outcome of this work is the development of the synchro-nisation model of real and virtual industrial robots and experimental testing the developed model in Virtual Reality and shop floor labs<br/><br/>
Authors and Affiliations
Vladimir KUTS, Tauno OTTO, Toivo TÄHEMAA, Yevhen BONDARENKO
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