Cost-Effective Robot Control System

Objective

The project aims to achieve significant cost reductions in the development, production and adaptation of robotised manufacturing systems. An innovative step in this direction is expected through combining the knowledge and experience of major European manufacturers of robotised manufacturing systems and controllers towards the elaboration of a validated specification of a robot control kernel to serve as an industry standard.

The work includes detailed specification of the interfaces and the definition of the rules for design and implementation of the robot control kernel. Several tests within the industrial environment of various applications on prototype demonstrators will contribute to its validation. The CEROS project will thus enable the development of cost-effective, flexible, user-configurable control systems that will enable users, many of whom are SMEs, to develop or adapt these systems to their specific applications.

A potential outcome of this project is the creation of new markets by the introduction of robotised manufacturing systems into fresh application areas.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › control systems

Programme(s)

• FP3-ESPRIT 3 - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of information technologies, 1990-1994

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Call for proposal

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Coordinator

SIEMENS AG

Address

Werner-von-siemens-straße 50
91020 Erlangen
Germany

Participants (4)

COMAU SPA

Italy

Address

Via Rivalta 30
Grugliasco

Links

FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.

Germany

Address

Pascalstrasse 8-9
10587 Berlin

KUKA Schweißanlagen und Roboter GmbH

Germany

Address

Blücherstraße 144
86165 Augsburg

Renault Automation

France

Address

8-10 Avenue Émile Zola
92109 Boulogne-billancourt