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Robot vision is one of Scorpion's focus areas. Scorpion gives the robot the ability to see.
Flexible automation means robots, automation and vision working together. This reduces cost and increases the flexibility and possibility to produce several product variants in one production line at the same time - 24 hours a day - with profits. The vision system's ability to locate and identify objects are critical elements in making these systems.
Scorpion has been used in robot vision and inspection system for many years. Scorpion has a complete toolbox of robust and reliable image processing tools needed for robot vision, gauging and assembly verification. Included are high accuracy and sub-pixel object location tools making it a perfect companion to Sony's world class components.
Scorpion uses a standard four point calibration to enable the system always to work in robot coordinates. Multiple coordinates are supported.
Combining four-point calibration with 5th order lens calibration improves the precision to a sub-pixel level even with a wide angle lens.
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The images on the right show a an actual 2D guidance demonstration using a Sony SmartCam.
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The robot is picking up a sheet of metal and setting it under the camera. A master part has been calibrated under the camera to be used as a template to offset the metal sheet.
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Offsets are given in X, Y and rotation coordinates to the robot.
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