On 8/9/2012 9:45 AM, Viesturs Lācis wrote: > 2012/8/9 Kent A. Reed <[email protected]>: >> On 8/8/2012 11:06 PM, EBo wrote: >>>> On a personal note, I'm still struggling to understand possible use >>>>> cases. It seems to me that dealing with fault conditions in the >>>>> various >>>>> machines will be a particularly thorny issue. >>> maybe the original posters can give us several use case sceneries... >>> >>> The ones I can think of are: >>> >>> *) having a robotic arm loading parts onto a mill or router where the >>> work envelop of the two machines overlap and have to coordinate to keep >>> the arm from ripping off the head of the router... >>> >>> *) an automated rail-car system that loads pallets into a machine and >>> needs to get feedback between the two machines. >>> >>> *) a multi gantry system where both gantries move on the same rail and >>> can overlap. WHat happens when the two try to move into the same space? >>> Do they simply stop and tell the user that there is an error, or does >>> one figure out how to smartly move out of the way? >> Interestingly, EBo, the first two are exactly two use cases that were >> demonstrated, at least in part, in the old NBS/NIST AMRF (Automated >> Manufacturing Research Facility) and its successor activities using the >> RCS approach. > Well, yes, EBo pointed out more or less what I had in mind. > Fortunately he is able to formulate his thought better :)) > So, if it has already been done with RCS by NIST, is there any chance > that it would be available somewhere? >
Sorry for the delay in responding, Viesturs. I can't say I've been totally focused on finding you resources but I have tried from time to time to penetrate the NIST archives. A major problem seems to be that, *way*back then, typically a few copies of the progress reports were printed at NBS/NIST and given to people on the project distribution list. Printing masters were then sent off to the Government Printing Office and the National Technical Information Service for mass reproduction and distribution. Result: few electronic (e.g., eps or pdf) files exist unless some scanned a physical copy. Another problem is the document search engine leaves much to be desired (by me at least). Also, the NIST archives seem to be going through a reorganization. More readily accessible conference and journal articles tended to both more formal and less specific than what an integrator would like. In the meantime, I did discover that Google Books has scanned the NIST Special Publication No. 967, "Automating the Future", a history of the NIST Automated Manufacturing Research Facility from 1980 to 1995. I didn't try to download it but the complete text and imagery appears to be there. I think it is well written. Try: http://books.google.com/books?id=BwhRAAAAMAAJ Enjoy. Also don't forget to check the list of references. Regards, Kent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Emc-developers mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers
