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One might note here that not all robots are created equal. Robots dependent on machine vision to function would need a lighted factory similarly to humans.
by arbuge 4y ago
One might note here that not all robots are created equal. Robots dependent on machine vision to function would need a lighted factory similarly to humans.
- 6d6b73 4y agoLight is only needed in a smart area of the machine vision system not a whole factory
- dwighttk 4y agoAlso climate control will be needed to some extent…
- derefr 4y ago...but not necessarily the same climate. Depending on the robot, they could have a higher MBTF if the thermostat were set at 0C, or 50C. And more interestingly, there might be value in isolated sections of the factory being climate-controlled to very different temperatures, depending on the particular robot in use. Not like these things walk around between stations.
- a2tech 4y agoCNC adoption is actually driving improvements to the physical plants I work with--the machines can't run with it as hot as people can so they're starting to actually put in AC. Oh that and the old guys that work in those machine shops can't deal with the high temps like they used to so management is afraid they're going to pass out and fall into the machines...
- lambdasquirrel 4y agoYou also can’t let the temperature drop too low or the lubrication for all the gears and servos will solidify. Even robots have running temperature requirements. In colder areas, you have heated storage because lots of electronics don’t like being stored in freezing conditions.
- DoingIsLearning 4y agoMost 'visual servoing' systems need edges or contours but not colour. In the long run it would still probably be cheaper to have infrared cameras or a few LED rings around the camera lense rather than full on industrial grade lighting 365 days in the year.