Robot-Aided Magnetic Sensors Readout Suit

Abstract

The RAMSRS (Robot-Aided Magnetic Sensors Readout Suit) consists of a system that integrates a robot arm with magnetic sensor readout units through a software which controls both the robot movements and the acquisition of data from the sensors. Permanent magnets are fixated to the robot arm though application specific magnet holders, while sensors read magnetic flux densities in 1D, 2D and 3D, so the integration software is able to combine accurate position information with magnetic field strength and present the output graphically for real time visualization as well as in comma separate value files for further analysis in external mathematical tools. The graphical interface of the integration software has a tabbed layout, where information is grouped into areas such as: status, configuration, control and measurement. The system has been developed to allow controlled magnet movements around magnetic sensors in order to identify the behavior of the magnetic field as seem by the sensor, which allows various different test experiments to be quickly performed in order to realize conceptual checks and validation of simulations, which saves development time and is a valuable step before manufacturing actual prototypes. Current applications include linear position detection, magnetic angle measurement, sensor characterization, validation of concepts, simulations and analytics, among others.