A comparison of the artistic aspects of various industrial robots

Abstract

Robot choreography has been developed to explore the aesthetic implications of robotic movement. The application of choreographic techniques to robot motion has evolved as a result of the implementation of the new technology. New materials and techniques have made changes possible in artistic forms. The widespread use of robots may significantly influence artistic trends.While pioneering in the field of robot choreography, I found that robot movement may be functionally efficient but not always aesthetically pleasing. Thus, my work has focused on the artistic design of robot motion. A method of programming industrial robots to move in a graceful and fluid fashion has been developed as a result of my research. The majority of this aesthetic exploration has been with Unimation robots (PUMA 260 and PUMA 560), although I have choreograhed compositions for other robotic systems; namely, the Spine, U.S. Robot, and the Robotics Reasearch Corporation K-2107.This paper will present a comparison of these robots from the artistic aspect of the design and movement. The following will be discussed: the aesthetic design of the manipulatorthe programming techniques used in choreographythe types of movement sequences specific to each robot systemthe control of robot motionthe safety aspects of the robots related to concert performances