A Hybrid Approach of No-Code Robot Programming for Agile Production: Integrating Finger-Gesture and Point Cloud

Abstract

Industrial robot programming necessitates specialized expertise and significant time commitment, particularly for small-batch productions. In response to the escalating demand for production agility, novel approaches have emerged in intuitive robot programming. These inventive systems, rooted in diverse conceptual frameworks, are designed to expedite the deployment of robot systems. A prominent innovation in this domain is adopting no-code robot programming through finger-based gestures. A robot program can be generated by capturing and tracking non-expert users’ finger movements and gestures, converting 3D coordinates into an executable robot programming language. However, accurately determining finger positions for 3D coordinates and precise geometrical features presents an ongoing challenge. In pursuit of heightened trajectory precision and reducing more significant effort for the users, we propose a hybrid methodology that amalgamates finger-gesture programming with point cloud data. This synergistic integration demonstrates promising outcomes, substantiating its potential to facilitate the precise and adaptive generation of robot paths within robot applications.