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FIGURE 8.40 Vehicle assembly and inspection robots. 427
system on the basis of area, perimeter, and position of the holes in the
objects. The vision system is often placed adjacent to the robot manip-
ulator, Fig. 8.40. The robot controller is fully integrated with the vision
controller to synchronize part image with robot handling of such
parts from their identified coordinates and designated gripping loca-
tions. The position and orientation of parts are located from the cen-
ter of gravity and the part hole positions.
Often the vision system is deployed with a robot wheeled sys-
tem vital to detonate an explosive device, Fig. 8.41. An automated
guided vehicle system is another example of a robotic system equipped
