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Robot pick fails #35

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jrgnicho opened this issue Feb 1, 2018 · 4 comments
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Robot pick fails #35

jrgnicho opened this issue Feb 1, 2018 · 4 comments
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jrgnicho commented Feb 1, 2018

When running the main application (see Demo.md), as a part comes close to the robot, the robot arm moves in position to pick the object, then it lowers its tool towards the conveyor just in time to touch the target object. Once the tool and object make contact the gripper appears to fail at making a successful grasp. After re-attempting a grasp for approximately 10 seconds the robot gives up and retreats.

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alex07zzz commented Feb 2, 2018 via email

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jrgnicho commented Feb 2, 2018

After observing the robot more carefully, it looks like the robot tool does not make contact with the top surface of the object as it is going by, it instead arrives at the conveyor a bit too early and blocks the object from moving forward. That pick strategy needs to be modified. I'd suggest moving the gripper into position just a couple of cm above the expected pick point and then wait until the object passes right underneath it; at this point the arm will move the tool downwards towards the pick point and turn on the gripper. This will require implementing a countdown logic in the robot execution node that will execute that move at the right time. Also, the rail or the arm should be moved one at a time and never simultaneously.
The tool size may be an issue too but our grip strategy will continue to be an problem even if we modify the tool.

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