Enhancing the accuracy of roboforming through prediction and compensation of elastic behavior using Artificial Intelligence techniques

项目来源

俄罗斯科学基金(RSF)

项目主持人

Maloletov Alexander

项目受资助机构

Autonomous noncommercial organization of higher education"Innopolis University"

项目编号

22-41-02006

立项年度

2022

立项时间

未公开

项目级别

国家级

研究期限

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受资助金额

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学科

MATHEMATICS,INFORMATICS,AND SYSTEM SCIENCES

学科代码

01

基金类别

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关键词

Робототехника ; Искусственный Интеллект ; Роботизированная формовка ; Метод конечных элементов ; Robotics ; Artificial Intelligence ; metal forming ; robo-forming ; Finite Element Analysis

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参与机构

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项目标书摘要:nnotation:Incremental sheet metal forming(ISF)is a dieless metalworking process that relies on a progression of localized deformation.The desired shape is obtained by applying localized pressure with a simple rigid tool that moves across a metal sheet.This technique offers the possibility to fabricate complex 3D shapes which were previously difficult or sometimes not possible to produce through conventional processes like metal spinning.It is especially cost-effective in low batch size production since costly dies are not required.It is one of the most promising technologies for aerospace,automotive,and medicine.However,conventional incremental metal forming centers have limits on available workspace dimensions and thus difficult for big workpiece production.Therefore robot-based incremental sheet metal forming or robo-forming is recently being investigated for the increased flexibility in tool motion and size of the workspace.However,in such a system,a large number of variable factors can affect the quality of the end product.The accuracy of the final product is determined by the two aspects,i.e.,the accuracy of the robots that are involved,and the effect of material undergoing deformation.Though there are many contributing factors,the most important aspect influencing the quality of the final product are robot compliance under external loading and aspects of sheet metal forming like spring back and strain to harden.These issues have coupled effect on the quality of the final product and will be investigated together in the scope of the project.The overall goal of the project is to integrate this knowledge on the level of robot trajectory planning while framing a task for robot-based metal forming.To achieve the desired goals traditional model-based approaches will be enhanced with benefits from artificial intelligence(AI)based methodologies for metal behavior model design in the process of incremental sheet metal forming,robot stiffness model design for compliance error compensation,and advanced optimized path planning for the development of components using robot forming.
        Modeling of incremental sheet forming is complex and solution time for complete simulations of a forming operation is currently many times greater than the time required to form the product.Therefore,high accuracy forming will only be achieved either by repeated trials of tool paths with corrections based on measuring the errors in the formed parts,or by use of some form of online shape measurement and feedback control via artificial intelligence(AI)algorithms,to modify the tool path in realtime.AI focuses on the use of data and algorithms to imitate the way that humans learn,gradually improving the accuracy of the process.An AI system is trained with many examples relevant to the task,and it finds statistical structure in these examples that eventually allows the system to come up with rules for automating the task.The major drawback in the robotic incremental sheet forming process is a large number of influencing factors like geometrical inaccuracy due to the spring back effect,limited stiffness of the robotic setup,robot redundancy,etc.These issues in end-product quality can only be dealt with by in-process monitoring and feedback mechanisms governed by AI algorithms.
        Successful realization of the project requires the involvement of experts from material science and metal forming(IIT Madras,IIT Ropar,IIT Bhilai,India),robot modeling,and control(Innopolis University,Russia),and Artificial Intelligence(Innopolis University,Russia and IIT Madras,India).
        Expected results:Anticipated Results
        The following outcomes are expected from the project:
        1.Methods of reducing the stiffness model complexity,without compromising accuracy,to simplify the stiffness modeling of heavy-duty industrial serial robots used in sheet metal forming.
        2.Algorithms to select the best poses for identification of the reduced model of elasto-static parameters.
        3.Methods of planning the robot trajectory,given the force and spring back effect,from simulation studies.
        4.Artificial Intelligence based algorithms to enable real-time path correction using information from the robot mounted sensors.
        5.Hybrid Artificial intelligence-based model-free and model-based methods for robot calibration.
        6.Strategy for calibration and subsequent coordinated motion of two robots while incorporating redundancy based path planning with an objective to attain required shape of metal sheet,simultaneously avoiding the singularity,increasing rigidity etc.
        These solutions are required to transfer the technology of robotic metal forming from the laboratory to mass industrial application.The realization of the project will create technologies that will be in demand in airspace industry,medicine,shipbuilding and other areas.
        The obtained results will be published in 18 scientific papers indexed in the Scopus database,among which at least four papers in journals included in the Q1.

Application Abstract: Annotation:Incremental sheet metal forming(ISF)is a dieless metalworking process that relies on a progression of localized deformation.The desired shape is obtained by applying localized pressure with a simple rigid tool that moves across a metal sheet.This technique offers the possibility to fabricate complex 3D shapes which were previously difficult or sometimes not possible to produce through conventional processes like metal spinning.It is especially cost-effective in low batch size production since costly dies are not required.It is one of the most promising technologies for aerospace,automotive,and medicine.However,conventional incremental metal forming centers have limits on available workspace dimensions and thus difficult for big workpiece production.Therefore robot-based incremental sheet metal forming or robo-forming is recently being investigated for the increased flexibility in tool motion and size of the workspace.However,in such a system,a large number of variable factors can affect the quality of the end product.The accuracy of the final product is determined by the two aspects,i.e.,the accuracy of the robots that are involved,and the effect of material undergoing deformation.Though there are many contributing factors,the most important aspect influencing the quality of the final product are robot compliance under external loading and aspects of sheet metal forming like spring back and strain to harden.These issues have coupled effect on the quality of the final product and will be investigated together in the scope of the project.The overall goal of the project is to integrate this knowledge on the level of robot trajectory planning while framing a task for robot-based metal forming.To achieve the desired goals traditional model-based approaches will be enhanced with benefits from artificial intelligence(AI)based methodologies for metal behavior model design in the process of incremental sheet metal forming,robot stiffness model design for compliance error compensation,and advanced optimized path planning for the development of components using robot forming.
        Modeling of incremental sheet forming is complex and solution time for complete simulations of a forming operation is currently many times greater than the time required to form the product.Therefore,high accuracy forming will only be achieved either by repeated trials of tool paths with corrections based on measuring the errors in the formed parts,or by use of some form of online shape measurement and feedback control via artificial intelligence(AI)algorithms,to modify the tool path in realtime.AI focuses on the use of data and algorithms to imitate the way that humans learn,gradually improving the accuracy of the process.An AI system is trained with many examples relevant to the task,and it finds statistical structure in these examples that eventually allows the system to come up with rules for automating the task.The major drawback in the robotic incremental sheet forming process is a large number of influencing factors like geometrical inaccuracy due to the spring back effect,limited stiffness of the robotic setup,robot redundancy,etc.These issues in end-product quality can only be dealt with by in-process monitoring and feedback mechanisms governed by AI algorithms.
        Successful realization of the project requires the involvement of experts from material science and metal forming(IIT Madras,IIT Ropar,IIT Bhilai,India),robot modeling,and control(Innopolis University,Russia),and Artificial Intelligence(Innopolis University,Russia and IIT Madras,India).
        Expected results:Anticipated Results
        The following outcomes are expected from the project:
        1.Methods of reducing the stiffness model complexity,without compromising accuracy,to simplify the stiffness modeling of heavy-duty industrial serial robots used in sheet metal forming.
        2.Algorithms to select the best poses for identification of the reduced model of elasto-static parameters.
        3.Methods of planning the robot trajectory,given the force and spring back effect,from simulation studies.
        4.Artificial Intelligence based algorithms to enable real-time path correction using information from the robot mounted sensors.
        5.Hybrid Artificial intelligence-based model-free and model-based methods for robot calibration.
        6.Strategy for calibration and subsequent coordinated motion of two robots while incorporating redundancy based path planning with an objective to attain required shape of metal sheet,simultaneously avoiding the singularity,increasing rigidity etc.
        These solutions are required to transfer the technology of robotic metal forming from the laboratory to mass industrial application.The realization of the project will create technologies that will be in demand in airspace industry,medicine,shipbuilding and other areas.
        The obtained results will be published in 18 scientific papers indexed in the Scopus database,among which at least four papers in journals included in the Q1.

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  • 1.Mathematical approach to design preform for multi stage robot assisted incremental forming

    • 关键词:
    • Heuristic methods;Industrial robots;Fast fourier;Fast fourier transform;Forming tools;Incremental forming;Incremental sheet forming;Mathematical approach;Multi-stage forming;Multi-stages;Preform shape;Robo-forming
    • Palwai, Srivardhan Reddy;Bharti, Sahil;Tiwari, Anuj K;Krishnaswamy, Hariharan;Gurunathan, Saravana Kumar
    • 《International Journal of Material Forming》
    • 2025年
    • 18卷
    • 3期
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    Robo-forming is a flexible version of Incremental Sheet Forming (ISF) that utilizes industrial robots to guide the forming tool along a desired trajectory on a blank surface. ISF is particularly suitable for rapid prototyping and low-volume production; however, the process is limited by a critical wall angle, beyond which the material fails by necking. Geometric shapes that exceed this critical wall angle have to be formed in multiple stages, adhering to the maximum limit of wall angle in each of the intermediate stages. Since the final outcome depends upon the intermediate shapes formed, it is essential to optimize the design of pre-form shape(s). The existing methods for multi-stage forming rely heavily on intuition and other heuristics for preform design. The current work proposes a frequency decomposition based approach using Fourier transform to generate preforms. The proposed multi-stage methodology presents a more standardized, algorithmic approach, ensuring an effective and reliable methodology that can be applied to any new complex shape. Experimental results demonstrate that the forming depth of the target geometries has improved significantly up to 235% for the human cranial implant shape (a freeform shape) and by 155% and 173%, respectively, for hemispherical and elliptical components compared to the case without preform, ensuring successful forming of the components without fracture. © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag France SAS, part of Springer Nature 2025.

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  • 2.Robotic co-manipulation of deformable linear objects for large deformation tasks

    • 关键词:
    • Shape optimization;Complex deformation;Deformable linear objects;Deformable object manipulations;Deformable object modeling;Generation algorithm;Larger deformations;Optimization control;Robotic co-manipulation;Shape control;Shape generations
    • Almaghout, Karam;Cherubini, Andrea;Klimchik, Alexandr
    • 《Robotics and Autonomous Systems》
    • 2024年
    • 175卷
    • 期刊

    This research addresses the challenge of large/complex deformation in the shape control tasks of Deformable Linear Objects (DLO). We propose a collaborative approach using two manipulators to achieve shape control of a DLO in 2D workspace. The proposed methodology introduces an innovative Intermediary Shapes Generation (ISG) algorithm which outputs a series of intermediary shapes to guide the DLO towards the desired shape. The robot controller is formulated as an optimization problem, where the main objective is to minimize the error between the current shape and the desired shape, while ensuring the diminishing rigidity property of the DLO as a constraint. We conduct extensive simulations and real-life experiments to evaluate the effectiveness of our approach. We consider various scenarios of basic shapes, as well as complex deformations with opposite concavities between initial and final shapes. The outcomes demonstrate the robustness and high accuracy of the proposed system in achieving complex deformations. This capability represents the primary contribution of our research. The optimization-based control framework, coupled with the ISG algorithm, enables effective shape control without the need for extensive modeling nor training, and offers a promising solution for practical applications requiring precise shape control of DLOs. Moreover, we carry out a thorough review and comparative analysis encompassing the latest literature in DLO shape control, and the techniques for DLO modeling. © 2024

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  • 3.Systematic analysis of geometric inaccuracy and its contributing factors in roboforming.

    • Bharti, Sahil;Paul, Eldho;Uthaman, Anandu;Krishnaswamy, Hariharan;Klimchik, Alexandr;Abraham Boby, Riby
    • 《Scientific reports》
    • 2024年
    • 14卷
    • 1期
    • 期刊

    Incremental sheet metal forming is a highly versatile die-less forming process for manufacturing complex sheet metal components. Robot-assisted incremental sheet forming, or roboforming, allows a wider range of tool motion, providing the capability to shape intricate components. This makes roboforming the most flexible variant of the incremental forming method. However, the serial arrangement of links and joints in a robotic manipulator results in low positional accuracy under forming loads due to insufficient structural stiffness. The stiffness of the machine frame and tool directly impacts the accuracy of the final formed profile. The impact of machine compliance on component shape in incremental sheet forming is substantial in roboforming. This work presents a methodology for systematic analysis of the factors contributing to the errors in the geometric shape of robot-based forming. Experimental and numerical methods are used to estimate the material springback, tool/tool holder deflections, and errors due to machine compliance. The CNC machine frame is relatively stiffer than the industrial robots, such that material springback is estimated based on the experimental trials on CNC for cone and variable wall angle cone profiles. Tool and tool holder deflections are estimated using finite element simulations. The analytical method using the Virtual Joint Model is used to model the joint stiffness, and consequently, the robot Cartesian stiffness is estimated to predict path deviation contributing to geometric shape errors. The proportional contribution of each factor in the overall deviation in the Roboforming is also quantified. © 2024. The Author(s).

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