The goal of this project is to create digital twin capabilities that enable remote visualization, virtual execution, and virtual extension of the MFI’s (Manufacturing Futures Institute’s) robotic assembly/disassembly testbed.
Researchers will augment the physical MFI testbed with a high fidelity, physics-based 3D simulation capability for:- observing the state of various robotic assembly/disassembly stations and automated mobile robots (AMRs) over time as they continuously execute generated testbed production and AMR movement plans
- assessing the performance characteristics of different testbed planning and control strategies under reasonable assumptions of operational uncertainty
- evaluating their scalability to larger factory layouts
The simulation capability will then be connected to the ARENA framework to provide an extended reality (XR) interface for remotely visualizing this and other data overlaid on the physical testbed components and plugging into other media capabilities like telepresence and volumetric capture for remote assist scenarios and analysis of factory performance.
ARENA is a platform that facilitates the development and hosting of cooperative XR applications that involve multiple agents and users. It streamlines the process of integrating both tangible and digital elements, such as sensors, actuators, and digital interfaces, within a captivating 3D space.