Automatic adaptation of sensor-based robots

We present a framework for an adaptive system capable of automatically optimizing a given sensor-based program for an industrial robot to facilitate the development of fast and robust applications. We present a systematic overview of the layers of the robot controller in which a speed-up may be gained by incorporating adaptation techniques. We then measure the potential for optimization at a specific level to determine the improvement yielded with this optimization.

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