| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a controller capable of effectively utilizing the movable limit of a robot which works while following a moving workpiece by increasing the following capability of the robot to the workpiece; and also to provide a robot, a robot system, and a following method for a robot. SOLUTION: This robot controller controls a robot 4 which performs a following operation to the workpiece W conveyed by a conveyor 1. The robot controller comprises a following area setting part for setting a following area in which the robot 4 performs a following operation to the workpiece W. The following area comprises a first boundary BL1 and a second boundary BL2 set on the conveyor 1. At least a part of either of the first boundary BL1 and the second boundary BL2 is set nonorthogonal to a conveying direction Cv in which the conveyor 1 conveys the workpiece W. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT |
