Robot system for sorting objects in e.g. wooden box, has three-dimensional-camera movably or stationary arranged at last articulated arm, and determining operating range based on travel-time of light

摘要

The system has articulated arms (32), and a manipulator (34) i.e. gripper, arranged at the last articulated arm for manipulation of objects (21-23). A three-dimensional (3D)-camera (40) i.e. time-of-flight camera, determines an operating range based on a travel-time of a light, where light travel-time information is obtained from phase shift of emitted and received radiation. The 3D-camera is movably or stationary arranged at the last articulated arm, and the manipulator rests in a visual range of the 3D-camera, which determines gripping position (20) of one of objects. An independent claim is also included for a method for operating a robot system.