Review on robot-assisted polishing: Status and future trends

Ke, Xiaolong; Yu, Yongheng; Li, Kangsen; Wang, Tianyi; Zhong, Bo; Wang, Zhenzhong; Kong, Lingbao; Guo, Jiang; Huang, Lei; Idir, Mourad; Liu, Chao; Wang, Chunjin

doi:10.1016/j.rcim.2022.102482

Review on robot-assisted polishing: Status and future trends

Journal Article · Sat Oct 29 00:00:00 EDT 2022 · Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcim.2022.102482· OSTI ID:1961781

Ke, Xiaolong ^[1]; Yu, Yongheng ^[1]; Li, Kangsen ^[2]; Wang, Tianyi ^[3]; Zhong, Bo ^[4]; Wang, Zhenzhong ^[1]; Kong, Lingbao ^[5]; Guo, Jiang ^[6]; Huang, Lei ^[3]; Idir, Mourad ^[3]; Liu, Chao ^[7]; ^[2]

Xiamen University of Technology (China)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon (China)
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II)
Tsinghua University, Beijing (China)
Fudan University, Shanghai (China)
Dalian University of Technology (China)
Aston University, Birmingham (United Kingdom)

Nowadays, precision components have been extensively used in various industries such as biomedicine, photonics, and optics. To achieve nanometric surface roughness, high-precision polishing is mandatory. Compared with the conventional polishing techniques, the robot-assisted polishing has the advantages of flexible working ranges and low cost. Therefore, it has been more widely deployed in demanding polishing tasks. However, few review articles were found on this topic to provide a general progress on the development of the robot-assisted polishing technology. Here in this paper reviews the recent advancement of the robot-assisted polishing. Firstly, the integration of robots with various polishing techniques is overviewed, followed by the introduction of the research status of constant force control in robot-assisted polishing. Then, the errors in typical robot-assisted polishing systems are analyzed, together with the corresponding compensation methods. At last, the future trends in the development of robot-assisted polishing are discussed. This review is intended as a roadmap for researchers or engineers who are interested in robot-assisted polishing or machining.

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Research Organization:: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province; USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0012704

OSTI ID:: 1961781

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 2316081

Report Number(s):: BNL-224125-2023-JAAM

Journal Information:: Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, Journal Name: Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing Vol. 80; ISSN 0736-5845

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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