PX-Alpha Operator: A Hardware Extension for Controlling KUKA Robots in Architectural Setups in Realtime

PX-Alpha Operator is a research investigation project based on an internationally filed patent by the author(s), focused on human-robot interaction and robotic control/motion in the field of design and digital fabrication. Using hardware solutions, PX-Alpha Operator enables users—with limited or no programming background, to control, design, and execute robotic motion-paths, without needing any additional software package or advanced coding knowledge. Operating as a hardware plug-in, PX-Alpha Operator—as a device, can be added to any KUKArobot with the 4th generation controller—KRC4, regardless of the robot’s type and payload. Through bypassing the software components of the operation/programing, PX-Alpha Operator controls the robot by pushing the buttons on the physical controller in real time. This method opens a wide variety of input possibilities—including any digital or analog sensors, through which the user can control the robot.

https://doi.org/10.35483/ACSA.AM.110.31

Volume Editors
Robert Gonzalez, Milton Curry & Monica Ponce de Leon

ISBN
978-1-944214-40-1