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In conjunction with:
Produced
& Sponsored by:
Robotic Industries
Association
Automated Imaging
Association
Motion Control
Association
Co-located
with:
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| Monday, June 11, 2007 |
8:30 a.m. to Noon |
Industrial Robot Track
Tutorial 1: Getting Started with Industrial Robots
Geary Soska, CMfgE, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
You’ll learn the basics of how robots work, which tasks they are best and least suited for, what you must consider when evaluating potential robot applications, how to evaluate robotic equipment and suppliers, how to effectively budget for robot applications, and how to avoid failure. This is a great training course for anyone seeking tips on how to successfully apply robots at their company. |
8:30 a.m. to Noon |
Machine Vision Track
Tutorial 2: Getting Started with Machine Vision
Valerie Bolhouse, Technical Specialist, Ford Motor Company (retired)
You’ll learn all the basics, including how images are captured and transferred to the computer, the principles of lighting, and the common processing algorithms used by machine vision systems. Discover how to successfully implement machine vision and how to avoid common pitfalls during the implementation, launch and production phases. This is an ideal training course for people new to machine vision as well as a great refresher course for anyone with machine vision responsibilities. |
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
Industrial Robot Track
Tutorial 3: Successfully Implementing Robotic Systems
Brian Turner, Automated Concepts
Learn how to work with system integrators to develop successful robot systems at your company. Understanding and communicating your needs, writing a good spec, and tips on selecting the right integrator for your project will be explored. Real-world examples will be used as illustrations.
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1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
Machine Vision Track
Tutorial 4: Beginning Lighting & Optics for Machine Vision
Jon Chouinard, Siemens NERLITE, and Stuart Singer, Schneider Optics
This course focuses on lighting geometry and the basics of illumination optics. Learn how and where light fits into the energy spectrum, review components of the machine vision front end to understand how they impact the images acquired by the system, and learn how to define the fundamental parameters of optical layout. Get a real world understanding of how to balance your system’s field of view, resolution working distance, and depth of field. You’ll leave this course ready to converse with seasoned lighting & optics designers and suppliers! |
3:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. |
Machine Vision Track
Tutorial 5: Lighting Techniques for Machine Vision -
Advanced Optics
Jon Chouinard, Siemens NERLITE, and Sam Sadoulet, Edmund Optics
Designed for the engineering professional, this course concentrates on real world techniques for putting together illumination and optic systems that work. You’ll learn how to select proper illumination wavelength and how to deal with complex part surface geometries. Other topics will include lens/component selection, optomechanical layout, including system bends, illumination integration, controlling back reflections and mounting techniques. Prior attendance at a Basics Lighting & Optics Course is encouraged, but not required. |
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 pm. |
38th ISR Track
Opening Ceremony and Keynote Presentation: Robots at
Work
Speaker: William L. "Red" Whittaker,
Fredkin Professor of Robotics, Director of the Field
Robotics Center, and founder of the National Robotics
Engineering Consortium, all at Carnegie Mellon University. |
5:15 p.m. |
A Taste of Rosemont – A party for all conference attendees, speakers, and exhibitors.
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| Tuesday, June 12, 2007 |
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. |
Keynote Address (Co-sponsored with Sensors Expo)
“Roving Mars: Spirit, Opportunity and the Exploration of the Red Planet”
Speaker: Steve Squyres, Ph.D, Goldwin Smith Professor of Astronomy at Cornell University and Principal Investigator for the Science Payload on the Mars Exploration Rover Project. |
10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. |
Machine Vision Track/Industrial Robot Track
Session 1: The Business Case for Using Robots and Machine Vision Technology
Key issues covered include how to cost justify robots and vision systems, featuring examples from real-world applications. You’ll also learn how to take advantage of these productive technologies even if you have limited in-house engineering staff by leveraging contract engineering resources.
Moderator: Dean Elkins
Expected topics and speakers
include:
"The Business Case for Robots"
Ron Potter, Motoman
“Improving Project ROI: The Business Case for Third
Party Engineering Resources”
Joe Campbell, Applied Manufacturing Technologies
“Getting Started
with Machine Vision”
Valerie Bolhouse, Technical Specialist, Ford Motor Company (retired)
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10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. |
Machine Vision Track
Session 2: Vision Algorithms Demystified
You’ll explore how algorithms for edge detection, OCR/OCV, pattern matching and color imaging can meet your specific needs. Technical experts from leading companies will participate to “demystify” perceived complexity.
Moderator: Kyle Voosen
Expected topics and speakers include:
“Advanced Segmentation and Part Analysis”
Dinesh Nair, National Insturments
“OC What? When to Read, When to Verify”
Jeffrey Snyder, Siemens
“Understanding Pattern Matching - and
Discovering its Capabilities”
Dr. Heiko Eisele, MVTec
"Putting the Machine Vision World into Color"
Steve Prehn, Aptura Machine Vision Solutions
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10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. |
38th ISR Track
Session 3: The Latest Advances in Service Robots
A look at new advances in robots for surgery, security, aerospace, nuclear and off-shore automation. You’ll also learn how technology advances are helping robotic systems emulate human
vision.
Moderator: Jim Wells
Expected topics and speakers
include:
“Mobile Robotics for Off-Shore Automation”
Kai Pfeiffer, Fraunhofer Institute, Germany
“People-Centric Manipulators”
Bill Townsend, Barrett Technology
“Industrial Snake-Arm Robots”
Dr. Rob Buckingham, OC Robotics, England
“Emulating Human Visual Capability in Robotic
Systems”
John Merchant, RPU Technology
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3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
Industrial Robot Track
Session 4: The Benefits of Using Robots in Packaging Applications
As robots find their way into more and more industries, packaging and palletizing is becoming one of the most important applications. No matter what industry you’re in, you’ll gain valuable ideas at this session on how robots can help your company solve its packaging and palletizing challenges.
Moderator: Doug Ruffley
Expected topics and speakers
include:
“A ‘Butter’ Way to Palletize”
Tom Sippel, Motoman
“Simplified Integration of Safety Control in Robotic Palletizing Systems”
Jim O’Laughlin, SICK
“Robotics vs. Hard Automation”
Rick Hoskins, Foodbotics by Colborne
“Tooling Considerations for High Speed Picking Systems”
Craig Souser, JLS Automation
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3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
38th
ISR Track
Session 4.5 Advances in Robotics for Medical Applications
Learn about state-of-the-art research and developments in robotics for medical use. Developments discussed will include a tele-operated Trauma Pod for robotic surgery in hazardous or battlefield situations, a robotic guidance system that pre-operatively optimizes the size and alignment of an implant, allowing greater precision and only a "keyhole" incision, and issues related to robotic patient monitoring.
Moderator: Joanne Pranksy
Expected topics and
speakers include:
“Haptic Guided Knee Resurfacing”
Arthur Quaid, MAKO Surgical Corp.
“Trauma Pod: Operating Room of the Future”
Chetan Kapoor, University of Texas
“Role of Robotics in
General Surgery”
Piero Giulianotti, University of Illinois at Chicago
“Non-Invasive Cardiac Ablation via Radiosurgery”
Patrick Maguire,
CyberHeart Incorporated
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3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
Machine Vision Track
Tutorial 6: Specifying & Integrating Machine Vision Solutions for Automation Applications
David Dechow, Aptura Machine Vision Solutions
Learn how to apply machine vision technology in real world applications. This tutorial discusses application analysis, project specification, integration, and implementation of components for automated inspection tasks spanning a variety of industrial projects. Targeted for attendees with a basic understanding of machine vision, optics, and lighting, the tutorial will be especially valuable for people seeking a deeper insight into machine vision systems integration.
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| Wednesday,
June 13, 2007 |
8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. |
38th ISR Track
Session 5: New Developments in Robot Safety
You’ll learn about the newest developments in robot safety systems that will allow people to work in closer cooperation with robots than previously allowed, and you will get a look into the future and what concepts such as the Next Generation Robot may offer. This session will include an update on the latest robot safety standards, both domestic and international, and how they impact your company.
Moderator: Jeff Fryman
Expected topics and speakers include:
“Learn Next Generation Robots”
Mike Calardo, ABB, Inc.
“Advancements Leading Towards Lean Robot Production”
Roberta Nelson Shea, Pilz Automation Safety
“Safe Space Sharing Human-Robot Cooperation Using 3D Time-of-Flight Camera”
Bernd Winkler, Fraunhofer Institute, Germany
“Implementing
Intelligent Safety Network”
Edmund Nabrotzky, Molex
“Evolving Standards for Robot Safety”
Jeff Fryman, Robotic Industries Association
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8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. |
Machine Vision Track/Industrial Robot Track
Session 6: Advances in 3D Bin Picking
Bin picking, once the “holy grail” of vision guided robot applications, is now enjoying a growing level of success. You’ll hear about what applications are feasible and new approaches to solving your bin picking challenges.
Moderator: Adil Shafi
Expected topics and speakers include:
“How to Implement Bin Picking in Your Manufacturing Operation”
Adil Shafi, Shafi, Inc.
“Practical Solutions with 3D Bin Picking”
Mark Handelsman, Fanuc Robotics America
“Industrial Bin Picking Using a View Based
Approach”
Ivar Balslev, Scape Technologies, Denmark
Topic to Be Announced
Babak Habibi, Braintech
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8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. |
Motion Control Track
Session 7: Technology Considerations in Designing a Motion Control System
Learn about motion control system technologies available today for use in a wide range of factory automation machine and process control applications. This session will present the latest solutions available for designing a high performance motion control system using Mechatronic analysis to speed the time to market and simultaneously improve system performance. Other topics featured are: servomotors that improve system performance and save energy, integrated servo actuators that extend the motion system’s capabilities, and alternate feed back device performance techniques using
DSPs.
Moderator: Dana Whalls
Expected topics and speakers include:
“Improve Your Machine's Productivity…With Servos”
John Mazurkiewicz, Baldor Electric
“Integrative Design Process Using Mechatronic Analysis”
Dr. Razvan Panaitescu, Siemens
“AC Servo Feedback Schemes with DSP Control”
John Chandler, Technosoft
“Improve Machine Design with a Custom Software Motion
Controller”
Nipun Mathur, National Instruments
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10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. |
Machine Vision Track/Industrial Robot Track
Session 8: Advances in 2D Vision Guided
Robotics
In this session, you’ll learn how vision guided robots are used in tasks such as
AutoRacking, 3D flexible and in-line Measurement, component assembly, de-palletizing, conveyor tracking and machine tending.
Moderator: Glenn Archer
Expected topics and speakers include:
“Advances in 2D Vision Guided Robotics”
Brian Boatner, Cognex Corporation
“2D Vision Guided Robots: A Reality in a Plant Near
You!”
George Barbu, Epson Robotics
“2D Vision Guided Robotics”
Ed Roney, FANUC Robotics America
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10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. |
Motion Control Track
Session 8.5: Industrial Networks Panel Discussion
The need for agile automated industrial factories has placed a premium on controlling machines, processes and information handling. Industrial networks are the tools needed to accomplish both machine control and factory supervisory control. This panel brings together experts and practitioners from a wide range of technical backgrounds deeply involved with communications protocols on the factory floor. Each panel member will cover products and trends within this broad and perplexing industrial marketplace.
Moderator: Dan Jones
Expected panelists include:
Bill Allai, National Instruments
Karsten Schneider, Siemens Energy & Automation
John Guite, Parker Hannifin
John Payne, Yaskawa Electric America
Cory Mahn, Dynapar
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10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. |
Machine Vision Track
Session 9: Advances in Smart Cameras & Sensors
One of the fastest growing segments of the machine vision market is smart cameras and vision sensors. You’ll learn how these easy to use technologies are applied in inspection tasks, gaining a new understanding of what applications they’re best suited for.
Moderator: Paul Kellett
Expected topics and speakers include:
“Trends in Smart Cameras”
Joe Christenson, PPT Vision
“Smart Cameras: Terms and Trends”
Ilias Levis, Sony
“Technology Gains Driving the Adoption of Vision Sensors on the Factory
Floor”
Narayan Subramaniam, Cognex Corporation
“Top Trends Effecting Vision Sensing Today”
Jeff Schmitz, Banner
Engineering
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3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
Motion Control Track
Session 10: How to Select Motion Control Components
This session will provide important guidelines on how to select the various motion control components needed to achieve a functional high performance motion system as well as specific applications from the robotics and transportation vehicle markets. When and why does a user select either a servo or a stepper motion system, including a cost comparison between the two precision motion control technologies will be covered.
Moderator: John Mazurkiewicz
Expected topics and speakers include:
“The Spherical Pointing Vision Mechanism (SPVM)”
Pablo Bandera, Honeywell Defense & Space
“Practical Approach to Component Selection in Micro
Drives”
Biren Patel, Maxon Precision Motors
“Motors & Motion Control in Battery Operated Vehicle
Systems”
Joe Veroski, ElectroCraft
“A Comparison of Step Motor and Servo Motor Systems”
Jeff Kordik, Applied Motion Products
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3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
Machine Vision Track/Industrial Robot Track
Session 11: New 3D Vision Techniques
Advances in 3-D are making this technology better suited to more applications than ever before. At this session you’ll learn about new 3-D technologies and case studies of successful applications.
Moderator: Adil Shafi
Expected topics and speakers include:
“3D Vision, Robots and Movement – Putting it all
Together”
Karl Gunnarson, SICK
“Multi Parameter 2D/3D Vision Sensors Enable Cost Effective System
Integration”
Walt Pastorius, LMI
“3D Machine Vision Solution for Bin Picking
Applications”
Kai-Udo Modrich, Fraunhofer Institute, Germany
“Real Time 3D Sensors”
Ronald Buck, Tyzx, Inc.
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3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
38th ISR Track
Session 12: Panel Discussion: The Future of Service Robots
Leaders from around the world will offer their views on where the field of service robotics is headed. This lively panel is sure to be one of the highlights of this year’s ISR event!
Moderator: Don Vincent
Expected panelists include:
Dr. Jong-Oh Park, Chonnam National University, Korea
Masami Takayasu
Martin Haegele, Fraunhofer Institute, Germany
Henrik Christensen, Georgia Tech University, USA
Karl MacDorman, Indiana University, USA
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7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. |
Gala Dinner featuring presentation of the annual Joseph F. Engelberger Awards and the Robots & Vision User Recognition Award
Join with industry leaders from around the world at this special evening of great food, fun, and networking!
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| Thursday,
June 14, 2007 |
8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. |
Industrial Robot Track
Session 13: The Benefits of Using Robots for Assembly Applications
You’ll learn about issues such as how robots are used in small parts assembly & test, new advances in flexible parts feeding, high precision assembly using vision and force integration, and important tips on robot performance specifications.
Moderator: Mark Senti
Expected topics and speakers include:
“Robotics Small Parts Assembly and Test”
Mark Senti, Hills Inc.
“Flexible Parts Feeding for Assembly
Applications”
Eric Lewis, Flexomation, LLC
“Robot Performance Specifications – It’s What You Don’t Know that
Might Hurt
You”
Bruce Fiala, Wright Industries, a Doerfer Company
“Robotic High Precision Assembly Automation Based on Vision and Force
Integration”
Dr Heping Chen, ABB Inc.
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8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. |
Machine Vision Track
Session 14: The Latest Advances in Color Vision
You’ll gain new insights on how color can help you achieve your goals. Among the speakers will be color vision experts sharing their real-world experiences that you’re sure to benefit from!
Moderator: Mike Cyros
Expected topics and speakers include:
“Understanding Color in Machine Vision
Applications”
Jessica Gelhar, Edmund Optics
“Color Based Trainable Recognition Extends Vision Application Thinking in
Manufacturing”
Rob McConnell, Way-2C Color Machine Vision / Ken
White, Visual*Sense*Systems
“Real World Issues from a Real World Install”
Glenn Archer, EPIC Vision Solutions
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8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. |
38th ISR Track
Session 15: Promising Robotics Research Efforts
Research is central to the future development of the robotics industry. At this session, you’ll hear about promising robotics research on fuel cell stack assembly, 3-D bin picking, automatic deburring, and micro robotics.
Moderator: Jim Wells
Expected topics and speakers include:
“Development of a Micro PKM”
Irene Fassi, CNR-ITIA, Italy
“Fuel Cell Stack Assembly Robotic Workcell”
Steve Derby, Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute
“Automatic Deburring of Pieces of Unknown Shape and Other Force Control
Applications”
Giovanni Legani, University of Brescia, Italy
“MCP II: Student Robot for 2007 IGVC Competition”
Fred Martin, Umass Lowell Comp Sci
Bernd Winkler,
Fraunhofer Institute, Germany
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10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. |
Machine Vision Track
Session 16: New Developments in Non-Visible Imaging
Non-visible imaging methods are making rapid advances and creating new applications. In this session you’ll learn about machine vision in the shortwave infrared, infrared thermal imaging for tasks in automotive production and security, and x-ray imaging.
Moderator: Steve Prehn
Expected topics and speakers include:
“The Evolution of Surveillance, Automated Thermal Imaging”
Glen Francisco, L-3 Communications Infrared Products
“Infrared Thermal Imaging for Product and Process Control in Automotive OEM Production
Lines: From Real-life Applications Perspective”
Mohammed Omar, International Center for Automotive Research, Clemson University
“Imaging in the Shortwave Infrared (SWIR) for
Industrial Applications”
Doug Malchow, Sensors Unlimited, part of Goodrich Corp.
“New Developments in Line Scan X-ray Imaging”
Bob Roche, Hamamatsu Corp.
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10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. |
Industrial Robot Track/38th ISR Track
Session 17: Advances in Robot Software & Simulation
Software advances and simulation are vitally important to helping you successfully apply robotic systems. Don’t miss this session for insights into new developments on robot calibration, offline programming and related areas to help you improve robot performance!
Moderator: Brian Turner
Expected topics and speakers include:
“The Nine Essentials of Robotic Simulation”
Patrick Duda, Kuka Robotics
“Bridging the Accuracy Gap – Increasing Precision and Reducing Manual
Teaching”
Dan Hasley, Dynalog
“Control and Simulation of Complex Robotic
Systems”
James English, Energid Technologies
“Advances in Simulation for Off-line Robot Programming in DELMIA v5”
Jay Johnson, DELMIA
“Process Valication using Discrete and Continuous Simulation”
Derek Love, Applied Manufacturing
Technologies
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*Agenda
subject to change without prior notice, if necessary, to
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