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Robot trajectory tells the robot how to move around. When a robot is used, trajectory generation represents an important part of the work, because the uniformity of spray thickness can significantly influence the quality of coating, and the robot trajectory has a great effect on the uniformity of coating. The advanced robot system has been widely used in thermal spray application in recent years. Robot manipulators are programmable mechanical systems designed to execute many tasks in industry. The experimental results show that the robot trajectory can be generated rapidly, accurately, and automatically on the complex geometries by this method.

This software development foundation is an Add-In programme of RobotStudio, which is off-line programming and simulation software of ABB Company. The purpose of this study is to present and implement a method for automatic generation of robot trajectory according to the given spray parameters on polygon profile and complex curved free-form surfaces, such as torch speed, spray distance, spray angle, and so on. Automatic robot trajectory for free-form surfaces to satisfy the coating uniform is still highly challenging due to the complex geometry of free-form surfaces.

Automatic trajectory generation for thermal spray application is highly desirable for todayвЂ™s automotive manufacturing.

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