EP4437359A1 - Verfahren, laser-optisches erfassungssystem und roboterarbeitsplatz - Google Patents
Verfahren, laser-optisches erfassungssystem und roboterarbeitsplatzInfo
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- EP4437359A1 EP4437359A1 EP22801122.7A EP22801122A EP4437359A1 EP 4437359 A1 EP4437359 A1 EP 4437359A1 EP 22801122 A EP22801122 A EP 22801122A EP 4437359 A1 EP4437359 A1 EP 4437359A1
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Definitions
- the invention relates to a method for controlling a laser-optical detection system and a corresponding laser-optical detection system, having a laser projector that is designed to emit laser light of a predetermined pattern in a predetermined wavelength range with a predetermined irradiance in order to project it onto an object ect to proj ect, a camera that is designed for optically capturing the pattern reflected on the obj ect, which is ed by the laser proje ector on the obj ect proj i ed, wherein the camera is set up, the reflected pattern by an optical system under predetermined exposure parameters, a control device that is designed and set up to control the laser projector and the camera in order to determine features of the object, and a sensor device that is designed to detect an approach or the presence of a person in detect a critical spatial proximity to the laser proj ector, and is set up to transmit a signal characterizing the approach or the presence of the person to the control device, so that
- WO 2006/113848 A2 describes a laser projection system with a proximity detector system for personal protection in order to detect any approach of a person within a predetermined protection zone. If an approach of the person within a predetermined zone is detected, the laser power is either interrupted or reduced to a safe level or to a level defined as safe for the detected approach distance. Electronic circuitry modifies the output power of the laser projector directly to an approved level based on feedback of the speed of the scanned beam and the detected closest approach distance.
- the object of the invention is to create a method and a laser-optical detection system that can be used in an automated workstation, in particular a robot workstation, such that the laser-optical detection system can continue to be operated even in a set-up operation.
- the object is achieved by a method for controlling a laser-optical detection system, having the steps:
- a laser-optical detection system in particular for carrying out the method, having:
- a laser proj ector which is designed to emit laser light of predetermined patterns in a predetermined wavelength range with a predetermined irradiance in order to project it onto an object j i adorn,
- a camera that is designed for optically capturing the pattern reflected on the object, which is projected onto the object by the laser projector, the camera being set up to view the reflected pattern through an optical system under predetermined exposure parameters capture,
- a control device that is designed and set up to control the laser projector and the camera in order to determine features of the object
- a sensor device which is designed to detect an approach or the presence of a person in a critical spatial proximity to the laser projector, and which is set up to transmit a signal characterizing the approach or the presence of the person to the control device, so that the control device reduces the maximum irradiance of the laser pro ector depending on the approach or the presence of the person on the basis of the characterizing signal to a permissible value
- control device is set up, depending on the characterizing signal received from the sensor device about the approach or the presence of the person in the critical spatial proximity to the laser proj ector, the exposure parameters of the camera depending on the reduced maximum irradiance of the laser proj ector to adapt to the current irradiance of the laser proj ector.
- the laser-optical detection system can be used in an automated workplace, such as a robot workplace.
- an automated handling of workpieces and / or tools are obj ects, d. H . grabbed, moved or otherwise manipulated the workpieces or tools.
- a typical example of automated handling of objects at a robot workstation is the automatic removal of a workpiece from a box using a gripping tool guided by a robot arm. If one or more workpieces are unsorted in the box, a detection system is required. which can automatically detect the position and location of a specific object to be gripped by the gripping tool guided by the robotic arm.
- Electronic laser-optical detection systems are usually used for this purpose.
- Such laser-optical detection systems generally include a laser Pro ector and a camera.
- the laser projector emits laser light and radiates the laser light onto the object to be recorded.
- the laser light is not radiated diffusely onto the object, but in a predetermined pattern.
- the predetermined pattern can include a number of individual points of light and/or one or more lines of light.
- structured light is projected onto the object to be measured and its reflections on the surface of the object are recorded by the camera.
- the image captured by the camera of the light pattern reflected by the object can then be analyzed using image analysis in order to be able to recognize characteristic features of the object and to be able to measure their exact position and location.
- the gripping tool can be brought to the object by automatically controlling the robot arm in such a way that the robot arm or the gripping tool can grip the detected object and remove it from the box.
- stripe projection which can also be referred to as stripe light scanning.
- image sequences ie a succession of several images taken one after the other, can be generated from which the surface of the object can be recorded or measured, in particular three-dimensionally. Since the mutual position and location of the laser Projector and the camera are known, you can compare the imaged points in the camera, for example along a strip, with the known orientation of the strip generated by the projector and calculate their three-dimensional position or situation, for example by triangulation. With the so-called light section method, a flat beam of light is projected onto the object to be detected. This bundle of light creates an optically detectable line on the object.
- the lines When viewed from the projector's orientation, the lines are straight. From the laterally offset optical axis of the camera, the lines appear deformed on the surface of the object due to the perspective distortion in accordance with the object geometry. The deviation from the straightness of the lines, ie the deformity of the lines in the camera image, is a measure of the shape of the object.
- the method can be extended to improve the evaluation by simultaneously projecting several parallel lines, i.e. a family of lines or a grid of lines, onto the object to be detected.
- Another exemplary projection method for capturing the characteristic features of the object is laser scanning.
- the object is scanned line by line or raster-like with a laser beam, i.e. scanned.
- the light emitted by the laser beam is also reflected on the object and captured by a camera, and the captured images are evaluated.
- the laser light emitted by the laser projector can be generated in different wavelengths or wavelength ranges.
- Common structured light projectors emit monochromatic light in the visible range, i.e. in the wavelength range from approx. 400 nanometers to 700 nanometers from .
- laser light can also convert light into non- emit visible areas .
- the irradiance , i . H . the power density of the emitted laser light is important.
- the European Directive 2006/25/EG on minimum health and safety requirements for the protection of workers from the risk of physical effects (artificial optical radiation) defines limit values for the exposure of the eye to laser beams.
- the restricted access to the workstation that is required anyway reliably prevents a person from coming so close to the laser-optical detection system that there is a health risk for the person due to the emitted laser -Light would exist.
- the invention therefore proposes not only providing a sensor device which is designed to detect an approach or the presence of a person in a critical spatial proximity to the laser pro ector, and which is set up to detect the approach or the presence of the person to transmit a characterizing signal to the control device, so that the control device, based on the characterizing signal, reduces the maximum irradiance of the laser proj ector to a permissible value depending on the approach or the presence of the person, but also to set up the control device depending on the of the characterizing signal received from the sensor device about the approach or the presence of the person in the critical spatial proximity to the laser proj ector, to adapt the exposure parameters of the camera to the current irradiance of the laser proj ector depending on the reduced maximum irradiance of the laser proj ector .
- the laser-optical detection system can be qualitatively continue to be used without restrictions, albeit with a reduced acquisition speed.
- a reduced detection speed of objects by the laser-optical detection system is not important in the setup mode mentioned, for example, since in such a setup mode the robot arm can only be moved at a reduced driving speed anyway, i.e. the performance of the entire robotic system is reduced .
- path points of the robot path mentioned as an example for the movements of the robot arm or its tool or gripper, or .
- a slower i. H . less efficient detection of the objects by the laser-optical detection system, because the movements of the robot arm in non-automatic mode do not exceed a maximum permissible driving speed.
- detection systems are used that are equipped with active lighting, which can be dangerous for the eyes of a person, for example in the case of laser light, d. H . are not eye safe. This means that if a person looks directly into the lighting, this can lead to eye damage. This is the case, for example, in the case of depalletizing castings in the automotive industry.
- Some of the pallets are filled to a height of 1.2 meters.
- the accuracy of the 3D point cloud obtained from the detection system should also be better than 1.0 millimeters on the bottom of the pallet.
- the handling robot arm can be arranged with grippers.
- One solution is to provide a high laser power of the laser proj ector.
- the advantage of a high laser power is the possibility of using a shorter exposure time on the camera, which leads to a faster cycle.
- streak light pro ections many different patterns can be projected. An image is to be recorded for each pattern so that the individual exposure times can quickly add up to more than a second.
- a relatively small aperture is required in order to obtain a greater depth of field, so that high sharpness is ensured over the entire depth of the palette, which in turn requires more light.
- the detection system or his laser projector can be switched off safely. For example, if the operator then moves a part on the pallet and wants to take a new picture, it's very cumbersome.
- the laser projector does not have to be switched off completely, but is slowed down, similar to the technology used in robots, when an operator approaches and the power of the projector is also reduced so that the operator can move can move around the robot workstation without risk of eye damage.
- the entry of the operator into the cell can be detected by known security technology.
- This can be a fence with a door, but also a safety laser scanner or a safety camera, a step or something similar. If safe operation is required and an approach of a person has been detected, the power of the laser projector should be reduced.
- the exposure time of the sensor per pattern is lengthened according to the invention, in particular in the same ratio. In particular, the reduction in performance should be just large enough to protect the operator.
- a corresponding control can be implemented in the camera itself.
- the camera can have a safe input that reduces the laser power directly using safe technology.
- the camera's control software can also automatically extend the exposure time per projection pattern, especially with non-secure technology, so that the quality of the images remains at least approximately the same.
- the power can be switched over or adjusted in real time and the currently projected pattern can be shown for a longer time directly with reduced power. Although this requires an extension of the exposure time, this usually cannot be adjusted during the recording.
- the entire recording can be repeated with all patterns if the power of the laser projector was reduced during a recording.
- the laser proj ector is designed, laser light of predetermined pattern in a predetermined wavelength range with a to emit a predetermined irradiance in order to project it onto an object.
- the predetermined patterns can be, for example, several points, one line or several lines, or 2-dimensional grids or grids.
- the pattern transmitted in each individual case is either predetermined by the selection of the design of the laser projector or is set, i.e. configured, in terms of control technology by means of assigned parameters on the laser projector.
- the predetermined wavelength or, in particular in the case of non-monochromatic laser projectors, the predetermined wavelength range can be predetermined by the type of laser projector due to its design, or can be set manually or automatically by a configuration on the laser projector.
- the irradiance of the laser projector must be adjustable, i.e. changeable, so that the maximum irradiance can be automatically reduced according to the invention.
- the reduction of the maximum irradiance takes place automatically, based on the signals provided by the sensor device and which are characteristic of the approach or the presence of a person.
- the camera is designed to optically capture the pattern reflected on the object, which is projected onto the object by the laser projector, the camera being set up to capture the reflected pattern using an optical system under predetermined exposure parameters.
- the optical system can have one or more optical lenses.
- the optical system can be an objective, for example.
- the optical system the lens is part of the camera.
- the optical system the lens can be designed, for example, to map the detected laser light reflected by the lens onto an electronic sensor array, so that a corresponding image can be obtained as a digital data set and electronically processed.
- the optical system the lens can have an adjustable aperture, the aperture of which can be adjusted automatically, i . H . is adjustable.
- the electronic sensor array can be automatically adjusted in its light sensitivity, i . H . be adjustable. For example, provision can be made for a specific exposure index to be automatically selectable from a number of possible exposure indices.
- a control device is designed and set up to control the laser projector and the camera in order to determine features of the object.
- control device can control both the laser projector and the camera.
- the control device within the meaning of the present invention can be contained in a common control unit.
- the control device can have a plurality of subcomponents which are connected to one another in terms of control technology or communicate with each other, but if necessary be arranged spatially separated from each other.
- a subcomponent of the control device can be spatially integrated into the laser projector and another subcomponent of the control device can be spatially integrated into the camera, for example.
- the control device can be designed and set up to automatically set or adjust the predetermined pattern that the laser projector is to emit. to change .
- the control device can in particular be designed and set up to set the maximum irradiance of the laser pro ector, in particular to limit it to a maximum value.
- the control device can also be designed and set up to automatically set or adjust the exposure parameters of the camera. to change .
- a sensor device is designed to detect an approach or the presence of a person in a critical spatial proximity to the laser projector.
- the sensor device can detect, for example, when a person falls below a certain minimum distance from the light outlet of the laser projector and/or enters a certain critical sector around the laser projector. In such a case, the maximum irradiance of the laser projector can be immediately limited to a permissible value.
- a gradual approach of the person to the light exit of the laser projector and/or a gradual approach to a critical sector around the laser projector can be detected, in particular measured, and depending on the current distance from the person, the maximum irradiance of the laser -Proj ector continuously reduced to a permissible value depending on the remaining distance of the person from the light exit of the laser proj ector and / or from the critical sector around the laser proj ector around.
- the sensor device is set up to transmit a signal that characterizes the approach or the presence of the person to the control device, so that the control device uses the characterizing signal to reduce the maximum irradiance of the laser projector to a permissible level, depending on the approach or the presence of the person value reduced .
- the characterizing signal can include information about the distance of the person from the light outlet of the laser pro ector and/or from the critical sector around the laser proj ector.
- the characterizing signal can contain information about whether the person has entered a spatial protection area defined as critical. This can be digital information, in particular a simple "0" signal or a “low” signal or a "1” signal or a “high” signal, or vice versa.
- control device is set up, depending on the characterizing signal received from the sensor device about the approach or the presence of the person in the critical spatial proximity to the laser projector, the exposure parameters of the camera depending on the reduced maximum irradiance of the laser projector to adapt to the current irradiance of the laser proj ector.
- the critical spatial proximity to the laser projector can be derived from whether there is a risk for the person approaching or present in a specific protected area that the person could get into the beam path of the laser projector with a body part or there is a risk that an emitted laser beam or a reflected laser beam could hit the person's eye.
- this critical spatial proximity can be very large, i.e. it can be reached very early, or it can only be reached in the immediate vicinity of the laser projector and/or the camera.
- the automated workplace it may be necessary to reduce the maximum irradiance of the laser pro ector when the person enters the automated workplace, for example by opening a door in a protective fence that surrounds the automated workplace.
- the exposure parameters of the camera can be adjusted in such a way that the required features of the object can be recognized despite a reduced irradiance of the laser projector. This can result in a respective individual recording or Single measurement requires a longer measurement time than a single acquisition or Individual measurement at higher irradiance of the laser Proj ector would require. However, this is not critical in the case of non-automatic operation, particularly in a set-up operation, since, for example, a robot arm or another machine or machine tool of the automated work station may only be moved at reduced speeds. In this respect, the resulting longer measurement duration of the laser-optical detection system is even better adapted to the reduced speeds of the machine, the machine tool or the robot.
- the irradiance of the laser pro ector in non-automatic mode can be reduced to the extent that the minimum irradiance of the laser projector that is sufficient to capture the features of the objects still allows for sufficient capture by the camera.
- the exposure parameters of the camera can be adjusted accordingly.
- the exposure time in non-automatic mode, especially in setup mode can be doubled if the reduced movement speed of the robot in non-automatic mode, especially in setup mode, is less than half the planned working speed of the robot in automatic mode.
- the irradiance of the laser proj ector can be variable.
- the irradiance of the laser projector can be variable depending on the process, for example depending on the required and selected radiation pattern, the irradiance useful for this process or this pattern can vary.
- a change in the irradiance of the laser projector can be possible or even necessary without a person approaching. Therefore, only the maximum irradiance of the laser projector should be reduced when a person approaches, whereby below this respective maximum irradiance, the actual instantaneous irradiance may also increase from a very low value, however, not beyond the maximum irradiance.
- the irradiance of the laser projector correlates with the illuminance on the object and consequently also with the illuminance of the laser light reflected by the object on the image sensor of the camera.
- the exposure parameter of the camera can be the exposure time and the exposure time can be correspondingly extended depending on the reduced maximum irradiance of the laser projector, adapted to the instantaneous irradiance of the laser projector.
- the laser-optical detection system can be designed and set up to extend the exposure time as a function of the reduced maximum irradiance of the laser proj ector adapted to the instantaneous irradiance of the laser proj ector.
- the exposure parameter of the camera can be the aperture stop and the aperture stop can be opened depending on the reduced maximum irradiance of the laser projector and adapted to the instantaneous irradiance of the laser projector.
- the laser-optical detection system can be designed and set up to open the aperture stop of the camera as a function of the reduced maximum irradiance of the laser proj ector adapted to the instantaneous irradiance of the laser proj ector.
- the momentary irradiance of the laser projector can be regulated by the control device to a value between 90 percent and 99 percent of the maximum irradiance.
- the laser-optical detection system can be designed and set up to regulate the instantaneous irradiance of the laser pro ector by the control device to a value between 90 percent and 99 percent of the maximum irradiance.
- control device and the camera can be combined in a common camera device.
- the camera device can have a secure input via which the signal characterizing the approach or the presence of the person is fed from the sensor device into the camera device using secure technology.
- the camera device can have an interface connecting the control device to the camera, via which the exposure parameters to be set, which are required due to the approach or the presence of the person in a critical spatial proximity to the laser projector, are transmitted to the camera.
- the exposure parameters of the camera can be adjusted simultaneously as a function of the reduced maximum irradiance of the laser projector to the instantaneous irradiance of the laser projector during ongoing detection of features of the object.
- the sensor device can be a sensitive protective device, in particular a non-contact protective device be from the group of light curtains, laser scanners, surveillance cameras, door switches and proximity switches, or in particular be a pressure-sensitive protective device from the group of safety mats, safety edges or switching buffers.
- a sensitive protective device in particular a non-contact protective device be from the group of light curtains, laser scanners, surveillance cameras, door switches and proximity switches, or in particular be a pressure-sensitive protective device from the group of safety mats, safety edges or switching buffers.
- the object is also achieved by a robot workstation, having at least one robot, a workspace assigned to the robot, in which at least one object is handled or treated by the robot, and a laser-optical detection system according to one of the described embodiments or combinations of embodiments , for detecting features of the at least one object, the robot being controlled on the basis of the detected features.
- Fig. 1 is a flow chart of the steps in the basic method of the present invention.
- Fig. 2 shows a schematic representation of an exemplary automated workstation with a robot and a laser-optical detection system according to the invention
- Fig. 3 shows a schematic representation of the laser-optical detection system
- Fig. 4 shows a schematic representation of a first embodiment variant of the laser-optical detection system with a distributed control device
- Fig. 5 shows a schematic representation of a second embodiment variant of the laser-optical detection system with separate control devices in a camera device and a laser device.
- the fig . 1 schematically shows a method for driving a laser-optical detection system 1 .
- a first step S 1 laser light of a predetermined pattern is projected in a predetermined wavelength range with a predetermined irradiance onto an object 2 .
- a second step S2 the pattern reflected on the object 2, which was projected onto the object 2, is optically detected using a camera 3, which records an image 4 of the reflected pattern using an optical system 5 under predetermined exposure parameters .
- a maximum irradiation intensity of the laser light is reduced to a permissible value depending on the approach or presence of a person 6 in a critical spatial proximity to the laser light.
- a fifth step S5 the exposure parameters of the camera 3 are adjusted as a function of the reduced maximum irradiance of the laser light.
- the laser-optical detection system 1 shown in FIG. 2 accordingly has:
- a laser projector 7 which is designed to emit laser light of predetermined patterns in a predetermined wavelength range with a predetermined irradiance in order to project it onto the object 2.
- the camera 3 which is designed to optically capture the pattern reflected on the object 2, which is projected onto the object 2 by the laser projector 7, the camera 3 being set up to view the reflected pattern through the optical system 5 under predetermined exposure parameters capture.
- a control device 8 which is designed and set up to control the laser projector 7 and the camera 3 in order to determine features 14 of the object 2.
- the features 14 can, as shown for example in the exemplary embodiment of a cast component in FIG. 3 , be receiving bores in the cast component, which are known in terms of their respective sizes, relative distances and positions. This can be used by the robot in order to use a gripper 15 (Fig. 2) to automatically control an object 2 lying anywhere in the box 13 depending on To be able to pick out the accuracy of the detection by means of the laser-optical detection system 1 .
- a sensor device 10 which is designed to detect an approach or the presence of a person 9 in a critical spatial proximity to the laser projector 7, and which is set up to send a signal characterizing the approach or the presence of the person 9 to the control device 8 to transmit, so that the control device 8 reduces the maximum irradiance of the laser Pro ector 7 depending on the approach or the presence of the person 9 to a permissible value due to the characterizing signal.
- the control device 8 is set up, depending on the characterizing signal received from the sensor device 10 about the approach or the presence of the person 9 in the critical spatial proximity to the laser projector 7, the exposure parameters of the camera 3 depending on the reduced maximum irradiance of the laser proj ector 7 to the current irradiance of the laser proj ector 7 adapt.
- the fig . 2 shows a robot workstation 11, having at least one robot 12, a workspace Al, A2 assigned to the robot 12, in which the at least one object 2 is handled or treated by the robot 12, and the laser-optical detection system 1 for detecting features the at least one object 2 , the robot 12 being controlled on the basis of the detected features.
- the work space can be defined differently depending on the individual design of the robot work station 11 .
- a first workspace Al the complete cell border le of the robot workstation 11 .
- a second working space A2 can be selected to be significantly smaller, for example, as shown, selected to be so small that essentially only a narrow area around a box 13 whose contents are to be detected by the laser-optical detection system 1 is monitored.
- the type of sensor device 10 must be defined accordingly and the sensor device 10 set up accordingly, so that an approach or the presence of the person 9 in the respective workspace A1, A2 can be detected.
- an exposure parameter P of the camera 3 can be changed in the laser-optical detection system 1 .
- the exposure parameter P can be the exposure time t and the exposure time t can be lengthened depending on the reduced maximum irradiance Ev of the laser pro ector 7, adapted to the instantaneous irradiance of the laser proj ector 7 accordingly.
- the exposure parameter P of the camera 3 can be the aperture stop D and the aperture stop D can be opened depending on the reduced maximum irradiance Ev of the laser projector 7, adapted to the instantaneous irradiance of the laser projector 7.
- the control device 8 or a sub-component 8a of the control device 8 and the camera 3 can be combined in a common camera device 3a, as shown in FIG. 4 and figs. 5 is shown.
- the control device 8 or another sub-component 8b of the control device 8 and the laser projector 7 can be combined in a common laser device 7a, as is shown in FIG. 4 and figs. 5 is shown.
- the camera device 3a can have a secure input 16, via which the signal characterizing the approach or the presence of the person 9 can be fed from the sensor device 10 into the camera device 3a using secure technology.
- the camera device 3a can have an interface 17 that connects the control device 8 to the camera 3, via which the exposure parameters P that are required to be set due to the approach or the presence of the person 9 in a critical spatial proximity to the laser projector 7 are transmitted to the camera 3 be transmitted.
- the exposure parameters P of the camera 3 can be adjusted simultaneously as a function of the reduced maximum irradiance Ev of the laser projector 7 to the instantaneous irradiance Ev of the laser projector 7 while the features 14 of the object 2 are being detected.
- the laser projector 7, the camera 3 and the sensor device 10 can be set up for mutual communication via a data bus 18.
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