Application of Coverage Path Planning Algorithm for Milling Operations

Sagar Kalburgi, Vishnu G. Nair*, K. R. Guruprasad

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Abstract

In this paper, we present an algorithm for automatic tool path generation for milling operations, where, the ‘cutter’ needs to pass through all the region that is required to be removed, without any gaps. We demonstrate the possibility of using mobile robot coverage path planning (CPP) algorithms for such applications. In the place of the robot footprint size that is used in a mobile robot CPP algorithm, here we use the size (diameter) of the tool as basis for the tool path generation. Here, we use a spanning tree-based competitive and truly complete robot coverage path planning algorithm, which is based on the approximate cellular decomposition. The proposed algorithm is first tested in V-Rep simulation environment with an arbitrary work piece and then real-time experiments were carried out on a CNC machine to demonstrate the proposed algorithm.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIntelligent Systems, Technologies and Applications - Proceedings of 5th ISTA 2019
EditorsSabu M. Thampi, Ljiljana Trajkovic, Sushmita Mitra, P. Nagabhushan, El-Sayed M. El-Alfy, Zoran Bojkovic, Deepak Mishra
PublisherSpringer Paris
Pages213-220
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9789811539138
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01-01-2020
Event5th International Symposium on Intelligent Systems Technologies and Applications, ISTA 2019 - Trivandrum, India
Duration: 18-12-201921-12-2019

Publication series

NameAdvances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume1148
ISSN (Print)2194-5357
ISSN (Electronic)2194-5365

Conference

Conference5th International Symposium on Intelligent Systems Technologies and Applications, ISTA 2019
Country/TerritoryIndia
CityTrivandrum
Period18-12-1921-12-19

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • General Computer Science

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