Quality control in manufacturing – review and challenges on robotic applications
Apostolis Papavasileiou, George Michalos, Sotiris Makris
Abstract
<p>Quality control methods and techniques have been investigated in different fields of manufacturing during the last decades. The introduction of robots in manufacturing processes has created a rapid deployment of robotic applications, leading to an increased research interest in the aspect of quality control in such industrial environments. This paper summarizes and presents a review of recent research and progress on quality control technologies, focusing on robot-based production systems. The role of different parameters affecting the control of quality in robotic tasks is also discussed, incorporating the impact of operator support systems in human robot collaborative environments. Research gaps and implications of quality control in robotic applications are also described, and a future outlook of research in the particular field is provided.</p>