@Article{shibata:ar:2020, author = {Shibata, Mizuho and Dobashi, Hiroki and Uemura, Wataru and Kotosaka, Shinya and Aiyama, Yasumichi and Sakaguchi, Takeshi and Kawai, Yoshihiro and Noda, Akio and Yokoi, Kazuhito and Yokokohji, Yasuyoshi}, title = {Task-board task for assembling a belt drive unit}, journal = {Advanced Robotics}, year = {2020}, volume = {34}, number = {7--8}, pages = {454--476}, month = {January}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1080/01691864.2020.1717613}, url = {https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/01691864.2020.1717613?needAccess=true}, keywords = {Task board, assembly, belt drive unit, world robot summit}, abstract = {A task board is a board for assembling parts, developed to test the abilities of a robot system to perform assembly operations associated with a manufacturing process. This study describes a task board that can serve as a basis for developing program modules for assembling a specific product. A properly designed task board can serve as a preliminary template for a specific assembly and can promote robotic assembly. This study analyzes the design of a Task-board task performed at the World Robot Summit 2018 (WRS 2018). The main competitive task at the WRS 2018 was the assembly of a belt drive unit. Analyses showed that the directions of assembly, especially the horizontal direction, were common difficulties in both Task-board and Assembly task competitions. Development of a task board for a specific assembly product requires an increase of its relevance to the assembly product, such as using the same workpieces or using similar assembly orientations.}, publisher = {TAYLOR \& FRANCIS LTD}, address = {2-4 PARK SQUARE, MILTON PARK, ABINGDON OR14 4RN, OXON, ENGLAND} }