Knowledge driven robotics for kitting applications

• Work supports the IEEE’s Ontologies for Robotics and Automation Working Group.
• Knowledge methodology/model allows agility, flexibility, and rapid re-tasking.
• Ontology focuses on the subset of manufacturing automation problem.
• Case study of kit building presented.

This article presents a newly developed knowledge methodology/model that was designed to support the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society’s Ontologies for Robotics and Automation Working Group. This methodology/model allows for the creation of systems that demonstrate flexibility, agility, and the ability to be rapidly re-tasked. The methodology/model will be illustrated through a case study in the area of robotic kit building. Through this case study, the knowledge model will be presented, and automatic tools for optimizing the knowledge representation for planning systems and execution systems will be discussed.