New AI functions in latest Vue software release from Apera

Apera (Vancouver, BC) Vue 9.50 introduces two new features that boost accuracy and reliability, even when the environment around your robot changes.

The first, vision-based bin finding, emerges from the need to continue work even if bins are swapped, bumped, or slightly misaligned between cycles. Apera Vue 9.50 automatically detects and adjusts for bin shifts (in X, Y, and yaw) using 3D vision data and AI, without needing manual re-teaching or reconfiguration.

The second major feature is vision-guided TCP calibration. Small changes in end of arm tooling can have a major effect on picking accuracy. A worn or misaligned gripper can shift the tool’s true center point (TCP), creating errors in motion planning. The new vision-guided TCP calibration in Vue 9.50 lets you calculate sub-millimeter accurate TCP poses directly from vision data.

Also in Vue 9.50:

·       A new recording and playback system to help you to diagnose issues, proactively fine-tune performance, and collaborate with technical support;

·       Accuracy Insight, which tunes performance and troubleshoot robotic cell issues that impact precision; and

·        The new software release also features simplified setup for multiple placement points per part.

Apera 4D Vision systems now ship with upgraded calibration hardware. The new rigid aluminum-composite ChArUco calibration boards with moutning brackets are designed to improve calibration quality. The boards combine checkerboard and ArUco marker detection, significantly improving the accuracy, repeatability, and robustness of the hand-eye calibration process.

More information: https://apera.ai/products/apera-vue-robotic-vision-software/