Systems and methods for sanding a surface of a structure
US11633832B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB24B49/12
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for sanding a surface includes a sanding tool, a robotic manipulator to move the sanding tool relative to the surface, and a control unit operatively coupled with the sanding tool and the robotic manipulator. The control unit is operable to: (1) move the sanding tool to a sanding position relative to the surface in which an abrasive surface is in contact with the surface and a sanding force is approximately normal to the surface; (2) set one or more sanding parameters corresponding to a model material removal rate; (3) monitor one or more of the sanding parameters; (4) determine an actual material removal rate, based on one or more of the sanding parameters being monitored; and (5) modify one or more of the sanding parameters until the actual material removal rate is approximately equal to the model material removal rate.
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