Patent ID: 9110457
Filing Date: 2015-08-18
Classification: B25J,G05B

Abstract:
1. A method of providing a positional offset, comprising: providing a robotic component having an end effector and a position sensor coupled thereto; providing a teach target within a work envelope reachable by the end effector, the teach target having a first geometrical feature; providing an offset target reachable by the end effector, the offset target including a second geometrical feature; providing an offset tool; sensing with the position sensor the first geometrical feature of the teach target; engaging the offset tool with the end effector; moving the offset tool to the offset target; docking the offset tool with the offset target; recording tool coordinates after docking the offset tool; sensing with the position sensor the second geometrical feature of the offset target; and determining an offset between the position sensor and the end effector based upon the one or more coordinates of each of the first geometrical feature and the second geometrical feature.