IREX: an expert system for the selection of industrial robots and its implementation in two environments

Abstract

This paper describes the design and implementation of a prototype robot selection expert system based on an outside/in approach. The expert system is comprised of three basic parts. The first part examines several proposed applications where automation is desired and chooses the one best suited for automation using a robot. The second part uses rules to select the configuration, drive, programming type, and playback type. The third section of the expert system examines a data base of robots and selects the best five robots for the application based on the users specifications of that job. The paper describes its implementation in KEE and the expert system's transfer to the Keystone environment on a PS-2 Model 80.