Planning operations to avoid collisions for simultaneous multi-robot work areas. (Potentially an in-depth walkthrough?)
Manual methods of mitigating collisions for multi-robot simultaneous.
Procedure on how to rearrange and change path directions to avoid multi-robot collisions.
Rearrange → Device Side
Timing
Use the scheduler to
Change the sequence of operations
Move operations from one robot to another
Change path direction
Notes:
Rearranging operations in the Device > Operations pane.
Change sequence of operations within a given robot
Move operations from one robot to another
Change Path Directions → Task Side
Change path direction
Change start point of path
Further reading
What about velocities, accelerations, and real-world deviation from programmed paths?
Use safety envelopes to give “buffer” for collisions, add them as intereference groups in the cell.
Do multiple robot cells communicate with one another? Are they equipped with sensors to detect adjacent robot position?
Spatial
If you plan a progam so that the robots never occupy the same space at any point in time, this is the safest with least chance of collision.
Temporal
If two robots must occupy the same space due to the required trajectories, timing the operations is critical for minimizing risk of collisions.
How much time to leave between operations' intersections in space? 1 second, 30 seconds?
What is the typical difference between ideal vs actual speed due to acceleration, payload, and whatever else might factor in?