Research Overview
Distributed Control Likely to be the Next Emerging Trend
The increased use of robotics in the industrial automation sector, especially in the management of mass production activities, has emphasized the need for distributed control. It is expected to greatly benefit engineers who can now manage entire systems from their own office desktops, thereby eliminating the need for complex cabling running from a centralized controller. By linking the data acquisition systems, controllers, and the drive through a single interface, distributed control is likely to reduce the need for mechanical controls.
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Combination of Vision and Motion Systems Invoke Interest
The significant advancements in cameras and image processing have enabled the integration of vision and motion software. This integration is likely to benefit applications requiring very high levels of precision such as fiber optics and semiconductor manufacturing. Where previously, the user worked on different software packages for various functionalities such as motion control, human machine interface, and data acquisition, software-based motion control has combined these subsystems into a single package without compromising its efficiency.
"The culmination of motion and vision software systems as a single entity has a bright future," says the analyst. "Earlier, they existed merely as inspection systems but recent advances have rendered them capable of navigating robots on the factory floor." It is no longer impossible to imagine a scenario where a robot can see, respond, and move about with a minimum degree of human intervention.
Powerful Programming Languages Enhances the Efficacy of Motion Control Systems
Advanced high-level programming languages such as C++, VC++, and Visual Basic have improved the effectiveness of motion control systems. "The advent of powerful languages is likely to ease the transition process from legacy systems," corroborates the analyst. "While complex sorting algorithms could not be easily executed through the programmable logic controller (PLC) programming style, high-level languages make the development of complex applications relatively simple."
These advanced languages have greatly increased the power of communication between the user and the PC. Previously, software in motion control was used only as a human machine interface. However, it is now used for implementing actual motion applications.
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