---
title: "A Versatile Computer-Controlled Assembly System"
authors:
  - "A. Patricia Ambler"
  - "Harry G. Barrow"
  - "Christopher M. Brown"
  - "Rod M. Burstall"
  - "Robin J. Popplestone"
doi: ""
url: "https://ijcai.org/proceedings/1973/39"
pdf: "https://ijcai.org/proceedings/1973/0039.pdf"
venue: "Proceedings of the Third International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence"
year: 1973
pages: "298-306"
track: "Robot I mplementations"
keywords:
---

# A Versatile Computer-Controlled Assembly System

A. Patricia Ambler, Harry G. Barrow, Christopher M. Brown, Rod M. Burstall, Robin J. Popplestone

*Proceedings of the Third International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence*, pages 298-306.

## Abstract

A versatile assembly system, using TV cameras and computer-controlled arm and moving table, is described. It makes simple assemblies such as a peg and rings and a toy car. It separates parts from a heap, recognising them with an overhead camera, then assembles them by feel. It can be instructed to perform a new task with different parts by spending an hour showing it the parts and a day or two programming the assembly manipulations. A hierarchical description of parts, views, outlines etc. is used to construct models, and a structure matching algorithm is used in recognition.