OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000001648

Method for Operating a Robot Arm Using a Zoning Model

Published: 2026-09-15T19:07:18.941181Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001648
Categories: Robotics & Automation > Robot Architectures

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ABSTRACT

A method for operating a robot arm for an automation system includes mounting
a gripper having a plurality of suction elements arrangeable in an array for
gripping an object; providing a control module comprising a matrix for mapping
the array of the plurality of suction elements arranged at the gripper, and a
zoning model; dividing, using the matrix and the array of the plurality of
suctions elements into a plurality of zones; determining a group of zones to
be activated out of the plurality of zones for gripping the object using the
zoning model of the control module; and activating a group of suction elements
out of the plurality of suction elements, which are arranged in the group of
zones to be activated, to grip the object using an actuating unit.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000001648
Published 2026-09-15T19:07:18.941181Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001648