Industrial robots are widely used by auto
manufacturers on the assembly lines. During the past several
years as consumers are opting for smaller, more
fuel-efficient cars, it is important for the assembly lines to
be flexible enough to switch among different car models.
Meanwhile advancements in automotive finishing are some
of the most important improvements in automotive manufacturing.
In order to improve both efficiency and quality
of the painting line, the ability to simulate the paint deposition
on a painting line becomes very desirable to the users.
This paper will present a paint deposition simulation method
developed for the automotive painting line.