4 accepted papers
Different Length Alignment Sewing (DLAS), which involves stretching the shorter fabric to match the longer one and sewing them together in a straight line, is a challenging task that needs to satisfy several requirements when automating the sewing process. To address the challenges, this research pr
Avoiding collision between the fabric and the obstacle is critical to transport fabric piece in the garment factory. If the fabric collides with the sharp-edged obstacle, it can be scratched or contaminated, resulting in poor product quality and increased waste. However, when we consider the fabric
Inspired by human workers who perform complicated sewing tasks by repeating relatively simple operations, this paper proposes a fixture-free automated sewing system using a dual-arm manipulator and an ordinary sewing machine to sew two aligned fabrics along the edges, a common task in garment produc
Seams are information-rich components of garments. The presence of different types of seams and their combinations helps to select grasping points for garment handling. In this paper, we propose a new Seam-Informed Strategy (SIS) for finding actions for handling a garment, such as grasping and unfol