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Industrial Robot: An International Journal


Volume 34 Issue 1

Published: 2007 | Start Page: 12


Special Issue: Food industry
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Articles

Articles
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1588974 By air, land and sea, the unmanned vehicles are coming
Richard Bloss (pp. 12-16)
Keywords: Aircraft, Road vehicles, Robotics, Water transport
ArticleType: Viewpoint
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1588975 Friction spot joining in aluminium car bodies
Christine Connolly (pp. 17-20)
Keywords: Automotive industry, Cars, Friction, Riveting, Welding
ArticleType: Technical paper
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1588976 Mobile robot sensor and networking design to enable cooperative behavior
Gregory N. Ranky (pp. 21-25)
Keywords: Robotics, Sensors
ArticleType: Case study
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1588977 BMW creates production “triangle” in the UK to manufacture the new Mini
John Mortimer (pp. 26-31)
Keywords: Adhesives, Automotive industry, Inspection, Robotics, Spot welding
ArticleType: Technical paper
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1588978 Automation of welding face shaping process for tubular structures
Cuneyt Oysu (pp. 32-38)
Keywords: Automation, Welding
ArticleType: Research paper
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1588979 In-pipe robot for inspection and sampling tasks
Chi Zhu (pp. 39-45)
Keywords: Inspection, Pipes, Robotics, Sampling methods
ArticleType: Technical paper
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1588980 An open architecture for sensory feedback control of a dual-arm industrial robotic cell
Vincenzo Lippiello, Luigi Villani, Bruno Siciliano (pp. 46-53)
Keywords: Rapid prototypes, Real-time scheduling, Robotics
ArticleType: Research paper
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1588981 A multi-stage matching algorithm for mobile robot navigation
Jian Hou, Nai M. Qi, Hong Zhang (pp. 54-59)
Keywords: Algorithmic languages, Navigation, Robotics
ArticleType: Research paper
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1588982 Head gesture recognition for hands-free control of an intelligent wheelchair
Pei Jia, Huosheng H. Hu, Tao Lu, Kui Yuan (pp. 60-68)
Keywords: Automation, Wheelchairs
ArticleType: Research paper
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Editorial

Eureka moments
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1588983 Eureka moments
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Author(s): Clive Loughlin
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Viewpoint

Thought for food
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1588984 Thought for food
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Author(s): John O. Gray
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Note from the publisher

Emerald at 40
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1588985 Emerald at 40
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Author(s): Rebecca Marsh
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News

Robot sales fall 38 per cent in North America
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1588986 Robot sales fall 38 per cent in North America
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ABB global robotics business HQ unveiled in Shanghai
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1588987 ABB global robotics business HQ unveiled in Shanghai
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New breed of robots to be introduced across north of England
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1588988 New breed of robots to be introduced across north of England
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Applied Perception develop ordnance neutralization system
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1588989 Applied Perception develop ordnance neutralization system
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NanoHand project makes a small start
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1588990 NanoHand project makes a small start
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Team in Scotland produces world's fastest robot of its kind
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1588991 Team in Scotland produces world's fastest robot of its kind
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Schilling robotics sells $6M state-of-the-art remotely operated vehicle
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1588992 Schilling robotics sells $6M state-of-the-art remotely operated vehicle
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Innova Holdings announces that Matilda and Marv unmanned robotic vehicles (UGV) successfully completed response robot evaluation exercise
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1588993 Innova Holdings announces that Matilda and Marv unmanned robotic vehicles (UGV) successfully completed response robot evaluation exercise
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PaR Systems purchases SSI Robotics
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1588994 PaR Systems purchases SSI Robotics
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Robotic Chair for the healthcare industry
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1588995 Robotic Chair for the healthcare industry
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Diary

Diary
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1588996 Diary
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New products

New low profile joystick handle for chest packs and robotics equipment
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1588997 New low profile joystick handle for chest packs and robotics equipment
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First implementations of DMU/DPM path planner in the US and Japan
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1588998 First implementations of DMU/DPM path planner in the US and Japan
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KUKA robotics introduces new family of compact six axis robots
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1588999 KUKA robotics introduces new family of compact six axis robots
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GE fanuc automation announces proficy software for assembly applications
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1589000 GE fanuc automation announces proficy software for assembly applications
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KUKA robotics introduces family of high speed SCARA robots
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1589001 KUKA robotics introduces family of high speed SCARA robots
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Patents

Patents
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1589002 Patents
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Book reviews

World robotics: statistics, market analysis, case studies and profitability of robot investment
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1589003 World robotics: statistics, market analysis, case studies and profitability of robot investment
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Mini features

Robots polish electrodes to perform 50,000 aluminium spot welds
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1589004 Robots polish electrodes to perform 50,000 aluminium spot welds
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Artificial Muscle introduces world's first line of standard electroactive polymer (EAP) linear actuators
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1589005 Artificial Muscle introduces world's first line of standard electroactive polymer (EAP) linear actuators
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Vehicle window manufacturer expands robotic welding with UK's first cold metal transfer system
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1589006 Vehicle window manufacturer expands robotic welding with UK's first cold metal transfer system
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New gripper eases high speed sack palletisation
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1589007 New gripper eases high speed sack palletisation
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Box opening payback in six months for engineering and logistics industries
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1589008 Box opening payback in six months for engineering and logistics industries
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Web sites

Food industry
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1589009 Food industry
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