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Citation
(2006), "Websites", Industrial Robot, Vol. 33 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/ir.2006.04933cag.002
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2006, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Websites
Keywords: Internet, Patents, Books, Robotics
RoboProbe specializes in professional remotely operated television and robotic systems. Their products are mainly specialized TV cameras, land robots, waterproof pipe crawlers and miniature submarines with video cameras and accessories. This is an interesting web site but not very slick; you are able to view a variety of their products with technical information and images.
This is the web site of the American Nuclear Society (ANS) an international, not-for-profit scientific and educational organization consisting of approximately 11,000 engineers, scientists, educators, students, and others with nuclear- related interests.
The various sections include membership information, honours and awards, publications, career centre, standards, organization members, ANS store, advertising, nuclear links a categorized collection of links and nuclear headlines. The site is easy to navigate through; Industrial Robot readers will find the search tool useful as it will direct you to the relevant section. A search of “robots” brought up a number of articles and past conference proceeding available to purchase. The web site http://rrsd.ans.org/ takes you directly to the ANS's Robotics and Remote Systems Division section. Here the ANS RRSD news letters, history, strategic planning, activities, topical meetings and robotic conferences and meetings also links to vendors, groups, etc.
OCRobotics is a company that manufactures snake-arm robots for a wide range of customers. The products include minimally invasive inspection, very slender supported arms, remote operations, and large-scale devices. There is a detailed nuclear case study with a video also available to view. Their publications are available to view, either online or as a pdf. Overall this is a good web site which is easy to find your way around.
Jessica Mytum-Smithson