Industrial Robot: Volume 30 Issue 6

Haptic robots help solve design issues

New haptic robot arms with powerful force feedback could help product design engineers check out complex assembly problems in a virtual reality environment. Companies in the…

Manipulators help out with plaster panels in construction

Building construction is a great area for automation, but the incorporation of robots in the construction industry is a very slow affair because of the intrinsic difficulties. New…

HapticMaster – a generic force controlled robot for human interaction

This paper describes the technical principles of a high‐performance force controlled robot, called the HapticMaster. It is designed as a generic platform for applications with…

Technologies for haptic displays in teleoperation

Since the 1960s many alphanumeric to tactile data conversion methods have been investigated, mainly with the ultimate aim of assisting the blind. More recently, interest has been…

Haptic feedback applications for Robonaut

Robonaut is a humanoid robot designed by the Robotic Systems Technology Branch at NASA's Johnson Space Center in a collaborative effort with Defense Advanced Research Projects…

Bristle mechanism study of a shape reconfigurable brush robot

This work introduces the concept of a shape reconfigurable brush robot used for work in collapsed buildings or tunnels. This paper presents the bristle mechanism and traction…

Haptic communication for mobile robot operations

Teleoperations in hazardous environments are often hampered by the lack of available information regarding the state of the remote robotic device. Typically, ideal camera…

A family of co‐robotic surgical set‐ups

The paper describes co‐robotic devices, aiming at accomplishing surgical operations by remote overseeing and manipulation. The concept design of a modular layout is presented…

Miniature pipe robots

The inspection and maintenance of small pipes with diameter of 1 in. or below are important tasks given the crucial role of these pipes in various applications, including power…

Model‐based robot teleoperation with haptic interface

An experimental teleoperation system for space robotics has been developed. The purpose of using this system is the development of space robot teleoperation technologies which can…

Exoskeletons for human force augmentation

This paper reviews the current status of devices for use as exoskeletons for assisting or constraining human movements. Applications include teleoperation and force augmentation…

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Fundamentals of Robotic Mechanical Systems

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New painting robot solution in a compact package

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The fascination of welding

ABB announces collaborative development in handheld control for robots

Enhanced haptic feedback

Sony collaborates with European universities on robotics research and development projects

Robot-assisted microsurgery

Home robots - not a leg to stand on?

Four industry leaders receive 2003 Engelberger Robotics Award

Awards for Excellence

US Forum: "New markets-new technology: tackling the upturn"

"BendWizard" makes small-batch automated press brake operations viable

Automatic labelling systems

Touch in Virtual Environments and Haptics

"Ready" to go robot routing system minimises on site programming and commissioning costs

New software simplifies robot control

Robot for nuclear waste removal

Remote-controlled cleaning apparatus

Carnegie Mellon lead team selected to build and test a robotic tactical unmanned ground vehicle

Stereoscopic-haptic virtual environments

Nemak names ABB supplier of the year

Teleoperation remotely moving?

Pirelli Tire selected for 2003 Robots and Vision User Recognition Award