Industrial Robot: Volume 37 Issue 5

The role of robotics in non‐destructive testing

Robert Bogue

The paper aims to provide a review of the uses of robots in non‐destructive testing (NDT).

Robotics innovations at the 2009 Assembly Technology Expo

Richard Bloss

The purpose of this paper is to review the robots at the Assembly Technology Expo. Assembly Expo is the feature show, which is combined with five other manufacturing shows at the…

Improving ability of tele‐operators to complete progressively more difficult mobile robot paths using simple expert systems and ultrasonic sensors

David A. Sanders, Jasper Graham‐Jones, Alexander Gegov

The purpose of this paper is to describe the use of simple expert systems to improve the performance of tele‐operated mobile robots and ultrasonic sensor systems. The expert…

The simultaneous algorithm and the best interpolation function for trajectory planning

Francisco Rubio, Francisco Valero, Joseph Lluís Sunyer, Antonio Garrido

The purpose of this paper is to solve the trajectory planning problem of industrial robots in a complex environment.

A new manipulator structure for power‐assist devices

Pablo Gonzalez de Santos, E. Garcia, Javier Sarria, Roberto Ponticelli, Jesus Reviejo

The purpose of this paper is to introduce a new manipulator structure to configure power‐assist devices in order to protect the operator from suffering musculoskeletal disorders…

Development of a flexible AGV for flexible manufacturing systems

Humberto Martinez‐Barbera, David Herrero‐Perez

The paper aims to describe the design and development of an automated guided vehicle (AGV) that incorporates artificial intelligence techniques to increase its autonomy and…

Robotic cleaning system for glass facade of high‐rise airport control tower

Wei Wang, Boyan Tang, Houxiang Zhang, Guanghua Zong

The purpose of this paper is to describe the development of a robotic cleaning system for applying on the glass facade of the control tower at the Guangzhou Airport, in Guangzhou…

The robotics industry is looking ahead with confidence to 2010

Deep water robots

Clive Loughlin

European project aims to impart robots with human-like vision

Robotic non-destructive testing

Tariq Sattar

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MATRASUR Composites proposes robotics for new industrial solutions

Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Century

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