Industrial Robot: Volume 39 Issue 2

Robots in the laboratory: a review of applications

This paper aims to provide a review of the applications of robotic technology in laboratories.

Autonomous industrial mobile manipulation (AIMM): past, present and future

The purpose of this paper is to provide a review of the interdisciplinary research field, autonomous industrial mobile manipulation (AIMM), with an emphasis on physical…

Modeling of mesencephalic locomotor region for Nao humanoid robot

The purpose of this paper is to model a motor region named the mesencephalic locomotors region (MLR) which is located in the end part of the brain and first part of the spinal…

A screw axis identification method for serial robot calibration based on the POE model

The purpose of this paper is to propose a screw axis identification (SAI) method based on the product of exponentials (POE) model, which is concerned with calibrating a serial…

Robustness analysis of uncalibrated eye‐in‐hand visual servo system in the presence of parametric uncertainty

The purpose of this paper is to present the methodology to the robust stability analysis of a vision‐based control loop in an uncalibrated environment. The type of uncertainties…

Optimum motion control of palletizing robots based on iterative learning

The purpose of this paper is to provide a maximum speed algorithm for serial palletizing robots, which guarantees relatively low system modeling requirements and can be easily…

Smooth and near time‐optimal trajectory planning of industrial robots for online applications

The purpose of this paper is to propose a new smooth online near time‐optimal trajectory planning approach to reduce the consuming time compared to the conventional dynamics…

UBot: a new reconfigurable modular robotic system with multimode locomotion ability

The purpose of this paper is to introduce the design and the multi‐mode locomotion function of the new reconfigurable modular robotic system – UBot system – which combines the…

Ovine automation: robotic brisket cutting

The purpose of this paper is to provide details on implementation of inexpensive and accurate automation solution for performing brisket cutting while the sheep/lamb is hanging by…

Eye‐hand‐workspace calibration using laser pointer projection on plane surface

The purpose of this paper is to propose a calibration method that can calibrate the relationships among the robot manipulator, the camera and the workspace.

Automated welding improves safety and productivity in nuclear industry

Robots start playing ice hockey

Brooks sample management transforms productivity at Sanofi-aventis

Web sites

Robotics orders up 41 percent through September

Embedded Visual System and its Applications on Robots

Active vision for robotic manipulation

Packaging sector debut for new Kawasaki Delta robot

Robot provides fast solution for delicate life-science assembly task

George Devol dies aged 98

Patent abstracts

Research trends and highlights – manufacturing challenge

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