Search Results - "Industrial Robot: An International Journal"

Underwater robots: a review of technologies and applications by Bogue, Robert

“…Purpose This paper aims to provide details of underwater robot technology and its applications. Design/methodology/approach Following an introduction, this…”
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The DLR lightweight robot: design and control concepts for robots in human environments by Albu-Schäffer, A., Haddadin, S., Ott, Ch, Stemmer, A., Wimböck, T., Hirzinger, G.

“…Purpose - The paper seeks to present a new generation of torque-controlled light-weight robots (LWR) developed at the Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics of…”
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Paint thickness simulation for painting robot trajectory planning: a review by Chen, Yan, Chen, Wenzhuo, Li, Bo, Zhang, Gang, Zhang, Weiming

“…Purpose The purposes of this paper are to review the progress of and conclude the trend for paint thickness simulation for painting robot trajectory planning…”
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Exoskeletons and robotic prosthetics: a review of recent developments by Bogue, Robert

“…Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to review recent developments in exoskeletons and robotic prosthetics.Design methodology approach - This paper first…”
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Emergency response by robots to Fukushima-Daiichi accident: summary and lessons learned by Kawatsuma, Shinji, Fukushima, Mineo, Okada, Takashi

“…Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to extract lessons learned from the Fukushima-Daiichi accident, caused by a big earthquake and a huge tsunami, which…”
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Force and motion control of a tendon-driven hand exoskeleton actuated by shape memory alloys by Kazeminasab, Saber, Hadi, Alireza, Alipour, Khalil, Elahinia, Mohammad

“…Purpose Many people suffer from injuries related to their hand. This research aims to focus on the improvement of the previously developed smart glove by using…”
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Tele-operated propeller-type climbing robot for inspection of petrochemical vessels by Alkalla, Mohamed Gouda, Fanni, Mohamed A., Mohamed, Abdelfatah M., Hashimoto, Shuji

“…Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose a new propeller-type climbing robot called EJBot for climbing various types of structures that include…”
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Nuclear snake-arm robots by Buckingham, Rob, Graham, Andrew

“…Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to describe the use of snake-arm robots to conduct inspection and repair operations within nuclear power plants. The…”
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Assessment of the positioning performance of an industrial robot by Slamani, Mohamed, Nubiola, Albert, Bonev, Ilian

“…Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to investigate the use of a laser tracker, a laser interferometer system and a telescopic ballbar for assessing the…”
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Methods for haptic feedback in teleoperated robot-assisted surgery by Okamura, A.M.

“…Teleoperated minimally invasive surgical robots can significantly enhance a surgeon's accuracy, dexterity and visualization. However, current commercially…”
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On designing an active tail for legged robots: simplifying control via decoupling of control objectives by Heim, Steve W, Ajallooeian, Mostafa, Eckert, Peter, Vespignani, Massimo, Ijspeert, Auke Jan

“…Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the possible roles of active tails for steady-state legged locomotion, focusing on a design principle which…”
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Incremental approach for trajectory generation of spray painting robot by Andulkar, Mayur V, Chiddarwar, Shital S

“…Purpose This paper aims to present a new offline robot programming approach for automated trajectory generation on free-form surfaces targeted toward spray…”
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Development of climbing robot for steel bridge inspection by Wang, Rui, Kawamura, Youhei

“…Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a design of climbing robot with magnetic wheels which can move on the surface of steel bridge. The locomotion…”
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The DLR MIRO: a versatile lightweight robot for surgical applications by Hagn, U., Nickl, M., Jörg, S., Passig, G., Bahls, T., Nothhelfer, A., Hacker, F., Le-Tien, L., Albu-Schäffer, A., Konietschke, R., Grebenstein, M., Warpup, R., Haslinger, R., Frommberger, M., Hirzinger, G.

“…Purpose - Surgical robotics can be divided into two groups: specialized and versatile systems. Versatile systems can be used in different surgical…”
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Critical review of current trends in shape memory alloy actuators for intelligent robots by Sreekumar, M., Nagarajan, T., Singaperumal, M., Zoppi, M., Molfino, R.

“…Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to review the current application areas of shape memory alloy (SMA) actuators in intelligent robotic systems and…”
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Optimization design of drive system for industrial robots based on dynamic performance by Ge, LianZheng, Chen, Jian, Li, Ruifeng, Liang, Peidong

“…Purpose The global performance of industrial robots partly depends on the properties of drive system consisting of motor inertia, gearbox inertia, etc. This…”
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Road area detection method based on DBNN for robot navigation using single camera in outdoor environments by Khalilullah, K.M. Ibrahim, Ota, Shunsuke, Yasuda, Toshiyuki, Jindai, Mitsuru

“…Purpose The purpose of this study is to develop a cost-effective autonomous wheelchair robot navigation method that assists the aging population…”
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Application research on AGV case: automated electricity meter verification shop floor by Tu, Jia Chen, Qian, Xiao Ming, Lou, Pei Huang

“…Purpose The paper aims to propose general design rules and route plan for automated guided vehicle system (AGVS). The AGVS is applied to automated meter…”
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State of the art in robots used in minimally invasive surgeries. Natural Orifice Transluminal Surgery (NOTES) as a particular case by Díaz, Carlos Eduardo, Fernández, Roemi, Armada, Manuel, García Gutiérrez, Felipe de Jesús

“…Purpose – This paper aims to provide an insight into recent advancements and developments of robotics for Natural Orifice Transluminal Surgery (NOTES)…”
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Tactile sensing in intelligent robotic manipulation - a review by Tegin, Johan, Wikander, Jan

“…Purpose - When designing hardware and algorithms for robotic manipulation and grasping, sensory information is typically needed to control the grasping…”
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