Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of shaped metal deposition (SMD). SMD is an additive manufacturing process which uses a robotic cell to create fully dense, near‐net shape, metallic parts directly from computer‐aided design files. Design/methodology/approach...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to design and implement a team of kid size humanoid soccer robots conforming to RoboCup Humanoid league. Design/methodology/approach – The project is described in two main parts: hardware and software. The hardware section consists of the mechanical...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a robotic system to feed aquatic organisms and measure water physicochemical parameters in experimental aquaculture ponds. Design/methodology/approach – A dispatcher unit dispenses a precise amount of food and control panel software schedules...

Describes a real‐time quality control monitoring system for arc welding which has been developed to both control the manufacturing process by monitoring critical parameters and to provide process performance information to management and engineering personal. Describes the monitoring system...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to discuss the business and operational considerations and controls involved when derivatives, specifically swap contracts, are used as investment vehicles. Overall, the paper attempts to provide the baseline for understanding swap processing requirements and...