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Automated processes for composite aircraft structure

Grant, Carroll - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 33 (2006) 2, pp. 117-121

composites automation and more affordable machines in the aerospace composites industry. The limited variety of automation and … the cost of equipment tend to limit the spread of automation throughout the aerospace composites industry. ATL and FP are …

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On the development of a modular external‐pipe crawling omni‐directional mobile robot

Chatzakos, P.; Markopoulos, Y.P.; Hrissagis, K.; Khalid, A. - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 33 (2006) 4, pp. 291-297

Purpose – The development of a novel omni‐directional inspection robot is presented, which is capable of delivering NDT sensors to surfaces on straight pipe, pipe bends and branch connections, overcoming the limitation that a test area over a pipe bend or past a branch or other obstruction...

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Integrated teleoperation and automation for nuclear facility cleanup

Kapoor, Chetan; Tesar, Delbert - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 33 (2006) 6, pp. 469-484

uses teleoperation and automation in a complex environment. Design/methodology/approach – This work leverages developments … spray gun. The system can be used both in teleoperation and automation mode. In teleoperation mode, the user has a choice of … feedback controller. Automation is performed using a novel graphical user interface with 3D graphics used for previewing and …

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Automation of welding face shaping process for tubular structures

Oysu, Cuneyt - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 34 (2007) 1, pp. 32-38

intersecting cylinders is also explained in this paper. Findings – The automation of oxy‐fuel cutting process brings enhancement in …

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Head gesture recognition for hands‐free control of an intelligent wheelchair

Jia, Pei; Hu, Huosheng H.; Lu, Tao; Yuan, Kui - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 34 (2007) 1, pp. 60-68

Purpose – This paper presents a novel hands‐free control system for intelligent wheelchairs (IWs) based on visual recognition of head gestures. Design/methodology/approach – A robust head gesture‐based interface (HGI), is designed for head gesture recognition of the RoboChair user. The...

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Robot prototyping in the design of food processing machinery

Davis, Steve; Casson, John W.; Moreno Masey, Rene J.; … - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 34 (2007) 2, pp. 135-141

manufacturers of automation for the food industry. …

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Towards a new mobility concept for cities: architecture and programming of semi‐autonomous electric vehicles

Rocha, Rui; Cunha, António; Varandas, Joaquim; Dias, Jorge - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 34 (2007) 2, pp. 142-149

Purpose – This paper aims to focus on cybernetic transportation systems (CTS) due to their effectiveness for solving mobility problems in cities. A new mobility concept is proposed which allows to attain the same flexibility of the private passenger car but with much less nuisances. It is...

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SmartMove4: an industrial implementation of trajectory planning for robots

Antonelli, Gianluca; Chiaverini, Stefano; Paolo Gerio, Gian - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 34 (2007) 3, pp. 217-224

Purpose – A minimum‐time path‐following algorithm for industrial robots is presented in this paper. Design/methodology/approach – The algorithm generates off‐line a trajectory that, by exploiting knowledge of the dynamic model, takes into account the actuators' torque limits while...

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Robotic lawnmowers

Connolly, Christine - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 34 (2007) 4, pp. 273-276

Purpose – To report on the technical and market status of robotic lawnmowers. Design/methodology/approach – The main manufacturers and models are named, and the general characteristics of small robotic lawnmowers are given, followed by a detailed account of the capabilities of a top‐end...

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Robots at the heart of Schubert packaging machinery lead to great flexibility

Connolly, Christine - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 34 (2007) 4, pp. 277-280

Purpose – To study the advantages of a modular approach to packaging‐machine design. Design/methodology/approach – Introduces the modular approach of this German company, with particular emphasis on its packaging robots and vision system. Uses a selection of food and pharmaceutical...

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