Industrial Robot: Volume 26 Issue 6

Robots in agriculture

SILVER, the special interest group on advanced robotics and intelligent automation, is holding a series of meetings on applications in different sectors of industry. The May…

TEM: therapeutic exercise machine for recovering walking functions of stroke patients

Cooperative work with Keio University has resulted in the development of a machine for exercising the hip and knee joints of stroke patients to recover their walking function. The…

SINAS – a navigation system for service robots

Free navigation in indoor environments is one of the main enabling technologies for many service robot applications. Siemens has developed SINAS, a navigation system which…

Service robots – the end of the beginning?

This paper takes a critical look at the progress of the commercialisation of service robots. For over 20 years researchers and developers have been trying to develop robots for…

Modular climbing robot for service‐sector applications

Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation (IFF). SIRIUS is a climbing robot meant for any vertical surface, regardless of the angle. The robot can be outfitted…

A new prototype intelligent mobility system to assist powered wheelchair users

This paper presents new prototype powered wheelchair systems that are easy to use and safe. The systems use simple ultrasonic sensor systems to assist users in steering their…

Robotic system for collaborative control in minimally invasive surgery

Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is a cost‐effective alternative to the open surgery whereby essentially the same operations are performed using specialized instruments designed…

Flexible measuring system FRAMS

Robotic technology revolutionises mould manufacture

Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (CARS) '99: 13th International Congress and Exhibition, Paris, 23-26 June 1999, Tutorial Notes

Mercedes reap benefit of arc welded cab structures

Robotic handling for dangerous substances

Panasonic supplies integrated custom welding cell to Coventry-based RSM Industries

Gripper for palletising open top cases

Unique integrated water cooling enables new linear motors to offer greater thrust (up to 7,000N) in a smaller area

New European network established thanks to AMTRI initiative

Internet drives need for standard robot interface

The Shell Smart Pump

Kuka celebrates 25 years with major expansion programme

Distributors sought for robotic machining centres following agreement reached at EMO

ATM robots discharge components for Yuasa Batteries

Internet page

Robots test pharmaceutical inhalers

ATM robotics raise production at Legrand Electric

Lecture Notes in Computer Science 1205

Triumph of partnership with ABB robotic welding

Simulation and Computer-aided Surgery

Motoman's RobotWorld ideal for laboratory automation/drug discovery

Cambridge University's Speech, Vision & Robotics group choose Mitsubishi robots

Flexible cables

Versatile low-cost robotic workstation

Diary

Castell ensures the safety of staff at Cape Boards

Robot orders rocket to new record in first quarter-best quarter ever for new orders

London SE listing and major organisational changes for ABB

Millennium choices

Hexapods at EMO 99 PARIS

Robot welding advances at Peugeot's Ryton Plant

SGI-powered robot sent to Chernobyl to help prevent future nuclear accidents

Pressflow's 'new for old' scheme tops 300

Adept Technology previews new clean room robots for semiconductor automation