Industrial Robot: Volume 30 Issue 2

New AI and service robots

A new breed of robotics more suitable for service applications than manufacturing is appearing. It focuses on autonomous operation rather than control, and is characterized by the…

Low‐cost visual localization and mapping for consumer robotics

One difficult problem in robotics is localization: the ability of a mobile robot to determine its position in the environment. Roboticists around the globe have been working to…

Mix of robots used for Jaguar's aluminium‐bodied XJ luxury car

Jaguar Cars has invested millions of dollars in two new facilities – a press shop and a body‐in‐white shop – to produce aluminium bodies for the next generation XJ luxury…

Robotic de‐palletizing system for the non‐flat ceramic industry

The paper describes a prototype developed to de‐palletize non‐flat ceramic pieces in the final stage of production, just after they leave the high temperature oven, feeding the…

Innovation at IMTS

Robotic technology in North America is moving in opposing directions, toward smaller more compact pre‐engineered packages and faster operating speeds and to reach more…

A navigation system for wheelchairs

A Tokyo based video and image processing equipment manufacturer, For‐A Ltd has been developing a new navigation system for wheelchairs. The new system not only provides navigation…

Pane relief: robotic solutions for car windshield assembly

Just looking through a car's windshield does not give us much reason to wonder about how it is made. The idea that special manufacturing expertise might be required can hardly…

Positioning errors consideration for indoor mobile robot design

This paper deals with the design and implementation of an improved localization method. The study presented in this paper focuses on the displacement and heading errors. The…

Wireless tele‐operated mechatronic control system for camera platform positioning

The skill of the camera operator in controlling the orientation of camera platforms in the film industry is one of the crucial factors in producing movies with good…

Cleaning robot has homing tendency

Control system

A cooperative search controller

Editorial

Survey reveals that many believe that the robots are coming!

iRobot introduces Roomba™ Intelligent FloorVac – the first automatic floor cleaner in the US

Thales GeoSolutions launches new generation of remotely operated vehicle for high-end survey, construction and drill rig support

Representation for Genetic and Evolutionary Algorithms: Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Computing

ABB launch powerful new robot for cleaning of aluminium castings in automotive industry

Guide to guarding standards

Robots for cleanroom applications

Robot remote control system

Robots and machine tools facing crisis

Autonomous robot system

RF mobile robot

Professor is nominated for Midlander of the Year award

AI and robotics

New laboratory automation AGV maps buildings and finds its own way around obstacles to any destination

New robotic submarine makes underwater exploration fun and affordable

Internet page

Patent for synchronous robot motion

Unique robot plasma cutting system

PROLOG: Programming for Artificial Intelligence 3/e

Imitation in Animals and Artifacts

TC introduces Internet Weld Doctor

“Robotrax” – revolutionary three-dimensional cable carrier from Kabelschlepp Metool

Diary

ABB I-R shows new milling offer at Euromold

Demand for Toshiba Machine robots in Asia in contrast to overall market trend

Mobile robots

Robot navigation in pipe networks