Industrial Robot: Volume 31 Issue 2
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The international journal of robotics research and applicationTable of contents
Robots pave the way to improved quality at Peugeot Citroen UK
John MortimerThe France‐based vehicle maker, PSA Group, is preparing for the next round of new model introductions. So it is making an in‐depth assessment of which robots to purchase…
BMW chooses innovative robotic machining system for axle carriers
Anna KochanBMW axle design has evolved considerably in recent years to reduce weight and increase performance. The latest developments have created the need for a relatively precise finish…
The CLAWAR project on mobile robotics
G.S. Virk, G. Muscato, A. Semerano, M. Armada, H.A. WarrenThis paper presents the EC funded Climbing and walking robotics project and its activities to encourage the development of a common framework to assist researchers and companies…
Continuing new welding developments at Weldex show
Brian RooksThis paper reviews the Weldex exhibition held at the NEC in Birmingham in November 2003. Highlights of the show included VirtualArc from ABB, which is able to predict weld…
Robot cell feasibility study and implementation for a Japanese manufacturing company based in Hong Kong
S. O’Brien, C. Reid, C.B. Dang, Brian TseThe report details work carried out by the Hong Kong Technical College for a feasibility and implementation study for a robotically serviced turning cell for the manufacture of…
A modular approach for the design of the Alicia3 climbing robot for industrial inspection
Domenico Longo, Giovanni MuscatoThe system proposed in this paper is the Alicia3 robot, which is based on the Alicia II module. Its aim is to inspect non‐porous vertical walls like those of aboveground…
Exploring the micro‐ and nanoworld with cubic centimetre‐sized autonomous microrobots
R. Estaña, J. Seyfried, F. Schmoeckel, M. Thiel, A. Buerkle, H. WoernIn order to bridge the increasing gap between the micro‐ and nanotechnologies, a European consortium is currently developing and investigating a cluster of mobile, wireless cubic…
Adding extra sensitivity to the SMART non‐linear actuator using sensor fusion
H. Montes, L. Pedraza, M. Armada, T. Akinfiev, R. CaballeroThe prospect of using humanoid robots in practical applications attracts an important research effort and the latest steps forward in robot technology show many remarkable…
The user interface system for the Robovolc exploration robot
Patrick Sim, Vincenzo Sacco, Gurvinder Singh VirkThis paper presents the development of the user interface for the Robovolc volcano exploration robot. The discussion examines the important issues, concepts that need to be…
Building an energetic model to evaluate and optimize power consumption in walking robots
T.A. Guardabrazo, P. Gonzalez de SantosAn energetic model for walking robots based on both dynamic and actuator models is proposed in this paper. While applied to walking machines, this method allows the evaluation of…
Biomimicing motion control of the WorkPartner robot
Aarne Halme, Tobias Luksch, Sami YlönenWorkPartner (WP), is the prototype of a mobile centaur‐like service robot designed to work interactively with humans in an outdoor environment. It moves using four wheeled legs…
Development of mobile system using leg‐type crawler for rough terrain
Sho Yokota, Kuniaki Kawabata, Hisato KobayashiThe purpose of this study is to develop a new mobile system using “leg‐type crawler” mechanism. Our proposed “leg‐type crawler” mechanism realizes flexible mobility on rough…
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0143-991xOnline date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
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- Dr Dimitrios Chrysostomou