Industrial Robot: Volume 36 Issue 2
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The international journal of robotics research and applicationCategory:
Mechanical and Materials EngineeringTable Of Contents
Jaguar lifts XF robot total to 179
John MortimerThe purpose of this paper is to describe how Jaguar Cars in the UK has increased the number of industrial robots at its XF body‐in‐white (BIW) facility at its Castle…
Robots boost for GMM van production
John MortimerThe purpose of this paper is to describe how General Motors (GM) Manufacturing has increased the number of installed robots at its Luton, Bedfordshire, UK van making…
Larger is the key word at the latest IMTS show
Richard BlossThe purpose of this paper is to review the International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago with emphasis on innovative robot applications on display.
A minimum‐time algorithm for intercepting an object on a conveyor belt
Ik Sang Shin, Sang‐Hyun Nam, Rodney Roberts, Seungbin MoonThe purpose of this paper is to provide a minimum time algorithm to intercept an object on a conveyor belt by a robotic manipulator. The goal is that the robot is able to…
Use of infrared light reflecting landmarks for localization
Sooyong LeeThis paper aims to present a novel localization scheme using infrared light reflecting artificial landmarks.
Humanitarian demining: path planning and remote robotic sweeping
Manjula Hemapala, Vittorio Belotti, Rinaldo Michelini, Roberto RazzoliHumanitarian demining is addressed as an engineering‐driven duty, aiming at optimal price/effectiveness figures, joining low‐cost robotics and flexible automation. The…
Floor‐cleaning robot using omni‐directional wheels
Xueshan Gao, Yan Wang, Dawei Zhou, Koki KikuchiThe purpose of this paper is to present an omni‐directional floor‐cleaning robot equipped with four omni‐directional wheels. The research purposes are to design a robot…
Bridge transported servo manipulator system for remote handling tasks under a radiation environment
Hyo Jik Lee, Jong Kwang Lee, Byung Suk Park, Ji Sup YoonThis paper aims to describe bridge transported servo‐manipulator (BTSM) system, which was developed to overcome the limited workspace of the conventional mechanical…
Vehicle scheduling in 2D shop floor environments
Elias K. Xidias, Andreas C. Nearchou, Nikos A. AspragathosThe purpose of this paper is to develop an efficient method for solving a vehicle scheduling problem (VSP) in 2D industrial environments. An autonomous vehicle is…
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0143-991xOnline date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen access:
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- Dr Clive Loughlin