Industrial Robot: Volume 38 Issue 3

Robots in healthcare

This paper aims to review of the use of robots in two healthcare applications: surgery and prosthetics.

Robotic applications continue to expand at the latest IMTS show

The purpose of this paper is to review the International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago with emphasis on new innovative robot applications on display.

Cy‐mag3D: a simple and miniature climbing robot with advance mobility in ferromagnetic environment

The purpose of this paper is to present a novel miniature magnetic climbing robot for industrial inspection. The robot has high mobility with low complexity.

ABLE: a standing style transfer system for a person with disabled lower limbs (improvement of stability when traveling)

The purpose of this paper is to describe a standing style transfer system, ABLE, designed to enable a person with disabled lower limbs to do daily‐life activities without special…

Development of omnidirectional vehicle on water (O‐VOW) using information of inclination of the vehicle

A lot of unique transportation devices on the ground have been developed. On the other hand, on water, there are a few personal devices, which sometimes need paddling to get…

Development of fish‐like robot with elastic fin

Underwater robots are one of the effective solutions for underwater exploration. Fish's swimming motion is more effective and efficient than propeller screw propulsion which is…

Neurobiologically‐based control system for an adaptively walking hexapod

Biological systems such as insects have often been used as a source of inspiration when developing walking robots. Insects' ability to nimbly navigate uneven terrain, and their…

Walking and crawling with ALoF: a robot for autonomous locomotion on four legs

The purpose of this paper is to introduce the robotic quadrupedal platform ALoF that is designed to aid research on perception in legged locomotion.

A fuzzy logic‐based formation controller for wheeled mobile robots

This paper seeks to present a novel approach for formation control of non‐holonomic wheeled mobile robots (WMRs). The use of a general geometrical structure has led the considered…

Epi.q‐TG: mobile robot for surveillance

The purpose of this paper is to describe the development of a robot for surveillance able to move in structured and unstructured environments and able to overcome obstacles with…

A coaxial couple wheeled robot with T‐S fuzzy equilibrium control

The purpose of this paper is to introduce a high load capacity coaxial couple wheeled robot (CCWR) and investigate a simple structure but effective fuzzy equilibrium controller…

Ring on the hook: placing a ring on a moving and pendulating hook based on visual input

The purpose of this paper is to describe a robot vision system which put rings on hooks that are moving freely on a conveyor belt. The hook can show a significant swinging which…

Path planning for mobile robot in a 2.5‐dimensional grid‐based map

Two and one half‐dimensional (2.5D) grid maps are useful for navigation in outdoor environment or on non‐flat surface. However, little attention has been given to how to find an…

Uni-Grip and Uni-Clamp match up with modular framing elements

ABB expands its mid-range robots with a new 12-20 kg robot family

Her Majesty the Queen opens new robot palletising line at Heinz

Puck™ motor-drive-electronics module wins US patent protection for Barrett Technology

The emergence of personal care and medical robots?

Web sites

Coffee may give you a better grip

Robot-Age Knowledge Changeover

6 axis robot reduces machine cycle times by one-third

Patent abstracts

Diary

Automation Advisory Service launched to provide support for manufacturing

Adept Technology strengthens its position in the fast-growing food-processing and packaging industries through the acquisition of InMoTx

Market pull and market push

MIT commissions Peratech to develop next generation tactile robotic skin