Industrial Robot: Volume 37 Issue 5
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The international journal of robotics research and applicationTable of contents - Special Issue: Robots for NDT and inspection
The role of robotics in non‐destructive testing
Robert BogueThe paper aims to provide a review of the uses of robots in non‐destructive testing (NDT).
Robotics innovations at the 2009 Assembly Technology Expo
Richard BlossThe purpose of this paper is to review the robots at the Assembly Technology Expo. Assembly Expo is the feature show, which is combined with five other manufacturing shows at the…
Improving ability of tele‐operators to complete progressively more difficult mobile robot paths using simple expert systems and ultrasonic sensors
David A. Sanders, Jasper Graham‐Jones, Alexander GegovThe purpose of this paper is to describe the use of simple expert systems to improve the performance of tele‐operated mobile robots and ultrasonic sensor systems. The expert…
The simultaneous algorithm and the best interpolation function for trajectory planning
Francisco Rubio, Francisco Valero, Joseph Lluís Sunyer, Antonio GarridoThe purpose of this paper is to solve the trajectory planning problem of industrial robots in a complex environment.
A new manipulator structure for power‐assist devices
Pablo Gonzalez de Santos, E. Garcia, Javier Sarria, Roberto Ponticelli, Jesus ReviejoThe purpose of this paper is to introduce a new manipulator structure to configure power‐assist devices in order to protect the operator from suffering musculoskeletal disorders…
Development of a flexible AGV for flexible manufacturing systems
Humberto Martinez‐Barbera, David Herrero‐PerezThe paper aims to describe the design and development of an automated guided vehicle (AGV) that incorporates artificial intelligence techniques to increase its autonomy and…
Robotic cleaning system for glass facade of high‐rise airport control tower
Wei Wang, Boyan Tang, Houxiang Zhang, Guanghua ZongThe purpose of this paper is to describe the development of a robotic cleaning system for applying on the glass facade of the control tower at the Guangzhou Airport, in Guangzhou…
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0143-991Xe-ISSN:
1758-5791ISSN-L:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
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- Dr Dimitrios Chrysostomou