Industrial Robot: Volume 43 Issue 6

The Pransky interview: Dr Rob Buckingham, Director at UK Atomic Energy Authority and Robotics Pioneer

Joanne Pransky

The following article is a “Q&A interview” conducted by Joanne Pransky of Industrial Robot journal as a method to impart the combined technological, business and personal…

Growth in e-commerce boosts innovation in the warehouse robot market

Robert Bogue

This paper aims to illustrate how the growth in e-commerce has catalysed innovative developments in robots for use in warehouses.

Performance improvement of visual-inertial navigation system by using polarized light compass

Xianglong Kong, Wenqi Wu, Lilian Zhang, Xiaofeng He, Yujie Wang

This paper aims to present a method for improving the performance of the visual-inertial navigation system (VINS) by using a bio-inspired polarized light compass.

Robust mobile robot localization based on a security laser: an industry case study

Heber Sobreira, A. Paulo Moreira, Paulo Costa, José Lima

This paper aims to address a mobile robot localization system that avoids using a dedicated laser scanner, making it possible to reduce implementation costs and the robot’s size…

A scan matching simultaneous localization and mapping algorithm based on particle filter

Hui Xiong, Youping Chen, Xiaoping Li, Bing Chen, Jun Zhang

The purpose of this paper is to present a scan matching simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) algorithm based on particle filter to generate the grid map online. It mainly…

Trace generation of friction stir welding robot for space weld joint on large thin-walled parts

Ruolong Qi, Weijia Zhou, Huijie Zhang, Wei Zhang, Guangxin Yang

The weld joint of large thin-wall metal parts which deforms in manufacturing and clamping processes is very difficult to manufacture for its shape is different from the initial…

Analysis and verification of a miniature dolphin-like underwater glider

Zhengxing Wu, Junzhi Yu, Jun Yuan, Min Tan

This paper aims to propose a novel design concept for a biomimetic dolphin-like underwater glider, which can offer the advantages of both robotic dolphins and underwater gliders…

Space curved fillet weld joints tracking by robots based on rotational arc sensors in gas metal arc welding

Jian Le, Hua Zhang, Jin-wen Li

This study aims to improve the welding quality and efficiency, and an algorithm should be designed to realize tracking space-curved fillet weld joints.

An on-line compensation method of a metrology-integrated robot system for high-precision assembly

Yifan Jiang, Xiang Huang, Shuanggao Li

The purpose of this paper is to propose an on-line iterative compensation method combining with a feed-forward compensation method to enhance the assembly accuracy of a…

Multiple manipulators path planning using double A*

Pedro Tavares, José Lima, Pedro Costa, A. Paulo Moreira

Streamlining automated processes is currently undertaken by developing optimization methods and algorithms for robotic manipulators. This paper aims to present a new approach to…

Adaptive fuzzy sliding mode control for redundant manipulators with varying payload

Jun He, Minzhou Luo, Xinglong Zhang, Marco Ceccarelli, Jian Fang, Jianghai Zhao

This paper aims to present an adaptive fuzzy sliding mode controller with nonlinear observer (AFSMCO) for the redundant robotic manipulator handling a varying payload to achieve a…

Seeker optimization algorithm for optimal control of manipulator

Chunchao Chen, Jinsong Li, Jun Luo, Shaorong Xie, Hengyu Li

This paper aims to improve the adaptability and control performance of the controller, a proposed seeker optimization algorithm (SOA) is introduced to optimize the controller…