Industrial Robot: Volume 51 Issue 4

The role of neuromorphic and biomimetic sensors

Rob Bogue

The purpose of this paper is to provide details of biomimetic and neuromorphic sensor research and developments and discuss their applications in robotics.

Fuzzy logic system-based force tracking control of robot in highly dynamic environments

Chengguo Liu, Junyang Li, Zeyu Li, Xiutao Chen

The study aims to equip robots with the ability to precisely maintain interaction forces, which is crucial for tasks such as polishing in highly dynamic environments with unknown…

Piston-like particle jamming for enhanced stiffness adjustment of soft robotic arm

Tianlei Wang, Fei Ding, Zhenxing Sun

Stiffness adjusting ability is essential for soft robotic arms to perform complex tasks. A soft state enables dexterous operation and safe interaction, while a rigid state enables…

Calibration strategies for enhancing accuracy in serial industrial robots for orbital milling applications

Mohamed Slamani, Hocine Makri, Aissa Boudilmi, Ilian A. Bonev, Jean-Francois Chatelain

This research paper aims to optimize the calibration process for an ABB IRB 120 robot, specifically for robotic orbital milling applications, by introducing and validating the use…

Design and optimization of lower limb exoskeleton based on multi-axis knee joint

Jintian Yun, Deqiang Zhang, Weisheng Cui, Shuai Li, Guan Miao

The purpose of this paper is to improve the problem of kinematics incompatibility of human–exoskeleton in the existing rigid lower-limb exoskeleton (LLE).

Attitude oscillation suppression control of a XK-I spherical robot

Rui Lin, Qiguan Wang, Xin Yang, Jianwen Huo

In complex environments, a spherical robot has great application value. When the pendulum spherical robot is stopped or disturbed, there will be a periodic oscillation. This…

Localization of asparagus spears using time-of-flight imaging for robotic harvesting

Matthew Peebles, Shen Hin Lim, Mike Duke, Benjamin Mcguinness, Chi Kit Au

Time of flight (ToF) imaging is a promising emerging technology for the purposes of crop identification. This paper aim to presents localization system for identifying and…

Multi-robot navigation based on velocity obstacle prediction in dynamic crowded environments

Yimei Chen, Yixin Wang, Baoquan Li, Tohru Kamiya

The purpose of this paper is to propose a new velocity prediction navigation algorithm to develop a conflict-free path for robots in dynamic crowded environments. The algorithm…

Prototyping of compliant grippers using FFF and TPU

Hesham Mohsen Hussein Omar, Mohamed Fawzy Aly Mohamed, Said Megahed

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the process of fused filament fabrication (FFF) of a compliant gripper (CG) using thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) material. The paper…

LIDAR-based SLAM system for autonomous vehicles in degraded point cloud scenarios: dynamic obstacle removal

Qihua Ma, Qilin Li, Wenchao Wang, Meng Zhu

This study aims to achieve superior localization and mapping performance in point cloud degradation scenarios through the effective removal of dynamic obstacles. With the…

Real-time collision detection based on external torque mutation suppression and time series analysis

Tianyi Zhang, Haowu Luo, Ning Liu, Feiyan Min, Zhixin Liang, Gao Wang

As the demand for human–robot collaboration in manufacturing applications grows, the necessity for collision detection functions in robots becomes increasingly paramount for…

Coordinated torque control for enhanced steering and stability of independently driven mobile robots

Liang Wang, Shoukun Wang, Junzheng Wang

Mobile robots with independent wheel control face challenges in steering precision, motion stability and robustness across various wheel and steering system types. This paper aims…

Path planning for robotic fish based on improved RRT* algorithm and dynamic window approach

Yong Fu, Kun Chen, Li He, Hui Tan Wang

The purpose of this paper is to address two major challenges faced by robotic fish when operating in underwater environments: insufficient path planning capabilities and…

Nonlinear observer-based impedance control of a fully-actuated hexarotor for accurate aerial physical interaction

Chang Wang, Ran Jiao, Jianhua Zhang

Fully-actuated unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are a growing and promising field of research, which shows advantages for aerial physical interaction. The purpose of this paper is…