Robotic Intelligence and Automation: Volume 44 Issue 1

A tolerance analysis method based on assembly deformation simulation with stable contact

Guodong Sa, Haodong Bai, Zhenyu Liu, Xiaojian Liu, Jianrong Tan

The assembly simulation in tolerance analysis is one of the most important steps for the tolerance design of mechanical products. However, most assembly simulation methods are…

Obstacle detection and obstacle-surmounting planning for a wheel-legged robot based on Lidar

Ruoxing Wang, Shoukun Wang, Junfeng Xue, Zhihua Chen, Jinge Si

This paper aims to investigate an autonomous obstacle-surmounting method based on a hybrid gait for the problem of crossing low-height obstacles autonomously by a six wheel-legged…

Collaborative algorithm of workpiece scheduling and AGV operation in flexible workshop

Wenlong Cheng, Wenjun Meng

This study aims to solve the problem of job scheduling and multi automated guided vehicle (AGV) cooperation in intelligent manufacturing workshops.

Sensor fusion-based virtual reality for enhanced physical training

Xiaohui Li, Dongfang Fan, Yi Deng, Yu Lei, Owen Omalley

This study aims to offer a comprehensive exploration of the potential and challenges associated with sensor fusion-based virtual reality (VR) applications in the context of…

MCFilter: feature filter based on motion-correlation for LiDAR SLAM

Han Sun, Song Tang, Xiaozhi Qi, Zhiyuan Ma, Jianxin Gao

This study aims to introduce a novel noise filter module designed for LiDAR simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) systems. The primary objective is to enhance pose…

AEKF-based trajectory-error compensation of knee exoskeleton for human–exoskeleton interaction control

Yuepeng Zhang, Guangzhong Cao, Linglong Li, Dongfeng Diao

The purpose of this paper is to design a new trajectory error compensation method to improve the trajectory tracking performance and compliance of the knee exoskeleton in…

Application of fuzzy logic in multi-sensor-based health service robot for condition monitoring during pandemic situations

Amruta Rout, Golak Bihari Mahanta, Bibhuti Bhusan Biswal, Renin Francy T., Sri Vardhan Raj, Deepak B.B.V.L.

The purpose of this study is to plan and develop a cost-effective health-care robot for assisting and observing the patients in an accurate and effective way during pandemic…

A risk-aware reference trajectory resampling method for quadrotor tracking accuracy improvement

Kaizheng Zhang, Jian Di, Jiulong Wang, Xinghu Wang, Haibo Ji

Many existing trajectory optimization algorithms use parameters like maximum velocity or acceleration to formulate constraints. Due to the ignoring of the quadrotor actual…

Human-robot collaborative task planning for assembly system productivity enhancement

Anil Kumar Inkulu, M.V.A. Raju Bahubalendruni

In the current era of Industry 4.0, the manufacturing industries are striving toward mass production with mass customization by considering human–robot collaboration. This study…

Design and implementation of an AI-controlled spraying drone for agricultural applications using advanced image preprocessing techniques

Cemalettin Akdoğan, Tolga Özer, Yüksel Oğuz

Nowadays, food problems are likely to arise because of the increasing global population and decreasing arable land. Therefore, it is necessary to increase the yield of…

In-situ quality inspection system of injection parts based on transfer learning

Wenzhen Yang, Shuo Shan, Mengting Jin, Yu Liu, Yang Zhang, Dongya Li

This paper aims to realize an in-situ quality inspection system rapidly for new injection molding (IM) tasks via transfer learning (TL) approach and automation technology.

Trajectory optimization with hybrid probabilistic roadmap approach to achieve time efficient navigation of unmanned vehicles in unstructured environment

Ravinder Singh

This paper aims to focus on solving the path optimization problem by modifying the probabilistic roadmap (PRM) technique as it suffers from the selection of the optimal number of…

Output reachable set synthesis for singular Markovian jump systems with time-varying delay: a PD bumpless transfer control scheme

Quanwei Yin, Liang Zhang, Xudong Zhao

This paper aims to study the issues of output reachable set estimation for the linear singular Markovian jump systems (SMJSs) with time-varying delay based on a proportional plus…