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Publication date: 1 August 1995

John Owens and Kevin Piatkowski

Describes how a robot simulation software package was used to performthe simulation, calibration and Off‐line programming of awaterjet‐cutting workcell, used for cutting pelts…

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Describes how a robot simulation software package was used to perform the simulation, calibration and Off‐line programming of a waterjet‐cutting workcell, used for cutting pelts. The workcell consisting of a robot using an RJ controller and the TP robot language had to cut four parts from one pelt. Describes the difficulties encountered using manual programming and how the robot simulation package solved the problems of accuracy and repeatability. Concludes that parts were cut to a higher accuracy and programming time was drastically reduced using the simulation software.

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Industrial Robot: An International Journal, vol. 22 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0143-991X

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Publication date: 29 May 2012

Kevin J. Krizek

Purpose – The chapter reviews the relationship between cities, urban form and cycling and identifies generally accepted understandings, issues about which more remains to be known…

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Purpose – The chapter reviews the relationship between cities, urban form and cycling and identifies generally accepted understandings, issues about which more remains to be known and some prescriptions for future action.

Approach – The discussion is based on evidence drawn from the cycling literature and from primary data collected by the authors.

Findings – Land use patterns and densities have an impact on the level of cycling and, despite some remaining methodological difficulties, it appears that cities which invest in infrastructure for cycling display greater levels of cycle use. Issues which remain in contention and require further analysis include the balance between provision for cycle traffic which is separated from motor traffic and the nature of that provision, the extent to which cycle traffic may directly substitute for trips by motor vehicle and the complexity of estimating the benefits of cycling.

Implications – Planning for cycle traffic needs to be undertaken on an area wide basis and synergistically with traffic management for motor traffic, and such planning should have due regard to the distances for which cycling is most competitive. There remains untapped potential for chaining cycle trips with public transport trips.

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Cycling and Sustainability
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-78052-299-9

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