Purpose The aim of this article is to provide details of recent technological developments in robotic teleoperation. Design/methodology/approach Following a short introduction, the two main sections of this article provide examples of recent research involving the application of virtual reality...

Purpose Quadrotors have been applied in various fields. However, because the quadrotor is subject to multiple disturbances, consisting of external disturbances, actuator faults and parameter uncertainties, it is difficult to control the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to achieve high-precision...

Purpose Large optical mirror processing systems (LOMPSs) consist of multiple subrobots, and correlated disturbance terms between these robots often lead to reduced processing accuracy. This abstract introduces a novel approach, the nonlinear subsystem adaptive dispersed fuzzy compensation...

Purpose To solve the obstacle detection problem in robot autonomous obstacle negotiation, this paper aims to propose an obstacle detection system based on elevation maps for three types of obstacles: positive obstacles, negative obstacles and trench obstacles. Design/methodology/approach The...

Purpose Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) play a crucial role in industrial and service fields. The paper aims to build a LiDAR-based simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) system used by AMRs to overcome challenges in dynamic and changing environments. Design/methodology/approach This...

Purpose In recent decades, the field of robotic mapping has witnessed widespread research and development in light detection and ranging (LiDAR)-based simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) techniques. This paper aims to provide a significant reference for researchers and engineers in...

Purpose The purpose of this study is to provide details of the development and applications of surgical robots. Design/methodology/approach Following a short introduction, this first provides a historical background to surgical robot developments. The following sections discuss applications,...

Purpose Docking technology plays a crucial role in enabling long-duration operations of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). Visual positioning solutions alone are susceptible to abnormal drift values due to the challenging underwater optical imaging environment. When an AUV approaches the...

Purpose This paper aims to propose a hybrid force/position controller based on the adaptive variable impedance. Design/methodology/approach First, the working space is divided into a force control subspace and a position subspace, the force control subspace adopts the position impedance control...

Purpose This paper aims to develop a specific type of mobile nonrigid support friction stir welding (FSW) robot, which can adapt to aluminum alloy trucks for rapid online repair. Design/methodology/approach The friction stir welding robot is designed to complete online repair according to the...