This paper contributes to the contentious debate on the implications of robot penetration by examining corporate resource adjustments through the lens of cost behavior. We document robust and causal evidence that firms in industries more exposed to robots exhibit a lower asymmetry in operating...

As technology-assisted decision-making is becoming more widespread, it is important to understand how the algorithmic nature of the decision-maker affects how decisions are perceived by the affected people. We use a laboratory experiment to study the preference for human or algorithmic decision...

Robots and artificial intelligence (AI) are in fashion. They have been discussed in all fields: economics, science and even politics. It remains to know what the term hides. Of course, there are these fantastic discoveries that show that machines now outperform humans in specific tasks. In the...

Joint torque sensors (JTS) are often mounted on the joints of a collaborative robot to measure torque but encounters crosstalk problem that affect measurement accuracy. we propose a multi-objective optimized design that considers sensitivity, crosstalk, and stiffness, and develop an...

While the use of industrial robots (UIR) promotes economic growth, it inevitably has an impact on the ecological environment. This paper explores the relationship between UIR and ecological footprint based on the data of 72 countries from 1993 to 2019. First, we confirmed that UIR can reduce the...

In this paper, we propose a novel learning-based robust adaptive trajectory tracking controller for wheeled mobile robots (WMR) subject to velocity input uncertainties. Gaussian process regression (GPR) is employed in view of its powerful estimation ability and wide scope of applications as a...

Soft and flexible large-strain piezoresistive sensors can be widely used in robotic applications due to their simplicity and being lightweight. In this study, combining conductive filler of carbon black with elastomers, a soft elastomer strain sensor that can reach very large elongations was...

In the present work, a novel Laser Directed Energy Deposition (LDED) process planning methodology is proposed to build a dome structure with variable overhang angles. Overhang structures with different overhang angles were built where the maximum angle of 35° can be used to build overhang...

Prior research on Robotic Process Automation (RPA) has largely focused on how it benefits firms and employees. In contrast, we interview 26 high-profile RPA stakeholders at a Fortune 500 firm to ascertain challenges, drawbacks, or pitfalls of using RPA. We identify five key problems related to...