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Automatic Learning Improves Human-Robot Interaction in Productive Environments: A Review

Azorin-Lopez, Jorge; Garcia-Rodriguez, Jose; Hernandez, … - In: International Journal of Computer Vision and Image … 7 (2017) 3, pp. 65-75

In the creation of new industries, products and services -- all of which are advances of the Fourth Industrial Revolution -- the human-robot interaction that includes automatic learning and computer vision are elements to consider since they promote collaborative environments between people and...

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Autonomic Computing in a Biomimetic Algorithm for Robots Dedicated to Rehabilitation of Ankle

de Souza, Euzébio D.; Lima II, Eduardo José - In: International Journal of Grid and High Performance … 9 (2017) 1, pp. 48-60

Human mobility is the key element of everyday life, its reduction or loss deeply affects daily activities. In assisted rehabilitation, robotic devices have focuses on the biomechanics of motor control. However, biomechanics does not study the neurological and physiological processes related to...

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Developing and Validating a High School Version of the Robotics Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire

Ten Huang, Yuan; Liu, Eric Zhi-Feng; Lin, Chun Hung; … - In: International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course … 7 (2017) 2, pp. 20-34

Robotics has become a crucial domain in technology education, helping students to improve their abilities in assembly … and programming. Despite the considerable research that has gone into the learning performance associated with robotics … students to learn robotics and the strategies they employ. Fifty participants in the open category competition of the World …

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Industry 4.0, global value chains and international business

Strange, Roger; Zucchella, Antonella - In: Multinational Business Review 25 (2017) 3, pp. 174-184

Purpose This paper aims to provide an assessment of how the widespread adoption of new digital technologies (i.e. the Internet of things, big data and analytics, robotic systems and additive manufacturing) might affect the location and organisation of activities within global value chains...

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Development of an environment characterization methodology for optimal design of an agricultural robot

Bloch, Victor; Bechar, Avital; Degani, Amir - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 44 (2017) 1, pp. 94-103

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe a methodology for characterization of the robot environment to help solve such problem as designing an optimal agricultural robot for a specific agricultural task. Design/methodology/approach Defining and characterizing a task is a crucial step in...

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Measurement of wheel-terrain contact angle for WMRs on rough terrain using laser scanning sensor

Xu, He; Xu, Yan; Wang, Peiyuan; Yu, Hongpeng; Ani, … - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 44 (2017) 6, pp. 798-807

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore a novel measurement approach for wheel-terrain contact angle using laser scanning sensors based on near-terrain perception. Laser scanning sensors have rarely been applied to the measurement of wheel-terrain contact angle for wheeled mobile robots...

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An agile assistant robot integrating operation and rolling locomotion

Li, Yezhuo; Yao, Yan-An; Cheng, Junlin; Tian, Yaobin; … - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 44 (2017) 1, pp. 114-126

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose an agile assistant robot to be used as a mobile partner with two rotational motions and one translational motion. This robot possesses the rolling function and three operating abilities to assistant human beings in the industrial environment....

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Power line robotic device for overhead line inspection and maintenance

Miller, Rebecca; Abbasi, Farshid; Mohammadpour, Javad - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 44 (2017) 1, pp. 75-84

Purpose This paper aims to focus on the design and testing of a robotic device for power line inspection and cleaning. The focus for this design is on simplicity and compactness with a goal to create a device for linemen and other power line workers to keep in their toolbox....

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Benchmarking motion planning algorithms for bin-picking applications

Iversen, Thomas Fridolin; Ellekilde, Lars-Peter - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 44 (2017) 2, pp. 189-197

Purpose For robot motion planning there exists a large number of different algorithms, each appropriate for a certain domain, and the right choice of planner depends on the specific use case. The purpose of this paper is to consider the application of bin picking and benchmark a set of motion...

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The Pransky interview: Dr Howie Choset, CTO, Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute; Professor, Carnegie Mellon; snake robotics inventor and entrepreneur

Pransky, Joanne - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 44 (2017) 5, pp. 571-574

issues. Design/methodology/approach The interviewee is Dr Howie Choset, Chief Technical Officer at the Advanced Robotics for … Manufacturing Institute and Professor of Robotics at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). Motivated by applications in confined spaces …. Dr Choset received his Masters and PhD from Caltech in mechanical engineering and robotics in 1991 and 1996. Since 1996 …

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