Web sites
Article Type: Web sites, patent abstracts and book review From: Industrial Robot: An International Journal, Volume 36, Issue 2
Kraft TeleRobotics
This is the corporate web site for Kraft Telerobotics, Inc., a leading manufacturer of manipulator systems and remotely operated vehicles for use in hazardous environments.
Their interesting web site provides detailed information on their company,products (manipulators and their specifications, vehicle systems, parts and accessories), customer support and technical downloads, and features 28 high-resolution images and a comprehensive company video.
The home page features links to industries and applications (undersea,nuclear, aerospace, electric utilities, and military) and company news,including a video on a manipulator arm that was sent to the bottom of the ocean. There is also a link to “cool stuff”.
Telerobotics Laboratory at Stanford University
Research at the Telerobotics Laboratory, part of the Design Group of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Stanford University, focuses on human-robot interactions, human-in-the-loop or human-guided robotics, and remote operation,especially with application to medical robotics.
Their thorough web site describes their current projects, which includes model mediated teleoperation, space and satellite-based teleoperation, and variable impedance haptics, as well as details on their past projects. The site also lists their publications and the people working in the lab.
Information resources provides the site visitor with a listing of upcoming conferences, the computer platform utilized by the telerobotics lab, library resources, and a link to related organizations.
CEMI Telerobotics, Automation, and Mining Infomatics
The Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI) is a Canadian non-profit corporation newly established in collaboration with research and development partners, to develop excellence in mining innovation.
Their comprehensive web site offers extensive information on their current projects, research programs, funding sources, collaborators, and researchers. Their Knowledge Centre provides the site visitor with CEMI’s newsletter,publications, reports and presentations, and media coverage. Affiliated associations, government agencies and institutions can be found under links.
The web site also lists an event calendar and CEMI’s lecture series. A separate career tab is dedicated to employment opportunities.
Minimally Invasive Robot Association
Founded in 2004, the Minimally Invasive Robot Association (MIRA) is a multidisciplinary association comprised of surgeons, internists, radiologists,engineers, and computer scientists, and provides multi-specialty forums to present new advances and clinical outcomes in all aspects of robotic surgery. MIRA is also devoted to the development of the future technological breakthroughs of telerobotic surgery and providing the best diagnostic and therapeutic care to human lives anywhere, even in distant and remote places in the world.
The MIRA web site contains details on the MIRA organization, their mission,history, committee members, upcoming events, and general links. The web site also features videos on innovative robotic surgical procedures.
