...Anil Kumar Inkulu; M.V.A. Raju Bahubalendruni; Ashok Dara; SankaranarayanaSamy K. Purpose In the present era of Industry 4.0, the manufacturing automation is moving toward mass production and mass customization through human–robot collaboration. The purpose of this paper is to describe various...

...Ali Ahmad Malik; Arne Bilberg Purpose Over the past years, collaborative robots have been introduced as a new generation of industrial robotics working alongside humans to share the workload. These robots have the potential to enable human–robot collaboration (HRC) for flexible automation. However...

... research is considered and brief conclusions are drawn. Findings This shows that robotic laboratory automation offers a number of key economic and operational benefits and is being used in many procedures, ranging from drug discovery and toxicity testing to forensics and environmental monitoring...

... the X‐direction is controlled. The motion of the robot is controlled by the robot controller based on the vision and force sensor inputs (Chen et al., 2009). The control system structure is shown in Figure 7 . Manufacturing systems Assembly lines Automation Visual servoing Force...

...Humberto Martinez‐Barbera; David Herrero‐Perez Purpose The paper aims to describe the design and development of an automated guided vehicle (AGV) that incorporates artificial intelligence techniques to increase its autonomy and flexibility. The aim is developing a flexible AGV that operates...

... for machining applications that is not available at present. Zengxi Pan can be contacted at: zengxi@uow.edu.au © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Robotics‐based flexible automation is considered as an ideal solution for its programmability, adaptivity, flexibility and relatively low...

... can adapt the automation engineering successfully. Originality/value This paper presents an approach to and implementation of the automation of manual operations in biotechnology. It is intended to encourage health professionals, biologists and engineers to jointly research and interdisciplinarily...

...Brian Bridge; Norbert Elkmann; Mario Lucke; Tino Krüger; Dietmar Kunst; Thomas Stürze; Justus Hortig Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe how the Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation (IFF) has developed the automatic façade‐cleaning robot SIRIUSc for use...

... be contacted at: derbys@distributedrobotics.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Robotics Automation Packaging machines Order picking A new type of robot has been created. It was designed for high‐speed pick and place operations that range from creating and packaging food items...

... This paper illustrates the value of adopting an FMS at a vehicle assembly line. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Robotics Welding Assembly Automation Vehicle components DaimlerChrysler, the world's fifth largest car maker, has recently invested $278 million on a flexible robot...

...Johan Larsson; Mathias Broxvall; Alessandro Saffiotti Purpose Recently there has been a strong trend towards automation in the mine industry. This paper seeks to describe and analyse an algorithm that can be used as a part of an infrastructure‐free reactive navigation system for autonomous...

... domestic robot has found a niche market in rooftop gardens. Originality/value Alerts the engineer and garden‐owner to the maturing of a consumer product. Christine Connolly can be contacted at: CCbrigante@aol.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Robotics Automation Sensors...

... of robot technology in achieving a new approach to a particular type of automated machinery. By investing time, money and imaginative effort, Schubert has developed a highly successful range of modular packaging machinery that demonstrates great flexibility and capability. Christine Connolly...

... that, by exploiting knowledge of the dynamic model, takes into account the actuators' torque limits while preserving the geometric path. Gianluca Antonelli can be contacted at: antonelli@unicas.it © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Industrial engineering Automation The presence...

... to offer the same flexibility and much less nuisances based on small automated electrical vehicles. These automatic guided vehicles (AGV's) may be a solution to public transportation systems in specific areas and may complement the mass transit and non‐motorized transportation, providing passenger service...

... the need to construct full prototype machines. Originality/value Introduces the concept of using robots to prototype and prove operations found within food processing machinery. The paper is of value to both researches investigating the handling of food products and manufacturers of automation...

.... Originality/value It is an useful human‐robot interface for IWs. Huosheng H. Hu can be contacted at: hhu@essex.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Wheelchairs Automation To improve quality of life for the elderly and disabled people, electric‐powered wheelchairs (EPWs...

... cutting. When the pipe is attached to the system, the whole cutting process can be completed automatically. The mathematical method for calculation of the geometry of intersecting cylinders is also explained in this paper. Findings The automation of oxy‐fuel cutting process brings enhancement...

...J. Norberto Pires; Chetan Kapoor; Delbert Tesar Purpose The objective of this work was to demonstrate a novel approach to human machine interaction that seamlessly uses teleoperation and automation in a complex environment. Design/methodology/approach This work leverages developments...

... is also included in the scope of future work. Finally, a sophisticated control scheme for special, uncommon and fully automated inspection routines will be developed. Originality/value Today, there are no commercially available current inspection techniques that can accurately detect significant...