... of the tool trajectory. The idea was first presented and motivated in Molfino et al. (2009) . © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Manufacturing systems Robots Multi‐agent system Reconfigurable fixture Robotics Aeronautics In modern manufacturing robot technology plays...

... the interdisciplinary research field, autonomous industrial mobile manipulation (AIMM). Robotics Manufacturing systems The shift in paradigm from mass production to customized production and the resumption of production in wage‐intensive countries have created needs for flexibility, transformability...

... 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...

... Jin‐gang can be contacted at: jiangjingang1982@163.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Robotics Dentistry Computer software Human physiology Manufacturing systems Nature life‐span of human teeth is about 65 years. Many of us may need to have dentures in our later life...

... manufacturing Manufacturing systems Yaskawa showcased a prototype of its parallel link robot which is to be released sometime early 2010. Mitsubishi displayed also an experimental model. ABB exhibited a new addition to its parallel link family, IRB360 which has bigger working area than previous...

... suitable solutions that can better address application needs in a more cost‐effective manner than ever before. Robotics Machine tools Welding Manufacturing systems No, the show floor space at well over 100,000 m² was not larger than past shows, but some of the machine tools and robots...

... be contacted at: james.hunt11@btopenworld.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Robotics Kinematics Parallel connection Industrial performance Manufacturing systems Kinematics – from the Greek for “to move” – is the study of motion, especially where the motions of bodies...

... 2007 Robotics Manufacturing systems Japan To survive amidst severe competition, Japanese enterprises have recently been promoting global production, to achieve uniform quality worldwide, and increased production at optimal locations. This trend and a particular production environment...

... data and that it will enable automation of numerous processes. © MCB UP Limited 1997 Assembly Industrial robots Lasers Manufacturing systems Measurement Traditionally, the use of in‐line laser measurement systems in the assembly process has been in the area of quality control...