... in robot programming. It then gives examples of recent research into AR-based robot teleoperation. Research activities involving the virtual fixtures (VF) technique are then discussed and finally, brief conclusions are drawn. Findings Because AR concepts were first investigated in the 1990s...

... guidelines discussed throughout the paper and as a way to demonstrate how they can be applied and their practical implications. Design/methodology/approach The possibility to program the system from CAD information, which is argued to be crucial, is explored, and the methods necessary for connecting...

... discusses her career journey, including the successes and lessons learned in the transitioning from an engineer to the CEO of two robotic start-up companies in just six years. Findings Melonee Wise had a love for building mechanical things since childhood. At the age of eight, she built and programmed...

...Daniele Massa; Massimo Callegari; Cristina Cristalli Purpose – This paper aims to deal with the problem of programming robots in industrial contexts, where the need of easy programming is increasing, while robustness and safety remain fundamental aspects. Design/methodology/approach...

... to make a new kind of robot here, one that was easy to move around and could also be easily programmed by the folks on the factory floor, as we had previously done with the school kids who had to program the robot soccer player for RoboCup Junior in just two hours. Robot design Modular automation...

... considers inexpensive robots which are simple to programme and which can work alongside humans in a manufacturing environment. It then discusses assistive robots, which aim to help the aged or infirm and finally, the latest progress in controlling robots with the human brain is reported. Findings...

... the costly fixture useless. Substitution of traditional fixtures by a programmable multi‐robot system supporting the work pieces requires a specific control system and a specific programming method enabling its quick reconfiguration. The purpose of this paper is to develop a novel approach to task planning...

...: www.universal‐robots.com Richard Bloss can be contacted at: rbloss@umich.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Robots Delta Welding Machine tending End of arm tooling Programming Figure 3 A Universal Robot ML‐5 silently feeding parts into a CNC lathe...

.../approach Intuitive robot programming is achieved by using CAD drawings to generate robot programs off‐line. Sensory feedback allows minimization of the effects of uncertainty, providing information to adjust the robot paths during robot operation. Findings It was found that it is possible to generate...

...J. Norberto Pires © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 --> Robotics Programming Control technology Article Type: Viewpoint From: Industrial Robot: An International Journal, Volume 36, Issue 1 The author J. Norberto Pires – Mechanical Engineering...

... is changing the nature of robotics. In the past, a robot was a “dumb” mechanism which followed pre‐programmed directions. With the addition of vision and added computing power, the robot is starting to “find its way” in the application. Innovations in grippers, robotic design and simulation also shared...

... robots that permit operator and robot to work without safety barriers separating them. Originality/value Informs industry about new solutions and applications that could be of benefit to them. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Robotics Programming Looking to the future...

...J. Norberto Pires; Raul Wirz; Raul Marin; Pedro J. Sanz Purpose The authors of this paper aim to describe the design of distributed architectures for the remote control of multirobot systems. A very good example of remote robot programming in order to validate these architectures is in fact...

... operations on large workpieces. The conroller for this robot was based on MRROC++, which is a robot programming framework. Thus the controller could be tailored to the tasks at hand, including the capability of in‐program switching of kinematic model parameters. To obtain those parameters for different...

... will then be able to generate more accurate robot programs, which in turn will give still higher product quality (Plate 10). This mini feature is an edited version of the article first published in ABB Review 3/2001. Contact: Ulrika Sailsten, ABB Robotics AB, SE-41250 Gothenburg, Sweden. Fax:+46 31 773 8540...

...Trygve Thomessen; Terje K. Lien Presents a robot control system dedicated for grinding and deburring robots. The control system is based on an active force feedback system using three axes force sensor attached to the robot’s end effector. This system offers new functionality in rapid programming...

... © MCB UP Limited 2000 --> Simulation Programming Software Robots Keywords: Simulation, Programming, Software, Robots Designed to optimise the efficiency and minimise the downtime of today's industrial robot systems, a new software tool from Panasonic Industrial...

...J. Norberto Pires This paper addresses some aspects related to Flexible Manufacturing Cell (FMC) programming, and is based on two previously published papers and focuses more on application details. Recognising that one of the major problems of today’s Flexible Manufacturing Cells is the diversity...

... of factories with high production volume have already utilised hard automation or large industrial robots pre‐programmed for the fettling operations. This approach is well suited to a large batch production environment where generally the robots are programmed using the teach‐programming method. However, small...

... of their environment (e.g. preservation of neighbour topological relations, or connectivity of the space). The techniques that contribute to devising these adaptive systems in continuous interaction with their environment could significantly influence our approach to programming and the man‐machine interface...