Torch relay is an important tradition of the Olympics and heralds the start of the games. Robots applied in the torch-relay activity can not only demonstrate the technological capability of humans to the world but also provide a sight of human lives with robots in the future. This article presents an aerial manipulator designed for the robot-to-robot torch-relay task of the … [Read more...] about An Aerial Manipulator for Robot-to-Robot Torch-Relay Task: System Design and Control Scheme
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Semiautonomous Precision Pruning of Upright Fruiting Offshoot Orchard Systems: An Integrated Approach
Dormant pruning is an important orchard activity for maintaining tree health and producing high-quality fruit. Due to decreasing worker availability, pruning is a prime candidate for robotics. However, pruning also represents a uniquely difficult problem, requiring robust systems for perception, pruning point determination, and manipulation that must operate under variable … [Read more...] about Semiautonomous Precision Pruning of Upright Fruiting Offshoot Orchard Systems: An Integrated Approach
A Robust Visual Servoing Controller for Anthropomorphic Manipulators With Field-of-View Constraints and Swivel-Angle Motion
Human–robot collaboration has attracted significant attention in the industry due to the flexibility of humans and the accuracy of robots. Humanoid control of anthropomorphic robotic arms combined with visual servoing will enhance the intelligence of industrial robots. However, the robotic manipulator will introduce psychological discomfort to nearby humans, and the loss of … [Read more...] about A Robust Visual Servoing Controller for Anthropomorphic Manipulators With Field-of-View Constraints and Swivel-Angle Motion
Learning Fast and Precise Pixel-to-Torque Control: A Platform for Reproducible Research of Learning on Hardware
In the field, robots often need to operate in unknown and unstructured environments, where accurate sensing and state estimation (SE) become a major challenge. Cameras have been used with great success in mapping and planning in such environments [1] as well as complex but quasi-static tasks, such as grasping [2], but are rarely integrated into the control loop for unstable … [Read more...] about Learning Fast and Precise Pixel-to-Torque Control: A Platform for Reproducible Research of Learning on Hardware
Detect-Remove-Replace: A Robotic Solution That Enables Unmanned Continuous 3D Printing
Fused filament fabrication (FFF) 3D printing is one of the most common additive processes due to its low cost and speed of production. There has been growing interest to have a fleet of such printers, which can be procured at low cost, as they have enormous potential of providing a large volume of continuous production of customized parts on demand. However, the main bottleneck … [Read more...] about Detect-Remove-Replace: A Robotic Solution That Enables Unmanned Continuous 3D Printing
