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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Structured Ecological Cultivation With Autonomous Robots in Agriculture: Toward a Fully Autonomous Robotic Indoor Farming System
To support the hypothesis that embracing robotics has the potential to address farming challenges and, at the same time, replace large and complex farm machinery, this article proposes designing a farm around a heterogeneous robotic system dubbed Structured Ecological Cultivation With Autonomous Robots in Agriculture (SPECULARIA). This multirobot system has mobile robots … [Read more...] about Structured Ecological Cultivation With Autonomous Robots in Agriculture: Toward a Fully Autonomous Robotic Indoor Farming System
High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Surgery Based on KUKA Robot
High-intensity focused ultrasound surgery based on a KUKA robot (HIFUSK) can address unmet clinical needs in the treatment of pathological tissues, such as cancerous tissues. HIFUSK is the marriage of two technologies: robotics and focused ultrasound (FUS). Such a combination results in a surgical treatment that is precise and noninvasive (no incisions, no anesthesia, and no … [Read more...] about High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Surgery Based on KUKA Robot
Mastering the Complex Assembly Task With a Dual-Arm Robot: A Novel Reinforcement Learning Method
Deep reinforcement learning (DRL) has achieved great success across multiple fields; however, in the field of robot control, the acquisition of large amounts of motion data from real robots is challenging. In this work, an algorithm is proposed to train a neural network model with a large amount of data in a simulated environment and then transfer the model to the real … [Read more...] about Mastering the Complex Assembly Task With a Dual-Arm Robot: A Novel Reinforcement Learning Method
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
