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A Novel Nested Reconfigurable Approach for a Glass Façade Cleaning Robot

open access: yesInventions, 2017
The façade cleaning of high rise buildings is one of the hazardous tasks that is performed by human operators. Even after a significant advancement in construction technologies, several newfangled skyscrapers are still using the manual method for ...
Shunsuke Nansai   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Virtual Borders: Accurate Definition of a Mobile Robot's Workspace Using Augmented Reality

open access: yes, 2018
We address the problem of interactively controlling the workspace of a mobile robot to ensure a human-aware navigation. This is especially of relevance for non-expert users living in human-robot shared spaces, e.g.
König, Matthias   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Efficient Robot-Aided Outdoor Cleaning with a Glasius Bio-Inspired Neural Network and Vision-Based Adaptation

open access: yesMathematics
Robot-aided outdoor cleaning is a challenging task with plenty of room for improvement. The cleaning profile of a robot should be adjusted based on the availability of litter to ensure proper and efficient cleaning.
Braulio Félix Gómez   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Motion Control of Siro: The Silo Cleaning Robot

open access: yesInternational Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, 2015
Both the principle of operation and the motion-control system of a suspended robot for surface cleaning in silos are presented in this paper. The mechanical design is a reasonable compromise between basically contradictory factors in the design: the ...
Kinan Dandan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Efficiently learning metric and topological maps with autonomous service robots [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Models of the environment are needed for a wide range of robotic applications, from search and rescue to automated vacuum cleaning. Learning maps has therefore been a major research focus in the robotics community over the last decades.
Burgard, Wolfram   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Public entities driven robotic innovation in urban areas [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Cities present new challenges and needs to satisfy and improve lifestyle for their citizens under the concept “Smart City”. In order to achieve this goal in a global manner, new technologies are required as the robotic one.
Bolea Monte, Yolanda   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Hybrid Spiral STC-Hedge Algebras Model in Knowledge Reasonings for Robot Coverage Path Planning and Its Applications

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2019
Robotics is a highly developed field in industry, and there is a large research effort in terms of humanoid robotics, including the development of multi-functional empathetic robots as human companions.
Hai Van Pham   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Vision Based Wall Following Framework: A Case Study With HSR Robot for Cleaning Application

open access: yesSensors, 2020
Periodic cleaning of all frequently touched social areas such as walls, doors, locks, handles, windows has become the first line of defense against all infectious diseases.
Tey Wee Teng   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Modeling of Complex Parts for Industrial WaterJet Cleaning [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Industrial high-pressure waterjet cleaning is common to many industries. The modeling in this paper functions inside a collaborative robotic framework for high mix, low volume processes where human robot collaboration is beneficial.
James, Braden
core   +2 more sources

Which activities threaten independent living of elderly when becoming problematic : inspiration for meaningful service robot functionality [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Purpose: In light of the increasing elderly population and the growing demand for home care, the potential of robot support is given increasing attention. In this paper, an inventory of activities was made that threaten independent living of elderly when
Black BS   +27 more
core   +4 more sources

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