Editors: Dan Zhang, Zhen Gao

Recent Developments in Manufacturing Robotic Systems and Automation

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ISBN: 978-1-60805-687-3 (Print)
ISBN: 978-1-60805-281-3 (Online)
Year of Publication: 2013
DOI: 10.2174/97816080528131130101

Introduction

This book is an updated reference of research activities that bring together various theories, methods, and technologies of robotic systems and automation for manufacturing and related fields. The book includes articles on state-of-the-art robotic systems and automation for diverse avenues in automation such as advanced manufacturing, developments in design methodology, kinematics and dynamics analysis, performance analysis and evaluation, intelligent manufacturing, assembly, sensors, control theory and practice, human-machine interface, and so on. This book is an excellent research reference for engineers, researchers, and students that range from senior undergraduates to advanced doctoral students and professionals who are interested in robotics and automation.

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Contributors

Editor(s):
Dan Zhang
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
University of Ontario, Institute of Technology
Canada


Zhen Gao
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
University of Ontario, Institute of Technology
Canada




Contributor(s):
Md. Shafayet H. Bhuiya
Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
University of Western Ontario



Ana Djuric
Intelligent Manufacturing Systems Centre
University of Windsor



Waguih ElMaraghy
Intelligent Manufacturing Systems Centre
University of Windsor



İkbal Eski
Mechatronics Engineering Department
Erciyes University



Jaime Gallardo
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Instituto Tecnológico de Celaya



Zhen Gao
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
University of Ontario Institute of Technology



Mario A. García
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Instituto Tecnológico de Celaya



Milos Glavonjic
Mechanical Engineering Faculty
University of Belgrade



José P. González
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Instituto Tecnológico de Celaya



Noordiana Kassim
Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia



Mehrdad R. Kermani
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Western Ontario



Jianhe Lei
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
University of Ontario, Institute of Technology



Dragan Milutinovic
Mechanical Engineering Faculty
University of Belgrade



Marco Melacini
Department of Management
Economics and Industrial Engineering, Politecnico di Milano



Javier Molina
Centro de Investigacion y Estudios Avanzados (Cinvestav)
Unidad de Ingenieria Avanzada



T. Nagarajan
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Universiti Teknologi Petronas



Nima Najmaei
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Western Ontario



Li-Ming Ou
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Auckland



Nestor Eduardo Nava Rodríguez
Robotics Lab, Carlos III University



R. Rodríguez
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Instituto Tecnológico de Celaya



David W. Russell
Division of Engineering and Information Science
Pennsylvania State University
USA


Arturo Sanchez
Centro de Investigacion y Estudios Avanzados (Cinvestav)
Unidad de Ingenieria Avanzada



KumarG. Satheesh
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
India


Zhanglei Song
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
University of Ontario, Institute of Technology



Stefan Staicu
Department of Mechanics
University “Politehnica” of Bucharest



O. Remus Tutunea-Fatan
Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
University of Western Ontario



Xun Xu
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Auckland



Şahin Yıldırım
Mechatronics Engineering Department
Erciyes University



Yusri Yusof
Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn
Malaysia


Dan Zhang
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
University of Ontario, Institute of Technology





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