Robotics

This research service (RS) presents an overview of the increasing use of medical imaging modalities for guidance and navigation during surgical procedures and treatments. As surgical robots become more autonomous, or as the complexity of the instrumentation increases, there is a greater emphasis on careful navigation. Similar to a self-driving car,...

Waste generation has been identified as the fast-growing problem causing significant environmental and health hazard owing to changing modern societies, especially in the urban regions of the world. Traditional waste management practices face significant challenges in terms of overflowing waste bins and ineffective route planning. With 68% of the w...

Overall Impact of Biomanufacturing Technology Innovations Impact on Unmet Needs Pharmaceutical companies perceive analytical services as important. There is a need for a robust platform that enables the provision of such services. Pharma firms are outsourcing crucial processes and are utilizing services such as analytics, research, process developm...

Cloud Robotics can be considered as an emerging technology concept where the Internet will provide massively parallel computation and sharing of huge data resources to Remote Brained robots. The existing Internet and cloud infrastructure can provide a range of potential benefits for robots. Interfacing robotics in the cloud will enable faster dep...

The major factors driving adoption of flexible manufacturing systems are need for efficient plant floor utilization, pressures to improve quality and increase the variety of products. Adaptive robotics is emerging as a major facilitator and enabling technology for flexible manufacturing. The key challenges facing wide adoption of adaptive robots ar...

Developments in sensory perception technologies for robots have increased the safety standards for robots and co-workers in industrial automation. The earliest applications were in materials handling, spot welding, and spray painting. This research service profiles key developments in sensors within the robotics industry with regard to technology, ...

An assessment of the emerging trends in the field of machine vision systems for industrial automation