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New Trends in Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering
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New Trends in Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering

A special issue of Machines (ISSN 2075-1702). This special issue belongs to the section "Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2023) | Viewed by 11831

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Muhammad Hassan Tanveer

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Department of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering, Kennesaw State University, Marietta, GA, USA
Interests: multi-robot collaboration; agriculture robots; dynamic systems and control
Dr. David A. Guerra-Zubiaga

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Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA, USA
Interests: perception, navigation, and path planning of mobile robots
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Dr. Sumit Chakravarty

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Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Kennesaw State University, Marietta, GA, USA
Interests: robot sensing and communication; automoation and control
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue promotes developments, applications, and research in the field of automation, robotics, and mechatronics in relation to industry, health, education, and relevant economic and social aspects. An important goal of this journal is to extend the state-of-the-art in both symbolic- and sensory-based robot control and learning that includes the activities, such as hostile environments, cluttered environments, applications in the service and manufacturing industries, biological robotics, dynamics and kinematics involved in robot design and use, on-line robots, robot task planning, rehabilitation robotics, soft robotics, sensory perception, software in the broadest sense, particularly programming languages, telerobotic, and various other topics of theoretical and practical importance of automation and mechatronics system.

Dr. Muhammad Hassan Tanveer
Dr. David A. Guerra-Zubiaga
Dr. Sumit Chakravarty
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • robotics
  • automation
  • control
  • mechatronics system
  • manufacturing
  • sensors
  • software

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Low-Cost Digital Twin Approach and Tools to Support Industry and Academia: A Case Study Connecting High-Schools with High Degree Education
by James Acker, Ishmael Rogers, David Guerra-Zubiaga, Muhammad Hassan Tanveer and Amir Ali Amiri Moghadam
Machines 2023, 11(9), 860; https://doi.org/10.3390/machines11090860 - 28 Aug 2023
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Robotics and automation have been a growing area within K–12 educational institutions for the past decade. Across secondary educational institutions, students are introduced to robotics in classes, after-school clubs, and competition leagues through various educational platforms, vendors, and kits. Robotics was initially implemented [...] Read more.
Robotics and automation have been a growing area within K–12 educational institutions for the past decade. Across secondary educational institutions, students are introduced to robotics in classes, after-school clubs, and competition leagues through various educational platforms, vendors, and kits. Robotics was initially implemented in schools to help drive more interest in STEM through hands-on application of mechanical, electrical, structural, and computer engineering concepts. Recently, the trend of K–12 robotics has become very niche, focusing more on mobile robotics or robotics competitions. Because of this trend, students have limited exposure to emerging technological advances, such as those found in Industry 4.0. Exciting technological areas, such as digital twins, are not covered in curricula, and this lack of exposure negatively influences the direction of student interest in the “T” and “E” of STEM, with many students never pursuing computer science, technology, or robotics in higher education. The primary goal of this research is to provide a methodology to expose secondary students to Industry 4.0 technologies by leveraging accessible technologies, such as Unity and the Robot Operating System (ROS), to develop a low-cost, high-fidelity digital twin of a pick-and-place robot in a smart warehouse operation. This digital twin prototype will help students to learn about Industry 4.0 trends, such as next-generation automation systems, digital twins, digital manufacturing, intelligent automation, and additive manufacturing, using ROS–Unity integration and hardware accessible to secondary schools to simulate a pick-and-place robotic application. By harnessing the accessibility of Unity and ROS to create a low-cost digital twin prototype for a secondary school, this research has a secondary goal of improving the pipeline of students interested in pursuing STEM-related learning in higher education, thereby ensuring a future STEM workforce that can research, design, develop, operate, and maintain the systems and technologies of Industry 4.0. Full article
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Autonomous Installation of Electrical Spacers on Power Lines Using Magnetic Localization and Special End Effector
by Filip Zorić, Stjepan Flegarić, Goran Vasiljević, Stjepan Bogdan and Zdenko Kovačić
Machines 2023, 11(5), 510; https://doi.org/10.3390/machines11050510 - 24 Apr 2023
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The combined effects of environmental factors such as high winds and melting ice can cause transmission line conductors to vibrate at high amplitudes, resulting in damaged pole structures, cracked insulating strands, and short circuits. The manual installation of electrical spacers between the two [...] Read more.
The combined effects of environmental factors such as high winds and melting ice can cause transmission line conductors to vibrate at high amplitudes, resulting in damaged pole structures, cracked insulating strands, and short circuits. The manual installation of electrical spacers between the two power line conductors is currently the only way to prevent this, but due to the high-voltage environment, this operation is extremely dangerous for a human worker. As a solution to automate this operation, the autonomous installation of electrical spacers using a robotic manipulator is proposed. For this purpose, a design of a special end effector for the robotic installation of electrical spacers is proposed. The end effector prototype was produced and tested under laboratory conditions and then used for the autonomous installation of spacers on power lines. Its localization with respect to the power lines is based on measurements of the magnetic field generated by the alternating currents flowing through the power lines. To verify the feasibility of the proposed solution under laboratory conditions, the proposed end effector equipped with magnetometers was developed and mounted on a 6-axis Schunk LWA 4p robotic arm. The implemented autonomous installation sequence was successfully verified using a robot and a laboratory mock-up of power lines. Full article
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The CanSat Compendium: A Review of Scientific CanSats
by Carrington Chun, M. Hassan Tanveer and Sumit Chakravarty
Machines 2023, 11(7), 675; https://doi.org/10.3390/machines11070675 - 22 Jun 2023
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In recent years, CubeSats have gained popularity as secondary payloads in space missions due to their uniquely small size and minimal weight. This allows for the quick and inexpensive development of high-risk, high-reward investigations. The success of cube-shaped CubeSats has led to the [...] Read more.
In recent years, CubeSats have gained popularity as secondary payloads in space missions due to their uniquely small size and minimal weight. This allows for the quick and inexpensive development of high-risk, high-reward investigations. The success of cube-shaped CubeSats has led to the development of a new class of small-scale and low-cost scientific platforms known as CanSats, which maintain a unique cylindrical shape. CanSats offer an even more economical alternative for conducting high-risk investigations, although they are typically constrained by having to operate within Earth’s atmosphere, which contributes to their reduced costs. However, the ability to test and improve space-bound hardware makes the CanSat a potential intermediary technology for continued space exploration. This survey paper seeks to provide a technical definition of CanSats and summarize the current state of the art in CanSat-based research. This paper covers the history of CanSats, their current mainstream applications, and their potential impact on the technology pipeline for space exploration. CanSats have proven to be versatile in various applications, including Earth science, aeronautics, and educational purposes. The lower cost of CanSats provides a wider range of researchers and educational institutions access to near-space science. Therefore, this paper also aims to explore the potential future applications of CanSats, particularly as an intermediary technology for testing and improving space-bound hardware, with potential benefits for future space missions. The findings from this survey could help to guide the further research and development of CanSats, as well as help to shape future space exploration efforts. Full article
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