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Industrial Robots in Collaborative Mode - The STROBAS Project

The robotic market is now exploding with various ''collaborative robots''. Almost all the main robot manufacturers have their 'collaborative robot' platform. Even if everybody thinks they know what a collaborative robot is... it is often a misnomer. In fact, what most people call collaborative robots are in fact force limited robots. 

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Nov 29, 2014 11:06 PM. 3 min read time
 
Industrial Robots in Collaborative Mode - The STROBAS Project

The robotic market is now exploding with various ''collaborative robots''. Almost all the main robot manufacturers have their...

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Nov 29, 2014 11:06 PM
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What if Google Fails at Robotics?

Google has changed the world. And it's still changing it every day. I remember seeing the Google home page for the first time...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Nov 03, 2014 5:49 AM
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What are the Sources of Robot Inaccuracy?

Many industrial applications require accurate robots to achieve critical tasks, such as aeronautic manufacturing [1] and...

Ahmed Joubair, Eng. Ph.D.
By Ahmed Joubair, Eng. Ph.D.
on Oct 14, 2014 2:17 PM
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What are Accuracy and Repeatability in Industrial Robots?

An industrial robot has many metrology or measurable characteristics, which will have a direct impact on the effectiveness of...

Ahmed Joubair, Eng. Ph.D.
By Ahmed Joubair, Eng. Ph.D.
on Oct 07, 2014 12:21 PM
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What is the Cost of a Robotic Welding Cell?

If you're considering buying your first robotic welder, the first question that you have in mind is probably: How much will...

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Sep 21, 2014 8:22 PM
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Kinect in Industrial Robotic Application

We've already discussed how the Microsoft Kinect can be used in robotic mobile manipulation. See the following video showing...

Samuel Bouchard
By Samuel Bouchard
on Sep 16, 2014 12:19 PM
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Robot Force Torque Sensor - How does it work?

We recently release an article on ''What is a Force-Torque Sensor''. Now that you know what a FT sensor is, we thought that...

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Sep 12, 2014 2:00 AM
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Robot Accuracy and Repeatability in Off-line Programming

This is a short introduction to the importance of robot positioning accuracy, which includes position and orientation...

Ahmed Joubair, Eng. Ph.D.
By Ahmed Joubair, Eng. Ph.D.
on Sep 09, 2014 2:00 AM
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Robot Force Torque Sensor - An Introduction

Robots are frequently used because of their rigidity. Most applications need rigidity to accomplish the precision necessary in...

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
By Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette
on Sep 05, 2014 7:34 AM
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