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Sensory Robotics for the Handling of Limp Materials

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1990

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Editors:
  1. Paul M. Taylor

    1. Department of Electronic Engineering, University of Hull, Hull, UK

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Part of the book series: NATO ASI Subseries F: (NATO ASI F, volume 64)

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Table of contents (23 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-IX
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  2. Shoes and Composites

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Sensory Robotics Related to Shoe Manufacture

      • P. J. Perkins
      Pages 3-13

    3. Automated Application of Soles to Shoes

      • I. Gibson, G. E. Taylor, P. M. Taylor
      Pages 15-30

    4. Round Table Discussion Sensory Robotics for Shoes: Trends and Future Needs

      • Paul M. Taylor
      Pages 31-31

    5. Robotic Handling and Lay-Up of Advanced Composite Materials — An Overview

      • M. Sarhadi
      Pages 33-50

  4. Sensing

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 139-139
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    2. 2D Vision Techniques for the Handling of Limp Materials

      • Robert B. Kelley
      Pages 141-157

    3. 3-D Sensing for Robot Vision

      • J. Domey, M. Rioux, F. Blais
      Pages 159-192

    4. An Expandable Multimicroprocessor System for Visual Inspection

      • A. J. Padilha, A. J. Campilho
      Pages 193-225

    5. Tactile Sensors: Application Assessment for Robotic Handling of Limp Materials

      • Frank W. Paul, Eric Torgerson
      Pages 227-237

    6. Round Table Discussion Sensing: Trends and Future Research

      • Paul M. Taylor
      Pages 239-240
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Limp materials are used in many economically impo~tant industries such as garment manufacture, shoe manufacture, aerospace (composites) and automobiles (seats and trim). The use of sensors is essential for reliable robotic handling of these materials, which are often based on naturally occurring substances such as cotton and leather. The materials are limp and have non-homogeneous mechanical properties which are often impossible to predict accurately. The applications are very demanding for vision and tactile sensing and signal processing, adaptive control systems, planning and systems integration. This book comprises the collection of papers presented at the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on 'Sensory Robotics for the Handling of Limp Materials', held in October 1988 at II Ciocco, Tuscany, Italy. The aim of the workshop was to examine the state of the art and determine what research is needed to provide the theoretical and technological tools for the successful application of sensory robotics to the handling of limp materials. The meeting also acted as the first-ever forum for the interchange of knowledge between applications-driven researchers and those researching into the provision of fundamental tools. The participants were drawn from academia (20), industry (5), and other non-university research organisations (5).

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  • Department of Electronic Engineering, University of Hull, Hull, UK

    Paul M. Taylor

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