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View ArticleAutonomous Golf Ball Picking Robot Design and Development
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View ArticleAnthropomorphism and service humanoid robots: an ambiguous relationship
AbstractPurpose – So-called humanoid robots, among a large class of service robots, are designed to work in close harmony with humans. Their anthropomorphism and its consequences have, however, been...
View ArticleInvestigation of path compensation methods for robotic friction stir welding
AbstractPurpose – Friction stir welding (FSW) is a novel method for joining materials without using consumables and without melting the materials. The purpose of this paper is to present the state of...
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