The evolution of robotics:research and application progress of dental implant robotic systems

The use of robots to augment human capabilities and assist in work has long been an aspiration.Robotics has been developing since the 1960s when the first industrial robot was introduced.As technology has advanced,robotic-assisted surgery has shown numerous advantages,including more precision,efficiency,minimal invasiveness,and safety than is possible with conventional techniques,which are research hotspots and cutting-edge trends.This article reviewed the history of medical robot development and seminal research papers about current research progress.Taking the autonomous dental implant robotic system as an example,the advantages and prospects of medical robotic systems would be discussed which would provide a reference for future research.

Assistive Robotics for Upper Limb Physical Rehabilitation:A Systematic Review and Future Prospects

Physical assistive robotics are oriented to support and improve functional capacities of people.In physical rehabilitation,robots are indeed useful for functional recovery of affected limb.However,there are still open questions related to technological aspects.This work presents a systematic review of upper limb rehabilitation robotics in order to analyze and establish technological challenges and future directions in this area.A bibliometric analysis was performed for the systematic literature review.Literature from the last six years,conducted between August 2020 and May 2021,was reviewed.The methodology for the literature search and a bibliometric analysis of the metadata are presented.After a preliminary search resulted in 820 articles,a total of 66 articles were included.A concurrency network and bibliographic analysis were provided.And an analysis of occurrences,taxonomy,and rehabilitation robotics reported in the literature is presented.This review aims to provide to the scientific community an overview of the state of the art in assistive robotics for upper limb physical rehabilitation.The literature analysis allows access to a gap of unexplored options to define the technological prospects applied to upper limb physical rehabilitation robotics.

会话含意理论视角下人物对话的理解和翻译——以The Adventures of Tom Sawyer及其汉译本为例

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer是美国著名现实主义作家马克·吐温于19世纪70年代创作的重要作品之一,小说以对话为主,语言幽默风趣。本文基于合作原则和会话含意理论,以The Adventures of Tom Sawyer及成时汉译本为研究对象,通过对比英语原文和汉语译文,考察小说人物对话“会话含意”传递过程中所体现的翻译技巧。研究发现,增译、转换、分译、减译均能成功传递会话含意,而译者对翻译技巧的选择则受到译者认知、读者取向、英汉语言和文化差异等多重因素的综合影响。The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is one of the major works written by the famous American realist writer Mark Twain in the 1870s. The novel is dialogue-based with humorous language. Based on the cooperative principle and the conversational implicature theory, this study takes The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and its Chinese translation by Cheng Shi as the research object and investigates the translation techniques embodied in the transmission of “conversational implicature” of characters’ utterances by comparing the original English text and the Chinese translation. It is found that addition, shift, division and omission can all convey conversational implicature, and that the translator’s choice of translation techniques is influenced by multiple factors, such as translator’s cognition, readers’ orientation, and English-Chinese linguistic and cultural differences.

礼貌原则的违反在儿童文学对话中的运用和翻译——以The Adventures of Tom Sawyer为例

本文以The Adventures of Tom Sawyer英文原著以及成时的中文译本为研究对象,借鉴利奇(Geoffrey Leech)的礼貌原则为理论支撑,基于儿童文学的独特性,探讨了儿童文学中礼貌原则的违反现象,研究发现成时在翻译过程中通过添加语气、增强情感和明晰内涵等策略有效传达“不礼貌”话语的语用意义。本研究旨在为提升儿童文学翻译质量及跨文化交流提供参考意义。

Robots into Reality--The booming of China’s robotics industry points to intelligent future

“Galbot,please help fetch a plush toy!”After receiving the order,Galbot,a humanoid robot,was able to identify and deliver the toy from among a range of items.The demonstration was given at the 2024 World Artificial Intelligence Conference(WAIC)held in Shanghai from July 4 to 6.

Robotics in total knee replacement:Current use and future implications

Robotic total knee replacement(TKR)surgery has evolved over the years with the aim of improving the overall 80% satisfaction rate associated with TKR surgery.Proponents claim higher precision in executing the pre-operative plan which results in improved alignment and possibly better clinical outcomes.Opponents suggest longer operative times with potentially higher complications and no superiority in clinical outcomes alongside increased costs.This editorial will summarize where we currently stand and the future implications of using robotics in knee replacement surgery.

Artificial intelligence and robotics in regional anesthesia

Artificial intelligence(AI)technology is vital for practitioners to incorporate AI and robotics in day-to-day regional anesthesia practice.Recent literature is encouraging on its applications in regional anesthesia,but the data are limited.AI can help us identify and guide the needle tip precisely to the location.This may help us reduce the time,improve precision,and reduce the associated side effects of improper distribution of drugs.In this article,we discuss the potential roles of AI and robotics in regional anesthesia.

Rethink Robotics:Sawyer智能协作机器人软件开发工具包

Rethink Robotics发布了Sawyer软件开发工具包(SDK)。该款升级版软件专为研究人员和学生在Sawyer智能协作机器人上构建和测试程序而设计。Sawyer SDK用途广泛,适用在世界各地的大学研究团队和企业研发实验室。Sawyer SDK可与机器人操作系统(ROS)及最先进的开源机器人工具进一步兼容,提供高性价比的解决方案,将先进的机器人带入更多学校课堂。

Importance of Photo-Realistic and Dedicated Simulator in Agricultural Robotics

Agricultural robotics is a comparatively new field. Recently, it has gotten special attention because of agricultural labor shortages and rising labor costs. With the increasing operational use of agricultural robots, the need for a dedicated robotic simulator for such activity has been noted here. The need of a dedicated and specialty simulator for agricultural robotics research is the main focus area of this paper. Moreover, limitations have been pointed out when conventional robot simulators are used directly in agricultural settings. In a nutshell, it has been tried to emphasize that a dedicated simulator for agricultural robotics would be a timely advance and would accelerate the growth of agricultural robots.

Rethink Robotics在全球推出Sawyer机器人

Rethink Robotics新一代高性能协作机器人正式上市美国波士顿2015年9月24日电/--Rethink Robotics公司今日宣布其第二代智能协作机器人Sawyer现已开始接受订购,Sawyer广泛适用于各类工厂生产环境,目前已经被部署在世界各地多家制造商的生产厂中。Sawyer在今年三月面世,它是一款单臂、具备高性能的机器人,可完成机器操控、电路板测试以及其它难以通过现有机器人进行自动化操作的高精度任务。

Edge robotics:are we ready?an experimental evaluation of current vision and future directions

Cloud-based robotics systems leverage a wide range of Information Technologies(IT)to offer tangible benefits like cost reduction,powerful computational capabilities,data offloading,etc.However,the centralized nature of cloud computing is not well-suited for a multitude of Operational Technologies(OT)nowadays used in robotics systems that require strict real-time guarantees and security.Edge computing and fog computing are complementary approaches that aim at mitigating some of these challenges by providing computing capabilities closer to the users.The goal of this work is hence threefold:i)to analyze the current edge computing and fog computing landscape in the context of robotics systems,ii)to experimentally evaluate an end-to-end robotics system based on solutions proposed in the literature,and iii)to experimentally identify current benefits and open challenges of edge computing and fog computing.Results show that,in the case of an exemplary delivery application comprising two mobile robots,the robot coordination and range can be improved by consuming real-time radio information available at the edge.However,our evaluation highlights that the existing software,wireless and virtualization technologies still require substantial evolution to fully support edge-based robotics systems.

How Does Robotics Process Automation (RPA) Affect Project Management Practices

The main purpose of this literature review is to understand the effectiveness and impacts of Robotics Process Automation (RPA) on the practices of Project Management (PM). For attaining the purposes of the research study, an extensive literature review was conducted, which helped in gaining a theoretical understanding. These findings were then justified with the help of current and relevant secondary sources in the analysis section. The findings suggested that RPA is quite advantageous for implementing in varied aspects of a business, especially in the field of project management. However, it can pose several challenges, which need to be taken into due consideration by the organizations during execution such as the capabilities of the employees and the abilities of the existing systems to incorporate automation, among others. It was ultimately concluded that RPA is highly advantageous for project management teams but its effective implementation is the key to success.

A new hybrid method with data‑characteristic‑driven analysis for artificial intelligence and robotics index return forecasting

Forecasting returns for the Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Index is of great significance for financial market stability,and the development of the artificial intelligence industry.To provide investors with a more reliable reference in terms of artificial intelligence index investment,this paper selects the NASDAQ CTA Artificial Intelligence and Robotics(AIRO)Index as the research target,and proposes innovative hybrid methods to forecast returns by considering its multiple structural characteristics.Specifically,this paper uses the ensemble empirical mode decomposition(EEMD)method and the modified iterative cumulative sum of squares(ICSS)algorithm to decompose the index returns and identify the structural breakpoints.Furthermore,it combines the least-square support vector machine approach with the particle swarm optimization method(PSO-LSSVM)and the generalized autoregressive conditional heteroskedasticity(GARCH)type models to construct innovative hybrid forecasting methods.On the one hand,the empirical results indicate that the AIRO index returns have complex structural characteristics,and present time-varying and nonlinear characteristics with high complexity and mutability;on the other hand,the newly proposed hybrid forecasting method(i.e.,the EEMD-PSO-LSSVM-ICSS-GARCH models)which considers these complex structural characteristics,can yield the optimal forecasting performance for the AIRO index returns.

2002~2022年北京大气气溶胶光学特性的地基遥感连续观测

长时间序列的气溶胶光学特性观测资料是定量研究气溶胶辐射和气候效应的重要基础,也是空气质量和环境健康研究的重要数据来源。本文系统评述了全球AERONET(Aerosol Robotic Network)观测网,并介绍了我国最长观测时间的AEROENT北京站发展状况和一些研究成果;使用北京站长达20余年的观测数据,针对AERONET观测网的光学辐射产品的多时间尺度变化特征进行系统分析,讨论了长期观测的重要性和迫切性。

苹果机械化采收发展历程、模式及其技术现状

经过近千年的进化发展,苹果伴随着品种及树形的改良,经历从自然熟落到人工采摘,从辅助工具、辅助收获平台、振动捡拾到智能机器人采收的发展历程及相应的不同的机械化作业模式。介绍苹果机械化采收的发展历程及技术现状、不同收获模式下所使用的机具设备以及不同收获模式所应用的场景与条件,为我国苹果主产区因地制宜地选择适合当地苹果收获作业模式提供借鉴。如人工或机器人采摘适用于苹果鲜售市场,非选择性振动捡拾收获方式适用于苹果的二次加工领域;而为提高机器人的作业效率,需要对苹果树的树形进行结构简化改良,需要考虑农机与栽培农艺的结合。

智能人机交互在有人太空探索中的应用与展望

近年来,空间机器人技术发展迅速,国内外已有诸多空间站机器人、深空探测机器人的应用实例。未来有人太空探索过程当中,人与众多智能机器人协同开展任务将成为必然趋势。对国内外空间协作机器人应用实例进行了总结,在分析人机协作机制的基础上,提出了空间人机交互的关键技术,包含人体检测与跟踪、手势识别与分类、动作识别与意图预测、低重力环境下的人机协同控制等,对上述关键技术的难点与研究进展进行了分析综述,并对后续的发展方向进行了展望。

基于Delfoi Robotics的智能产线制造过程监控

大量数字化车间、智能产线投入运营,数字孪生技术作为智能制造理念的使能技术和手段,已有多家企业进行了探索研究。在城轨及标动牵引电机智能装配线建设过程中也产生了智能产线制造过程监控的需求,以Delfoi Robotics仿真平台为基础搭建的智能产线制造过程监控系统应运而生。Delfoi Robotics提供了完整的以虚控实功能并能在一定程度上进行以虚预实,但在实际生产制造过程中难以对以虚控实的功能进行安全管控。本文研究了如何通过Delfoi Robotics软件实现智能产线PLC、机器人及AGV等设备的数据采集进而实现制造过程的监控,包括对工作站运动仿真模型进行优化、智能产线设备信号采集、对信号与仿真模型运动关系进行匹配映射,从而实现使用物理对象的信息驱动仿真模型对生产制造过程进行监控。

狭长空间内重载调姿装配机器人的设计与研究

针对舱体类狭长空间内部待安装设备种类多、批量大、载荷重、空间余量微小、装配路径复杂、装配风险高等问题,设计了一种重载调姿装配机器人。在机器人运动学研究的基础上,建立了误差模型,并以最小包围球半径为约束条件,通过遗传算法将误差参数的辨识结果补偿到机器人控制系统。以机柜装配为例,针对空间约束条件规划工作路径,基于动力学约束能耗函数模型,以时间、冲击和能耗为优化目标,得到多目标最优轨迹。样机实验验证了误差参数辨识的有效性,减小了机器人的绝对定位误差,且多目标最优轨迹的关节总冲击小、运动平稳,实现了机柜类设备高效、平稳、可靠的安装。

丘陵果园自然环境下柑橘采摘机器人设计与试验

智慧果园是未来果园行业发展的趋势,智能化果实采摘是发展智慧果园的关键问题。为实现智能化果实采摘,本文搭建了一种适用于丘陵果园矮化栽培模式下的柑橘采摘机器人系统。针对丘陵果园垄间地面凹凸不平,存在地形倾斜角0°~20°,设计了一种自适应调平平台保持机械臂基座水平;通过视觉系统获取多幅点云图像建立果树的三维点云模型,获取果实位置信息;为避免采摘时造成果实损伤,结合柑橘类水果的采摘特点,设计了一种剪切夹持一体化的末端执行器完成柑橘采摘。针对果园自然环境的主要扰动因素(风和光照)进行分级,设置10组对比试验,结果表明:在低光照或正常光照条件下,平均果实定位准确率为82.5%,末端执行器夹取成功率为87.5%,平均采摘时间最短为12.3 s/个;高光照条件下平均果实定位准确率为72%,末端执行器夹取成功率为80%,平均采摘时间最短为12.5 s/个。

机器人人工拣选环境下混流装配线齐套物料配送优化

为了提高汽车制造企业配送的智能化水平、解决混流装配线齐套物料人工拣选效率低、成本高的问题,引入基于齐套物料配送策略的机器人人工拣选模式,通过优化自动拣选机器人、工人的配置数量及配送周期,使包含机器人使用成本、劳动力成本和在制品库存成本在内的总成本最小。为求解该配送优化问题,提出了改进量子蚁群算法,利用量子比特的叠加性增加种群多样性,避免算法陷入局部最优,同时设计了改进量子旋转门更新机制和基于差分进化操作的非最优个体优化策略,提高了算法收敛速度和寻优质量。最后,通过算例分析验证了模型的正确性与算法的有效性,并分析了拣选批量对总成本的影响。