The Age of Automation China has been the world’s largest consumer of industrial robots for nine consecutive years

In the latest Chinese science fiction film The Wandering Earth II,viewers can see a broad variety of robots,from the super robot with artificial intelligence to the four-legged bionic robot.Many of the robots portrayed in the movie are actual robots that are being used in manufacturing,commerce,logistics,and healthcare,rather than being special effects,which are the creation of Youibot,a hi-tech company based in Shenzhen,south China’s Guangdong Province.

Application of Industrial Robots in Stamping Automation Production Line

Since the reform and opening up, China's economy has developed rapidly and the society has been continuously improving. At the same time, in order to facilitate people's travel, the automobile industry has emerged, which has brought great convenience to people's production and life, and has also promoted the progress of society. In recent years, au-tomation technology has been continuously researched and developed by people, and it has been widely used in people's production and life. In order to improve the efficiency and modernization level of the automobile industry, the paper studies the application of industrial robots in the stamping automation production line, hoping to adapt to the new trend of economic development.

BLE beacon-based floor detection for mobile robots in a multi-floor automation laboratory

As an important task of multi-floor localization,floor detection has elicited great attention.Wireless infrastructures like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Low Energy(BLE)play important roles in floor detection.However,most floor detection research tends to focus on data modelling but pays little attention to the data collection system,which is the basis of wireless infrastructure-based floor detection.In fact,the floor detection task can be greatly simplified with proper data collection system design.In this paper,a floor detection solution is developed in a multi-floor life science automation lab.A data collection system consisting of BLE beacons,a receiver node and an Internet of Things(IoT)cloud is provided.The features of the BLE beacon under different settings are evaluated in detail.A mean filter is designed to deal with the fluctuation of the received signal strength indicator data.A simple floor detection method without a training process was implemented and evaluated in more than 100 floor detection tests.The time delay and floor detection accuracy under different settings are discussed.Finally,floor detection is evaluated on the H20 multi-floor transportation robot.Two sensor nodes are installed on the robot at different heights.The floor detection performance with different installation heights is discussed.The experimental results indicate that the proposed floor detection method provides floor detection accuracy of 0.9877 to 1 with a time delay of 5s.

Robotic Process Automation with New Future Trends

The invention concept of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) has emerged as a transformative technology that has revolved the local business processes by programming repetitive task and efficiency adjusting the operations. This research had focused on developing the RPA environment and its future features in order to elaborate on the projected policies based on its comprehensive experiences. The current and previous situations of industry are looking for IT solutions to fully scale their company Improve business flexibility, improve customer satisfaction, improve productivity, accuracy and reduce costs, quick scalability in RPA has currently appeared as an advance technology with exceptional performance. It emphasizes future trends and foresees the evolution of RPA by integrating artificial intelligence, learning of machine and cognitive automation into RPA frameworks. Moreover, it has analyzed the technical constraints, including the scalability, security issues and interoperability, while investigating regulatory and ethical considerations that are so important to the ethical utilization of RPA. By providing a comprehensive analysis of RPA with new future trends in this study, researcher’s ambitions to provide valuable insights the benefits of it on industrial performances from the gap observed so as to guide the strategic decision and future implementation of the RPA.

A360 Bot Framework: Empowering Smart Robotic Process Automation Solutions

This research paper explores the significance of the “A360 Bot Framework” in Automation 360 (A360) platform. A360 is Automation Anywhere’s cloud-based automation platform designed to make business processes more efficient. It’s known for its user-friendly interface, which allows both technical and non-technical users to use it effectively. Automation 360 is versatile, offering a range of tools to automate tasks, manage complex workflows, and integrate various applications. It empowers users to create customized solutions for their specific needs. Being cloud-based it ensures scalability, security, and real-time updates, making it a top choice in the fast-paced digital world. As demand for A360 rises, having a structured way to develop bots becomes crucial. The paper introduces the “A360 Bot Framework” as a guiding approach for bot developments. This framework ensures consistency and scalability, especially when working with both professional developers and non-technical users. It outlines key elements like setting up work folders, managing logs, dealing with errors, and ensuring secure bot execution. Ultimately, the “A360 Bot Framework” is presented as a foundational structure that enhances consistency, resiliency, and development efficiency. By following predefined practices and templates, bot developers can mitigate risks and streamline debugging processes. This framework accelerates the bot development lifecycle, allowing developers to focus on specific functionalities and value-added features. The research paper aims to provide insights into the benefits of adopting the A360 Bot Framework and its potential to revolutionize A360 bot development practices, leading to more efficient and effective automation solutions.

Maximizing the Efficiency of Automation Solutions with Automation 360: Approaches for Developing Subtasks and Retry Framework

I present a solution that explores the use of A360 subtasks as a comparable concept to functions in programming. By leveraging subtasks as reusable and maintainable functions, users can efficiently develop customized high-quality automation solutions. Additionally, the paper introduces the retry framework, which allows for the automatic retrying of subtasks in the event of system or unknown exceptions. This framework enhances efficiency and reduces the manual effort required to retrigger bots. The A360 Subtask and Retry Framework templates provide valuable assistance to both professional and citizen developers, improving code quality, maintainability, and the overall efficiency and resiliency of automation solutions.

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.

The Age of Automation

The robotics sector in China is expanding rapidly In the latest Chinese science fiction film The Wandering Earth II, viewers can see a broad variety of robots, from the super robot with artificial intelligence to the four-legged bionic robot. Many of the robots portrayed in the movie are actual robots that are being used in manufacturing, commerce, logistics, and healthcare, rather than being special effects.

Opportunities and Challenges of Robotics and Automation in Offshore Oil &Gas Industry

The oil and gas industry will continue to boom in the coming few decades. Obtaining oil and gas from conventional and non-conventional resources will become more and more challenging. This intensifying need will impose very considerable demands on work force, financial and technology capabilities. Since the future supplies of oil and gas are to expand, advanced technology will become increasingly necessary to obtain access to more challenging conventional and non-conventional resources. Therefore oil and gas technologies will be very costly to operate in the coming future due to hostile, hard-to-reach environments. The offshore oil industry will become a complicated myriad of advanced equipment, structures, and work force. Our objectives are to identify potential applications and research directions of robotics and automation in the oil & gas field and explore the obstacles and challenges of robotic and automation applications to this area. This study performs the necessary survey and investigation about the work conditions of robotics and automation equipment in the oil and gas industry, especially offshore oil rigs. The oil & gas industry processes are first investigated. The personals and tasks are then explored. Furthermore, this paper reviews the current robotic automation technology. The challenges and requirements are identified for robotics and automation equipment in the oil and gas industry. The requirements of robotics and automation in the oil & gas industry are presented. Future research opportunities are discussed from a technical perspective.

The Impact of Automation in Painting Furniture Parts

Technology and Woodwork industries have been going through a phase of perfection over a period of hundred years, up until today, the wood work traditions are still exist and improving with the help of modern technology. Looking at history and current studies with regards to production of furniture, many factories are producing millions of chairs for entire continents and to maintain the market lead position requires a lot of human dedication and intelligent investments in technology. Using automation in painting means to automatically control the process including industrial machines like robots, conveyors and others which save time, money and also reduce human efforts. Most automation companies are specialized in industrial automation, industrial robots, communications, electronics, and software for developing complex projects to automate desirable task by integrating robots. This study is purposefully conducted to shed more light on the benefits or impacts of automation in painting furniture parts. One of the benefits that most of companies gain from automating the painting process with robots is the productivity growth. The recruitment process for specialized personnel in the painting processes has also been greatly simplified due to the fact that the robots have taken over the difficult’ tasks and protection from areas with high risk inhalation of harmful substances is assured. In this research, Automation is shown to be efficient and effective in the painting system by reviewing different studies. Automated dyeing processes in factories have made progress due to the successful results achieved by automated painting robots. In that regard, the impact of automation in painting furniture parts is evident in the production of fitments that are in almost every home through the solutions offered by automation to the consumer.

International Conference on Robotics and Automation(ICRA 2020)

ICRA is the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society’s flagship conference and the premier international forum for robotics researchers to present and discuss their work.The conference will include plenary sessions,contributed paper sessions,workshops and tutorial sessions,forums,videos,exhibitions,and robot challenges.

Readiness of a Developing Nation in Implementing Automation and Robotics Technologies in Construction： A Case Study of Malaysia

The Malaysian government＇s vision to be a developed nation by 2020 has pushed forward the use of innovative technologies in most sectors and industries, including the construction industry. Through the ETP （Economic Transformation Programme）, major projects launched are expected to provide a great catalyst for the economy, and may become the platform for increasing the use of automation and highly enhanced plants and machineries in the construction industry. Innovations in most countries are mostly driven by the need to find revolutionary solutions to problems, such as a shortage of skilled labor, decreasing quality of product and processes, inferior working conditions, declining productivity and increasing costs of labor and materials. Automation and robotics technologies encompass a wide range of innovative technologies using technologically advanced machineries to improve the speed and efficiency of a given process. This paper discusses the readiness of a developing country in embracing construction automation and robotics, by exploring industry perception, suggested practices and barriers to its implementation using a questionnaire survey and semi-structured interviews directed at Malaysian construction finns of contractors, specialist sub-contractors, developers and consultants. The findings show that the Malaysian construction industry is ready, to a certain extent, for implementing the technologies in limited areas such as prefabrication and assembly and in the design, planning and costing phases.

Have Industrial Robots Improved Pollution Reduction?A Theoretical Approach and Empirical Analysis

To investigate whether industrial robots have improved the ecological environment,this study integrated the adoption of robot technology and pollution abatement into Melitz's heterogeneous firm model.This showed that using robots in production can lower firms'pollution intensity by increasing their abatement investments,and this reduction effect is greater for higher polluting firms and those subject to weaker local environmental regulations.These theoretical expectations were then confirmed through a series of empirical investigations based on Bartik instrument regressions,with multiple robustness checks as well as heterogeneity and mechanism analyses.This paper adds to the literature on the relationships between automation technologies and green transformation.It shows that in the pursuit of economic growth and environmental protection,it is necessary for policymakers to shift from pollution control to technical support for traditional manufacturing firms.

基于PLC构建电力巡检机器人自动化控制系统

该文对电力巡检机器人的自动化控制系统进行以PLC为基础的设计,提升电力调度的效率与安全性。基于PLC构建电力巡检机器人自动化控制系统总体架构,通过上位机接收操纵台传递的操作者信息以及下位机传递的温度、角度等状态信息,通过OPC通信程序将指令下发至下位机,下位机依据上位机下达指令,通过PID驱动控制器完成电力巡检机器人运动控制,利用模糊C均值聚类方法判别电力巡检机器人故障,将结果实时传送到上位机操纵台的显示器,及时反馈机器人的工作状态。实验结果表明,该系统可以控制机器人完成电力巡检,该系统应用后可有效检测机器人故障,使其具备优秀的避障能力,可实现上下位机实时通信。

测量机器人在地铁隧道自动化监测中的应用

在轨道交通的建设与养护中受到地质条件、轨道交通周围建筑物、本身承载等各种因素的作用,地铁轨道可能会发生变形,而长春所处的地理位置大多处于不透水层及含水性材料极微处,产生变形概率较大,所以采取相应的检测手段变得特别关键,而自动化变形检测系统可以取代传统测量方法对地铁轨道系统进行位移与沉降的变化检测。该文结合测量机器人在地铁隧道自动化监测,并结合工程实际,对利用测量机器人获取的数据进行全面的研究和分析。结果表明,使用测量机器人进行自动化监测具有较高的稳定性。

平行四杆机构搬运机器人的设计与分析

对物流搬运方式进行了研究,在分析了传统AGV特点后,提出了一种利用平行四杆机构实现前后双向抓取、摆放动作的搬运机器人。首先,从整体角度描述机器人的机电结构,研究主要部件如螺杆丝杠、平行连杆、蜗轮蜗杆等的设计与特性;基于力学原理建立了搬运机器人起重部件的静力学模型,以弹簧为关键零件,采用全局搜索算法对其优选,显著降低抬升所需的最大输出扭矩,在分析中得出最大扭矩,由此进行减速器的设计;最后,基于静力学模型的受力分析结果,利用有限元分析方法对杆件进行了模拟仿真,获得应力和变形的分布情况。实验表明,结果满足预期设计的性能指标要求,并为进一步优化提供支持。

医院物流机器人洁净被服配送场景的探索与实践

目的 探索医院物流机器人配送洁净被服的适配性和应用价值。方法 分析院内日间病房洁物运输场景下传统物流运送的需求和痛点,通过试用机器人,对比、评估机器人与传统人工配送在主要效果评价指标方面的差异,及在洁净被服配送场景下的适配性和应用价值。结果 相较于传统人工配送模式在日间病房洁物配送任务中的主要表现,物流机器人均次配送时间缩短,送达准确率大幅提升,人力成本节约显著,感染风险较低,关键用户体验感更佳。结论 物流机器人在病房洁物配送中具有明显的优势,能够提高物流效率,减轻人员负担,提升服务质量,降低感染风险。

基于视觉识别的自动收获分拣机器人设计与实验

设计了一种自动化球型模拟果蔬收获机器人,该机器人主要由轮式可移动底盘、STM32主控系统、超声波避障系统、陀螺仪姿态调整系统、视觉识别系统和收获分拣机构等组成。采用C语言编写自动控制模块,Python结合OpenMV编写视觉识别控制模块。样机测试结果显示:该机能完成指定路线运动,规避果园垄等障碍,正确识别应收果实,按分拣条件进行正确分拣,可自主完成果实采摘和收集功能。混合光照条件下果实收获成功率为85.4%,果实分拣成功率为88%,收获总时间为1′30″,通过5条垄,收获并分拣果实18个,验证了本系统的实用性和可靠性。

科技在左,变革在右——广东省立中山图书馆“采编图灵”的创新与思考

科技是推动社会变革的重要力量,变革则是对现有模式、观念和方法的思考和调整。广东省立中山图书馆历经四年,成功研发图书采分编全流程智能作业系统“采编图灵”,为业界贡献了新模式。文章回顾采编业务演变对图书馆信息化、智能化发展的影响;结合采编图灵规划和建设,分析其关键技术应用特点和创新,探讨其为图书馆不同场景的新技术应用提供的经验,着眼于未来开展反思。