Milling refers to a class of material processing methods that relies on a high-speed rotating
milling cutter removing extra material to get desired shapes and features. Being distinct from …

Robotic grinding is considered as an alternative towards the efficient and intelligent
machining of complex components by virtue of its flexibility, intelligence and cost efficiency …

Soft robots promise improved safety and capability over rigid robots when deployed near
humans or in complex, delicate, and dynamic environments. However, infinite degrees of …

Due to the advantages of large workspace, low cost and the integrated vision/force sensing,
robotic milling has become an important way for machining of complex parts. In recent years …

Industrial robots are widely used because of their high flexibility and low cost compared with
CNC machine tools, but the low tracking accuracy limits their application in the field of high …

Higher requirements are being imposed on blade surface quality due to the continuous
improvement of thrust-to-weight ratio and endurance in advanced aero-engines. Robot …

Robotic belt grinding of the leading and trailing edges of complex blades is considered to be
a challenging task, since the microscopic material removal mechanism is complicated due to …

The manufacturing industry is currently witnessing a paradigm shift with the unprecedented
adoption of industrial robots, and machine vision is a key perception technology that …

Grinding marks and traces, as well as the over-and under-cutting phenomenon are the
severe challenges in robotic abrasive belt grinding of turbine blades and it greatly limits the …

The tendency to improve manufacturing processes also applies to robotic and automated
processes. Optimization of the trajectory and motion parameters of an industrial robot is one …