In recent years, on-machine measurement (OMM) technology, which uses a touch-trigger
probe (TTP) installed on the machine tool (MT) spindle, has become increasingly popular …

Autonomous Grinding (AG) is a unique kind of manufacturing process which needs extra
operative care, for both robot and environment. Due to the rapid growth of research on AG, a …

Ultra-precision grinding of large-scale free-form optics made of hard brittle material is faced
with several thorny problems, such as the grinding process is complex, hard to estimate the …

The optical scanning gauges mounted on the robots are commonly used in quality
inspection, such as verifying the dimensional specification of sheet structures. Coverage …

Aiming at the path planning and decision-making problem, multi-automated guided vehicles
(AGVs) have played an increasingly important role in the multi-stage industries, eg, textile …

The complexity and diversity of the flight environment pose great challenges to unmanned
aerial vehicle route planning, which demands feasible flight strategies and efficient route …

Freeform surface inspection is vital in manufacturing-related processes, and the newly
emerged five-axis continuous sweep scanning technology offers to be a powerful means for …

Sustainable, green energy harvesting has gained a considerable amount of attention over
the last few decades and within its vast field of resources, bio-energy harvesters have …

Free-form optics made of hard and brittle materials possesses the reflection and imaging
functions that are difficult to be achieved by traditional optics and are widely used in various …

In recent years, the deep integration of advanced information technology and advanced
manufacturing technology has gradually become one of the main ways to achieve smart …