Multi-scale approach from mechatronic to Cyber-Physical Systems for the design of manufacturing systems

O Penas, R Plateaux, S Patalano, M Hammadi - Computers in Industry, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Recent advances in manufacturing industry, and notably in the Industry 4.0 context, promote
the development of CPSs and consequently give rise to a number of issues to be solved …

Emerging ICT concepts for smart, safe and sustainable industrial systems

D Trentesaux, T Borangiu, A Thomas - Computers in Industry, 2016‏ - Elsevier
This editorial introduces the special issue on Emerging Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) concepts for smart, safe and sustainable industrial systems in the Elsevier …

[HTML][HTML] In-Plane Material Handling: A Systematic Review

E Bianchi, FJ Brosed Dueso, JA Yagüe-Fabra - Applied Sciences, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
With the dynamic nature of today's market demands, industries increasingly require flexible
and adaptable systems to navigate through variable operational needs. In-plane …

Arraybot: Reinforcement learning for generalizable distributed manipulation through touch

Z Xue, H Zhang, J Cheng, Z He, Y Ju… - … on Robotics and …, 2024‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present ArrayBot, a distributed manipulation system consisting of a 16× 16 array of
vertically sliding pillars integrated with tactile sensors. Functionally, ArrayBot is designed to …

Design and development of a planar electromagnetic conveyor for the microfactory

N Arora, MU Khan, L Petit… - … ASME Transactions on …, 2019‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a planar electromagnetic conveyor for a microfactory. The uniqueness
of the conveyor design lies in its arrangement of overlapped two-dimensional mesh coils in …

Closed-Loop Optical Tracking of a Micro-Conveyor over a Smart Surface

S Malak, HA Hajjar, E Dupont, MU Khan… - Journal of Sensor and …, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
In this work, a closed loop control system is developed to optically localize and track micro-
robots with high precision. These micro-robots (ie, micro-conveyors) are in motion …

Study and simulation of an under-actuated smart surface for material flow handling

E Bianchi, OJ Jorg, G Fantoni, FJB Dueso… - Applied Sciences, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Smart surfaces are becoming more and more popular in the field of intralogistics, as they
combine great flexibility with easy reprogrammability. Pursuing this trend, the following …

[HTML][HTML] Cloud-based architecture for production information exchange in European micro-factory context

F M-Oliveira, AD Rocha, D Alemão, N Freitas… - Applied Sciences, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
In a constantly changing world, information stands as one of the most valuable assets for a
manufacturing site. However, exchanging information is not a straightforward process …

Positioning uncertainty reduction of magnetically guided actuation on planar surfaces

M Juřík, J Kuthan, J Vlček… - … Conference on Robotics …, 2019‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Key design and operation parameters of the system for magnetically guided actuation of
miniature robots on planar surfaces are analyzed and discussed. The study is carried out on …

A novel underactuated smart surface for parts feeding and sorting

E Bianchi, G Fantoni, FJB Dueso… - The International Journal …, 2024‏ - Springer
In material handling, numerous solutions have been proposed to enhance the flexibility and
adaptability of transport systems. Among these solutions, smart surfaces stand out as one of …