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Chapter and Conference Paper
Safe and Short Tool Length Generation for 3+2 Axis NC Machining of a Ball-End Cutter Using Graphics Hardware
In 3+2 axis NC machining, only three linear axes are executed while 5-axis machine’s two rotational axes are locked. Compared with conventional 3-axis machining, the main advantage of 3+2 machining is that it ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Body-Deformation Steering Approach to Guide a Multi-mode Amphibious Robot on Land
This paper addresses the locomotion control for a biomimetic amphibious robot capable of multi-mode motion both in water and on land. Currently, a wheel-like device named wheel-paddle is employed as the primar...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Detection of Local Mura Defects in TFT-LCD Using Machine Vision
Machine vision is widely used in the field of defect inspection. Mura is a typical defect of LCD panel, appearing as local lightness variation with low contrast and blurry contour, so it is hard to be inspecte...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Crucial Technology Research on Pipeline Jet Cleaning Robot
The pipeline cleaning is an important method to improve the use efficiency of the pipeline. The traditional cleaning methods, such as manual cleaning, chemical cleaning and mechanical cleaning, can not meet th...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Intelligent Robot Manipulator’s Application in the Racking of Drill Pipe
The racking of drill pipe, loading and unloading are all completed through the automated manipulator; the degree of manipulator automation also reflects the wellhead mechanization and automation. Take intellig...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Role Identification and Reallocation of a Distributed Sensor Network in Manufacturing Floor
Modern manufacturing plants have a desperate need for large amounts of sensor information, to refine and improve their production. A device description sheet mechanism for distributed sensor network is present...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Projection-Based Needle Segmentation in 3D Ultrasound Images
Our method is composed of three steps: The 3D image is projected along an initial direction, and the needle is segmented in the projected image. Using the projection direction and detected 2D needle direction,...