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State-of-the-art survey on digital twin implementations
Digital twin (DT) has garnered attention in both industry and academia. With advances in big data and internet of things (IoTs) technologies, the infrastructure for DT implementation is becoming more readily a...
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Improving maintenance efficiency and safety through a human-centric approach
This paper presents an adaptive human-machine interface (HMI) that can provide appropriate sets of digital maintenance information and guidance to an operator during maintenance. It takes into consideration th...
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Open Access3D bare-hand interactions enabling ubiquitous interactions with smart objects
Ubiquitous augmented reality (UAR) implementation can benefit smart shop floor operations significantly. UAR from a user’s first-person view can support and provide the user with suitable and comprehensive inf...
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AR-assisted robot welding programming
Robotic welding demands high accuracy and precision. However, robot programming is often a tedious and time-consuming process that requires expert knowledge. This paper presents an augmented reality assisted r...
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Open AccessHaptic and visual augmented reality interface for programming welding robots
It is a challenging task for operators to program a remote robot for welding manipulation depending only on the visual information from the remote site. This paper proposes an intuitive user interface for prog...
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Adaptive pass planning and optimization for robotic welding of complex joints
Current industrial robotic welding systems cannot achieve automated solutions for multi-layer multi-pass welding of complex joints due to the presence of non-uniform and irregular welding groove geometries. Th...
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A holistic decision support tool for remanufacturing: end-of-life (EOL) strategy planning
Remanufacturing is a key enabler for sustainable production due to its effectiveness in closing the loop on material flows, extending product life cycle and reducing production waste and emission. In this pape...
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A comprehensive survey of augmented reality assembly research
In the past two decades, augmented reality (AR) has received a growing amount of attention by researchers in the manufacturing technology community, because AR can be applied to address a wide range of problem...
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Novel AR-based interface for human-robot interaction and visualization
Intuitive and efficient interfaces for human-robot interaction (HRI) has been a challenging issue in robotics as it is essential for the prevalence of robots supporting humans in key areas of activities. This ...
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Optimum calibration of a parallel kinematic manipulator using digital indicators
This paper presents a calibration method for parallel manipulators using a measurement system specially installed on an external fixed frame. The external fixed frame is important as an error reference for cal...