Advanced Actuation and Control Technologies for Automation and Robotics Systems in Manufacturing
A special issue of Actuators (ISSN 2076-0825). This special issue belongs to the section "Actuators for Robotics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 October 2023) | Viewed by 297
Special Issue Editors
Interests: tribology; coatings; manufacturing processes
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Interests: modelling; simulation; robotics; biological inspired robots; control and education in robotics and control
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2. INEGI - Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
Interests: manufacturing processes; CDV; PVD; coating; numerical simulation; material properties; microhardness; microstructures; hard coatings; wear, surface integrity
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Interests: physiological signal processing; image processing; machine learning; neurodegenerative diseases; virtual reality
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The existing competitiveness in the manufacturing of consumer goods is becoming increasingly more evident. Companies need to install more sophisticated systems to increase productivity while safeguarding the principles of economic, environmental and social sustainability. Automation and robotics play a key role in the development of these systems. The increasingly automated production induces greater economic sustainability and improves market competitiveness; in addition, care for the environment can be greatly improved with the help of automation and control, increasing environmental sustainability; furthermore, robots and coupled automatic systems can minimize the difficulty of operators' labor, performing dangerous or health-detrimental tasks, thus increasing social sustainability. In this regard, the scientific community has extra responsibility in the development of frameworks, procedures and guidelines that help the industry. This Special Issue aims to bring together high-quality scientific work of advanced actuation and control technologies in the field of automation and robotics, which will allow us to increase productivity and quality in a sustainable way, promoting global benefits for entire communities.
Dr. Francisco J. G. Silva
Prof. Dr. Manuel F. Silva
Dr. Gustavo F. Pinto
Dr. Luis Coelho
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- automation
- robotics
- cobots
- collaborative robots
- actuation
- actuators
- control
- productivity
- sustainability
- occupational heath protection
- frameworks
- guidelines.
