Robotics and Factories of the Future '87

The papers presented at the Second International Conference on Robotics and Factories of the Future held in San Diego, California, USA during July 28-31, 1987 are compiled in this volume. Over two hundred participants attended the conference, made technical presentations and discussed about various aspects of manufacturing, robotics and factories of the future. The number of papers published in this volume and the number of unpublished presentations at the conference indicates the evidance of growing interest in the areas of CAD/CAM, robotics and their role in future factories. The conference consisted of five plenary sessions, twenty three technical sessions, workshops, and exhibits from local industries and educational institutions. I wish to acknowledge with many thanks the contributions of all the authors who presented their work at the conference and submitted the manuscripts for publication. It is also my pleasure to acknowledge the role of keynote, banquet, and plenary sessions speakers whose contributions added greatly to the success of the conference. My sincere thanks to all session chairmen. I wish that the series of the International Conferences on Robotics and Factories of the Future which was initiated in 1984 in Charlotte, North Carolina will have a major impact on the use of robots and computers in the automated factories of the future.

Klappentext

This volume presents recent developments in robotics and factories of the future, covering various aspects starting from planning of automation to social and economic implications of robots in future industries. The contributors also systematically analyse problems related to modernization and automation of industries, to an integrated approach to education, research, training and the application of robots and computers in all phases of manufacturing.

Inhalt
Invited Lectures.- Planning of Automation.- CAD/CAM.- CIM/FMS.- Kinematic Analysis.- Dynamics and Control.- Trajectory Planning.- Sensors and Vision Systems.- AI and Expert Systems.- Mobile Robots/Robotic Devices.- Robot Applications.- Automation and Innovation in Mining.- CAD/CAM and Robotics Education/Training.- Safety, Human Resources, Social Economic Implications.- Author Index.