This article covers the development and application of surgical robots with focus on some of the common automated surgical systems in the market.
By Kalwinder Kaur
20 Aug 2013
A DARPA-funded consortium at the University of Pennsylvania is now working on a robotic structure that can jump and climb, making this robot a particularly good fit for military search missions.
By Kalwinder Kaur
16 Aug 2013
This article discusses the application of high-speed robotics for the treatment of atherosclerosis.
By Kalwinder Kaur
15 Aug 2013
This article introduces the reader to the design and application of packaging and material handling robots.
Power sources are indispensable while designing robotic systems. Hence, the selection of power sources should be the primary focus owing to its impact on the mechanism, packaging, weight and size of the system.
By Kalwinder Kaur
8 Aug 2013
Sensors play an important role in enabling the robot to communicate with its external environment or control its own system.
By Kalwinder Kaur
5 Aug 2013
An encoder is a sensor that is fixed to a rotating object such as wheel or motor to measure the rotation of the object. This measurement can help robots to determine the angle of a rotating sensor, velocity, acceleration and displacement.
By Kalwinder Kaur
1 Aug 2013
In a robotic system, a microcontroller employs discrete values to perform tasks like computation of values and performing comparisons. For this reason, analogue to digital (A/D) converter is used for converting analogue signal into digital signal.
By Kalwinder Kaur
31 Jul 2013
In this series on intermediate robotics, focus is given to the integration of a stepper motor for use in robotic technology.
By Kalwinder Kaur
30 Jul 2013
A new proof of concept study using human cells has helped to demonstrate the use of molecular "robots" to target specific cells, which could open up a new approach to anti-cancer therapy and the delivery of anti-cancer agents to clearly isolate cancerous cells.
By Kalwinder Kaur
29 Jul 2013