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FEA-Guided Toolpath Compensation for Robotic Machining: An Integrated CAD/CAM/CAE Framework for Enhanced Accuracy

  • Vasileios D. Sagias,
  • Michail Koutroumpousis,
  • Constantinos Stergiou,
  • Antonios Tsolakis,
  • George Kioroglou and
  • Paraskevi Zacharia

11 November 2025

Industrial robots offer flexibility and cost advantages in machining applications but suffer from limited structural stiffness and dynamic instability, leading to significant positional errors. This study presents a simulation-driven framework for au...

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Exploring a Cost-Effective Approach to AGV Solutions: A Case Study in the Textile Industry

  • Predrag Pecev,
  • Zdravko Ivanković,
  • Vladimir Todorović,
  • Marinko Maslarić,
  • Sanja Bojić and
  • Anita Milosavljević

10 November 2025

This paper explores cost-effective solutions for automated guided vehicle (AGV) through the design and implementation of a low-cost, hoverboard-based line-following AGV tailored for textile manufacturing environments, specifically within sewing plant...

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Damaged road markings are widespread, and timely detection and repair of severely damaged areas is critical to the maintenance of transport infrastructure. This study proposes a method for detecting the degree of marking damage based on the top view...

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Automatic Classification of Gait Patterns in Cerebral Palsy Patients

  • Rodrigo B. Ventura,
  • João M. C. Sousa,
  • Filipa João,
  • António P. Veloso and
  • Susana M. Vieira

The application of wearable sensors coupled with diagnostic models presents one of the most recent advancements in automation applied to the medical field, allowing for faster and more reliable diagnosis of patients. Nonetheless, such applications po...

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The maritime industry is under increasing pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, especially in countries such as Saudi Arabia that are actively working to transition to cleaner energy. In this paper, a new hybrid shipboard power system, which i...

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Development of a PLC/IoT Control System with Real-Time Concentration Monitoring for the Osmotic Dehydration of Fruits

  • Manuel Sanchez-Chero,
  • William R. Miranda-Zamora,
  • Lesly C. Flores-Mendoza and
  • José Sanchez-Chero

Osmotic dehydration (OD) is an effective pre-treatment for fruit preservation, but conventional processes often lack precision due to manual control of critical variables. This work reports the design and validation of an automated OD system integrat...

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20 Pages

Toward Autonomous Pavement Inspection: An End-to-End Vision-Based Framework for PCI Computation and Robotic Deployment

  • Nada El Desouky,
  • Ahmed A. Torky,
  • Mohamed Elbheiri,
  • Mohamed S. Eid and
  • Mohamed Ibrahim

Advancements in robotics and computer vision are transforming how infrastructure is monitored and maintained. This paper presents a novel, fully automated pipeline for pavement condition assessment that integrates real-time image analysis with PCI (P...

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Comparison of Linear and Nonlinear Controllers Applied to Path Following with Coaxial-Rotor MAV

  • Arturo Tadeo Espinoza Fraire,
  • José Armando Sáenz Esqueda,
  • Isaac Gandarilla Esparza and
  • Jorge Alberto Orrante Sakanassi

This work presents a nonlinear aerodynamic model that describes the dynamics of a coaxial-rotor MAV. We have designed seven control laws based on linear and nonlinear controllers for path-following with a coaxial-rotor MAV in the presence of unknown...

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A networked system consists of a collection of interconnected autonomous agents that communicate and interact through a shared communication infrastructure. These agents collaborate to pursue common objectives or exhibit coordinated behaviors that wo...

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Coordinating Day-Ahead and Intraday Scheduling for Bidirectional Charging of Fleet EVs

  • Shiwei Shen,
  • Syed Irtaza Haider,
  • Razan Habeeb and
  • Frank H. P. Fitzek

The rapid growth of electric vehicles (EVs) and photovoltaic (PV) generation creates substantial power peaks that strain local electrical infrastructure. Coordinated bidirectional charging can mitigate these challenges while delivering benefits such...

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