Abstract Human–Robot Collaboration (HRC) has a pivotal role in smart manufacturing for
strict requirements of human-centricity, sustainability, and resilience. However, existing HRC …

In this article, a learning framework that enables robotic arms to replicate new skills from
human demonstration is proposed. The learning framework makes use of online human …

Surface finishing, as the final stage in the manufacturing pipeline, is a key process in
determining the quality and life span of a product. Such a task is characterized by low …

Abstract Multiple Human–Robot Collaboration (HRC) requires self-organising task
allocation to adapt to varying operation goals and workspace changes. However, nowadays …

Precise finishing operations such as chamfering and filleting are characterized by relatively
low contact forces and low material removal. For such processes, conventional automation …

We propose an approach to robotic ultrasound scanning and interaction control with
arbitrary surfaces using a passivity-based impedance control scheme. First, we introduce …

Industrial robots and cobots are widely deployed in most industrial sectors. However, robotic
programming still needs a lot of time and effort in small batch sizes, and it demands specific …

Nowadays, higher requirements are placed on the design of the controller when robots enter
the factory and co-operate with human. In this letter, we propose a unified task space control …

With increasing attention to physical human-machine interaction (pHMI), new control
methods involving contact force regulation in collaborative and coexistence scenarios have …

Industrial robots are widely used in the painting industry, such as automobile manufacturing
and solid wood furniture industry. An important problem is how to improve the efficiency of …