Volume 4, Issue 1 (2020) | Journal of Mechatronics and Robotics

Asymptotic Stability of Unicycle-Like Robots: The Bessel’s Controller

Andrés G. García — 2020-01-17

Journal of Mechatronics and Robotics, Published online: 17 January 2020; doi:10.3844/jmrsp.2020.1.7

Asymptotic stability of unicycle-like robots proved to be involved due to Brockett's condition. By using a smooth, time-invariant controller constructed out of Bessel’s functions, in this paper unic...

Improved 3D Imaging Performance of AFM

Md Sohel Rana — 2020-01-28

Journal of Mechatronics and Robotics, Published online: 28 January 2020; doi:10.3844/jmrsp.2020.8.14

Over the last three decades the Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) has played an important role in the field of nanotechnology for imaging and manipulating samples. However, the acquisition of a high-quali...

Presentation of Four-stroke Engine Design Elements

Relly Victoria Virgil Petrescu — 2020-04-28

Journal of Mechatronics and Robotics, Published online: 28 April 2020; doi:10.3844/jmrsp.2020.15.41

Having escaped the shadow of the global energy crisis by implementing nuclear fission, wind, solar, bioenergy, but also by producing and extracting (deep) gases capable of providing us with planetary ...

Presents the Kinematics and Forces at a Basic Anthropomorphic Robot

Relly Victoria Virgil Petrescu — 2020-05-14

Journal of Mechatronics and Robotics, Published online: 14 May 2020; doi:10.3844/jmrsp.2020.42.73

The basic structure of the anthropomorphic robots used today massively in 80-90% cases from the industrial robots will be presented briefly, with the highlighting of an original method for determining...

Defect Detection on 3D Print Products and in Concrete Structures Using Image Processing and Convolution Neural Network

Selorm Garfo — 2020-05-26

Journal of Mechatronics and Robotics, Published online: 26 May 2020; doi:10.3844/jmrsp.2020.74.84

This paper explores the automated detection of surface defects on 3-D printed products and concrete structures. They are the main factors to evaluate their quality in addition to dimension and roughne...

Presents the Kinematics of a Manipulator with Three Mobilities

Relly Victoria Virgil Petrescu — 2020-05-30

Journal of Mechatronics and Robotics, Published online: 30 May 2020; doi:10.3844/jmrsp.2020.85.105

The paper briefly presents the kinematic study of a manipulator with three mobilities, which can be used both in industrial halls and in garages, depending on its suitably chosen constructive size, wh...

Local Binary Pattern for the Evaluation of Surface Quality of Dissimilar Friction Stir Welded Ultrafine Grained 1050 and 6061-T6 Aluminium Alloys

Akshansh Mishra — 2020-07-27

Journal of Mechatronics and Robotics, Published online: 27 July 2020; doi:10.3844/jmrsp.2020.106.112

Friction Stir Welding process is an advanced solid-state joining process which finds application in various industries like automobiles, manufacturing, aerospace and railway firms. Input parameters li...

Trajectory Tracking Control of UR5 Robot Manipulator Using Fuzzy Gain Scheduling Terminal Sliding Mode Controller

Andualem Welabo — 2020-07-24

Journal of Mechatronics and Robotics, Published online: 24 July 2020; doi:10.3844/jmrsp.2020.113.135

In dealing with the trajectory tracking control of robotic manipulator many scholars have had to work in a sliding mode controller. However, SMC has two major limitations one is chattering the other i...

Nanobotics

Relly Victoria Virgil Petrescu — 2020-07-19

Journal of Mechatronics and Robotics, Published online: 19 July 2020; doi:10.3844/jmrsp.2020.136.155

Nanobotics (or Nanorobotics) is a field of emerging technology that deals with the creation of robots whose components are typically the size of a molecule or nanometer (10-9 meters). More specificall...

Mechatronic Systems to the Braking Mechanisms

Relly Victoria Virgil Petrescu — 2020-08-18

Journal of Mechatronics and Robotics, Published online: 18 August 2020; doi:10.3844/jmrsp.2020.156.190

With the evolution of technology, the construction and geometry of the piston, together with the materials from which it is made, as well as the related manufacturing technologies, have been continuou...

Design of an Automatic Umbrella Actuated through Water and Temperature Sensors

Meher Dev Gudela — 2020-09-29

Journal of Mechatronics and Robotics, Published online: 29 September 2020; doi:10.3844/jmrsp.2020.191.210

The aim of this thesis is to make a smart umbrella which can reduce human effort due to its functionality and can target the market due to its unique design, is really important in modern society at r...

State of the Art Technologies for Exoskeleton Human Lower Extremity Rehabilitation Robots

Sk. Khairul Hasan — 2020-09-30

Journal of Mechatronics and Robotics, Published online: 30 September 2020; doi:10.3844/jmrsp.2020.211.235

The World Health Organization reports that about 1 billion people worldwide have some form of disability. Of these, 110-190 million people have significant difficulties in functioning. Providing rehab...

Development of a Fuzzy Logic Controller for Real-time Energy Optimization of a Hybrid vehicle

Sk. Khairul Hasan — 2020-10-21

Journal of Mechatronics and Robotics, Published online: 21 October 2020; doi:10.3844/jmrsp.2020.236.253

The ability to combine positive features of an internal combustion engine with those of an electric motor has been fundamental to the advancement of the high-performance energy-optimized hybrid vehicl...

Vehicle-Fixed-Frame Adaptive Controller and Intrinsic Nonlinear PID Controller for Attitude Stabilization of a Complex-Shaped Underwater Vehicle

Chanaka Thushitha Bandara — 2020-12-07

Journal of Mechatronics and Robotics, Published online: 7 December 2020; doi:10.3844/jmrsp.2020.254.264

In this study we present attitude stabilization using a vehicle-fixed-frame adaptive controller and an intrinsic nonlinear PID controller for a low-speed Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV), of comple...