This paper provides a comprehensive review of the current status, advancements, and future
prospects of humanoid robots, highlighting their significance in driving the evolution of next …

The development of a versatile, fully-capable humanoid robot as envisioned in science
fiction books is one of the most challenging but interesting issues in the robotic field …

In the industrial field, the anthropomorphism of grasping robots is the trend of future
development, however, the basic vision technology adopted by the grasping robot at this …

Large scale deployment of Smart Grids (SGs) and Smart Micro-Grids (SMGs) requires
overcoming problems related to interoperability and high costs. To automate and monitor …

Smart grids and smart microgrids (SMGs) require proper monitoring for their operation. To
this end, measuring, data acquisition, and storage, as well as remote online visualization of …

Networks of sensors and actuators in automated manufacturing processes are implemented
using industrial fieldbuses, where automation units and supervisory systems are also …

The article describes the results of the project “open source smart lamp” aimed at designing
and developing a smart object able to manage and control the indoor environmental quality …

When cyber-physical systems (CPS) are connected to perform smart manufacturing, we
have a cyber-physical production system (CPPS). In such systems, CPS collaborate in an …

Air levitation is the process by which an object is lifted without mechanical support in a
stable position, by providing an upward force that counteracts the gravitational force exerted …

Nowadays, communication and web services are part of our lives, including education, and
e-learning applications are used more and more. However, teaching in engineering …