This work spans and combines a wide range of research topics. In order to classify this work
within the robotics research landscape, this chapter provides a survey about all adjoining …

Due to a general shift in manufacturing paradigm from mass production towards mass
customization, reconfigurable automation technologies, such as robots, are required …

Industrial integration becomes more and more attractive to practitioners in industry, and
draws a lot of attention from academia as well. However, the discussion of industrial …

This paper introduces a new method for motion-trajectory generation of mechanical systems
with multiple degrees of freedom (DOFs). The key feature of this new concept is that motion …

We describe a combined proximity, contact and force (PCF) sensor based on a commodity
infrared distance sensor embedded in a transparent elastomer with applications in robotic …

We describe a combined force and distance sensor using a commodity infrared distance
sensor embedded in a transparent elastomer with applications in robotic manipulation. Prior …

This paper introduces a generic framework for sensor-based robot motion control. The key
contribution is the introduction of an adaptive selection matrix for sensor-based hybrid …

In order for manufacturing companies to remain competitive while also offering a high
degree of customization for the customers, flexible robots that can be rapidly reprogrammed …

Despite a lot of research in the field, only very little experience exists with Teaching by
Demonstration (TbD) in actual industrial use cases. In the factory of the future, it is necessary …

This paper describes our successful implementation of a robot that autonomously and
strategically removes multiple blocks from an unstable Jenga tower. We present an …