Construction robots continue to be increasingly deployed on construction sites to assist
human workers in various tasks to improve safety, efficiency, and productivity. Due to the …

The application of robotic technologies in building construction leads to great convenience
and productivity improvement, and construction robots (CRs) bring enormous opportunities …

In this survey, we present the current status on robots performing manipulation tasks that
require varying contact with the environment, such that the robot must either implicitly or …

This paper presents the recent advancements in the control of multiple-degree-of-freedom
hydraulic robotic manipulators. A literature review is performed on their control, covering …

Purpose The adoption of robotics and automation (R&A) within the construction industry has
been adjudged as slow, despite the possibility of it reducing the high risk posed on health …

The establishment of smart construction sites employing smart technologies for real-time
interconnection, communication, and interaction has emerged as an interesting topic for …

In this paper, a force-sensorless high-performance contact force/motion control approach is
proposed for multiple-degree-of-freedom hydraulic manipulators. A rigorous stability proof …

Robotic and mechatronic systems, autonomous vehicles, electric power systems and smart
grids, as well as manufacturing and industrial production systems can exhibit complex …

In challenging robotic tasks, high-bandwidth closed-loop control performance of the system
is required for successful task completion. One of the most critical factors inhibiting the wide …

In addition to high-precision closed-loop control performance, energy efficiency is another
vital characteristic in field-robotic hydraulic systems as energy source (s) must be carried on …