We are pleased to inform you that 3 new papers have been published online.

Refinement of Obstacle Constraints in Trajectory Planning Using Super Ellipses for Narrow Passage Navigation with Model Predictive Control
TONOGAI Norikazu / MUKAI Shigeharu / SAITOH Yumi
This paper presents a refinement of obstacle constraints in trajectory planning for autonomous mobile robots using Model Predictive Control (MPC). MPC generates velocity commands that guide the robot to achieve a given goal by adjusting its position and orientation over time. In MPC formulations, obstacle constraints ...

Establishment of a Power Consumption Simulation Method for Manual Assembly Lines
FURUKAWA Tomoki
Manual assembly lines are required to improve not only productivity but also energy efficiency. In manufacturing sites, improvement activities are being conducted to address variations in the 4M factors—Man (operator), Machine (equipment), Material, and Method. However, in cell production systems (cell lines),...

A Conceptual Validation of the Evolution and Standardization Technologies of FA Systems in the Data Era
OZAKI Toshiyuki
The importance of data utilization in manufacturing has rapidly increased in recent years. Factory automation (FA) systems are shifting from control-centric to data-centric architectures driven by advances in IoT, AI, and cloud technologies. This paper presents Omron’s proof-of-concept (PoC) implementation, which verified six use cases: ...

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