关键词： ROBOT industry   DRONE aircraft  

摘要： The article offers information on proliferation of robotics firms in India such as Grey Orange established by Samay Kohli and Akash Gupta through investments from Tiger Global Management. Topics discussed include evolution of the firm as warehouse automation services along with development of different Butler bots; association of the Defence Research and Development Organization in production of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV); and enhancement in opportunities by smart analytics combination.

关键词： Percutaneous coronary intervention   Radiation safety   Occupational hazard   Robotic PCI  

摘要： Background: Reports of left-sided brain malignancies among interventional cardiologists have heightened concerns regarding physician radiation exposure. This study evaluated the impact of a suspended lead suit and robotic system on physician radiation exposure during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Methods: Real-time radiation exposure data were prospectively collected from dosimeters worn by operating physicians at the head-and chest-level during consecutive PCI cases. Exposures were compared in three study groups: 1) manual PCI performed with traditional lead apparel;2) manual PCI performed using suspended lead;and 3) robotic PCI performed in combination with suspended lead. Results: Among 336 cases (86.6% manual, 13.4% robotic) performed over 30 weeks, use of suspended lead during manual PCI was associated with significantly less radiation exposure to the chest and head of operating physicians than traditional lead apparel (chest: 0.0 [0.1] mu Sv vs 0.4 [4.0] mu Sv, p < 0.001;head: 0.5 [1.9] mu Sv vs 14.9 [51.5] mu Sv, p < 0.001). Chest-level radiation exposure during robotic PCI performed in combination with suspended lead was 0.0 [0.0] mu Sv, which was significantly less chest exposure than manual PCI performed with traditional lead (p < 0.001) or suspended lead (p = 0.046). In robotic PCI the median head-level exposure was 0.1 [0.2] mu Sv, which was 99.3% less than manual PCI performed with traditional lead (p < 0.001) and 80.0% less than manual PCI performed with suspended lead (p < 0.001). Conclusions: Utilization of suspended lead and robotics were observed to result in significantly less radiation exposure to the chest and head of operating physicians during PCI. (C) 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

关键词： Educational Technologies   Exploratory Factor Analysis   Robotics Motivated Strategies Learning Questionnaire (RMSLQ)   Scale Validation   World Robot Olympiad  

摘要： Robotics has become a crucial domain in technology education, helping students to improve their abilities in assembly and programming. Despite the considerable research that has gone into the learning performance associated with robotics, little work has been done on the cognitive processes involved in learning this subject. The purpose of this study was to develop an instrument (based on the theoretical framework of MSLQ), with which to evaluate the motivation of high school students to learn robotics and the strategies they employ. Fifty participants in the open category competition of the World Robot Olympiad 2010 completed the self-reported questionnaire (RMSLQ-HS). Thirteen factors and fifty one items were extracted using exploratory factor analysis. Implications for the educational application of robotics and research suggestions related to RMSLQ are also discussed.

关键词： Science education   Robotics   Preservice teachers   Self-efficacy   Computational thinking  

摘要： The current impetus for increasing STEM in K-12 education calls for an examination of how preservice teachers are being prepared to teach STEM. This paper reports on a study that examined elementary preservice teachers' (n = 21) self-efficacy, understanding of science concepts, and computational thinking as they engaged with robotics in a science methods course. Data collection methods included pretests and posttests on science content, prequestionnaires and postquestionnaires for interest and self-efficacy, and four programming assignments. Statistical results showed that preservice teachers' interest and self-efficacy with robotics increased. There was a statistically significant difference between preknowledge and postknowledge scores, and preservice teachers did show gains in learning how to write algorithms and debug programs over repeated programming tasks. The findings suggest that the robotics activity was an effective instructional strategy to enhance interest in robotics, increase self-efficacy to teach with robotics, develop understandings of science concepts, and promote the development of computational thinking skills. Study findings contribute quantitative evidence to the STEM literature on how robotics develops preservice teachers' self-efficacy, science knowledge, and computational thinking skills in higher education science classroom contexts.

关键词： Automobile industry   Automation   Research & development--R&D   Awards & honors   Robots   Artificial intelligence   Robotics   Computer science  

摘要： The article deals with issues concerning robotics. Topics discussed include the 2017 Joseph F. Engelberger Awards of the Robotics Industries Association which will be given to Gill Pratt and Daniela Russ, an overview of Joseph F. Engelberger, who is considered the father of industrial robots, and the Research and Development (R&D) Center X that will be established by Honda R&D, a subsidiary of Honda Motor Co.

关键词： Robotics   Cost   Resource utilization  

摘要： Objective. To analyze the changes in the composition of the gynecologic oncology inpatient ward following the implementation of a robotic surgery program and its impact on inpatient resource utilization and costs. Methods. Retrospective review of the medical charts of patients admitted onto the gynecologic oncology ward the year prior to and five years after the implementation of robotics. The following variables were collected: patient characteristics, hospitalization details (reason for admission and length of hospital stay), and resource utilization (number of hospitalization days, consultations, and imaging). Results. Following the introduction of robotic surgery, there were more admissions for elective surgery yet these accounted for only 21% of the inpatient ward in terms of number of hospital days, compared to 36% prior to the robotic program. This coincided with a sharp increase in the overall number of patients operated on by a minimally invasive approach (15% to 76%, p < 0.0001). The cost per surgical admission on the inpatient ward decreased by 59% ($9827 vs. $4058) in the robotics era. The robotics program contributed to a ward with higher proportion of patients with complex comorbidities (Charlson >= 5: RR 1.06), Stage IV disease (RR 1.30), and recurrent disease (RR 1.99). Conclusion. Introduction of robotic surgery allowed for more patients to be treated surgically while simultaneously decreasing inpatient resource use. With more patients with non-surgical oncological issues and greater medical complexity, the gynecologic oncology ward functions more like a medical rather than surgical ward after the introduction of robotics, which has implications for hospital-wide resource planning. (C) 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

关键词： United States. Dept. of Defense -- Officials & employees  

摘要： The article announces the selection of Dean Bartles as head of the Advanced Robotics Manufacturing Innovation Hub within the U.S. Department of Defense.

关键词： Artificial intelligence in business   Robotics   Employment (Economic theory)   Big data   Economic research  

摘要： This study presents new evidence on firms' views about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics on their business and employment, using data from an original survey of more than 3,000 Japanese firms. The focus of this study is on technology-skill complementarity. Firms with highly educated employees tend to expect positive impacts of AI-related technologies on their business, and vice versa. Larger firms and firms that engage in global markets tend to have positive views about the impacts of AI-related technologies. (JELO33, J23, J24, M15)

关键词： Optimization   Sampling based planning   Post Process   Robotic manipulator  

摘要： The quality of a path generated from an automated motion planning algorithm is of considerable importance, particularly when used in a real world robotic application. In this work a new path optimization algorithm, called the Adaptive Partial Shortcut algorithm, is presented. This algorithm optimizes paths as a post process to motion planning, and is designed specifically for use on industrial manipulators. The algorithm optimizes a robot's degrees of freedom independently allowing it to produce manipulator paths of particularly high quality. This new algorithm utilizes an adaptive method of selecting the degree of freedom to optimize at each iteration, giving it a high level of efficiency. Tests conducted show the effectiveness of the algorithm;over a range of different test paths, the adaptive algorithm was able to generate solutions with a 60 % reduction in collision checks compared to the original partial shortcut approach.

关键词： nethnography   nursing robotics   postmodernism   qualitative research   robotics   social media  

摘要： The aim of this study was to present the functionality and design of nursing care robots as depicted in pictures posted on social media. A netnographic study was conducted using social media postings over a period of 3years. One hundred and Seventy-two images were analyzed using netnographic methodology. The findings show that nursing care robots exist in various designs and functionalities, all with a common denominator of supporting the care of one's own and others' health and/or well-being as a main function. The results also show that functionality and design are influenced by recent popular sci-fi/cartoon contexts as portrayed in blockbuster movies, for example. Robots'designs seem more influenced by popular sci-fi/cartoon culture than professional nursing culture. We therefore stress that it is relevant for nursing researchers to critically reflect upon the development of nursing care robots as a thoughtful discussion about embracing technology also might generate a range of epistemological possibilities when entering a postmodern era of science and practice.