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Multi-agent cooperative swarm learning for dynamic layout optimisation of reconfigurable robotic assembly cells based on digital twin (2024)
Journal Article
Wang, L., Wang, Z., Gumma, K., Turner, A., & Ratchev, S. (in press). Multi-agent cooperative swarm learning for dynamic layout optimisation of reconfigurable robotic assembly cells based on digital twin. Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10845-023-02229-7

To meet the requirement of product variety and short production cycle, reconfigurable manufacturing system is considered as an effective solution in addressing current challenges, such as increasing customisation, high flexibility and dynamic market... Read More about Multi-agent cooperative swarm learning for dynamic layout optimisation of reconfigurable robotic assembly cells based on digital twin.

Deep Dynamic Layout Optimisation of Photogrammetry Camera Position based on Digital Twin (2023)
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Wang, L., Wang, Z., Kendall, P., Gumma, K., Turner, A., & Ratchev, S. (2023). Deep Dynamic Layout Optimisation of Photogrammetry Camera Position based on Digital Twin. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1109/TASE.2023.3323088

The photogrammetry system has been widely used in industrial manufacturing applications, such as high-precision assembly, reverse engineering and additive manufacturing. In order to meet the demand of the product variety and short product lifecycle,... Read More about Deep Dynamic Layout Optimisation of Photogrammetry Camera Position based on Digital Twin.

Digital-twin deep dynamic camera position optimisation for the V-STARS photogrammetry system based on 3D reconstruction (2023)
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Wang, L., Wang, Z., Kendall, P., Gumma, K., Turner, A., & Ratchev, S. (in press). Digital-twin deep dynamic camera position optimisation for the V-STARS photogrammetry system based on 3D reconstruction. International Journal of Production Research, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2023.2252108

Photogrammetry systems are widely used in industrial manufacturing applications as an assistance measurement tool. Not only does it provide high-precision feedback for assembly process inspection and product quality assessment, but also it can improv... Read More about Digital-twin deep dynamic camera position optimisation for the V-STARS photogrammetry system based on 3D reconstruction.

Imitation learning for coordinated human–robot collaboration based on hidden state-space models (2022)
Journal Article
Wang, L., Wang, G., Jia, S., Turner, A., & Ratchev, S. (2022). Imitation learning for coordinated human–robot collaboration based on hidden state-space models. Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, 76, Article 102310. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcim.2021.102310

This paper proposes a novel coordinated human–robot collaboration framework based on the hidden state-space model, which probabilistically clones the human behaviour and presents dynamic features in a nonparametric form. Derived from the filter predi... Read More about Imitation learning for coordinated human–robot collaboration based on hidden state-space models.

Enhancing learning capabilities of movement primitives under distributed probabilistic framework for flexible assembly tasks (2021)
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Wang, L., Jia, S., Wang, G., Turner, A., & Ratchev, S. (2021). Enhancing learning capabilities of movement primitives under distributed probabilistic framework for flexible assembly tasks. Neural Computing and Applications, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00521-021-06543-0

This paper presents a novel probabilistic distributed framework based on movement primitives for flexible robot assembly. Since the modern advanced industrial cell usually deals with various scenarios that are not fixed via-point trajectories but hig... Read More about Enhancing learning capabilities of movement primitives under distributed probabilistic framework for flexible assembly tasks.

Implementation of dimensional management methodology and optimisation algorithms for pre-drilled hinge line interfaces of critical aero assemblies - A case study (2020)
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Bacharoudis, K. C., Bainbridge, D., Turner, A., & Popov, A. A. (2021). Implementation of dimensional management methodology and optimisation algorithms for pre-drilled hinge line interfaces of critical aero assemblies - A case study. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture, 235(6-7), 1074-1083. https://doi.org/10.1177/0954405420978101

A dimensional management procedure is developed and implemented in this work to deal with the identification of the optimum hole diameter that needs to be pre-drilled in order to successfully join two subassemblies in a common hinge line interface wh... Read More about Implementation of dimensional management methodology and optimisation algorithms for pre-drilled hinge line interfaces of critical aero assemblies - A case study.

Implementing large-scale Aerospace Assembly 4.0 demonstration systems? (2020)
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Sanderson, D., Turner, A., Shires, E., Chaplin, J. C., & Ratchev, S. (2020). Implementing large-scale Aerospace Assembly 4.0 demonstration systems?. IFAC papers online, 53(2), 10267-10274. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2020.12.2759

The Future Automated Aerospace Assembly phase 1 technology Demonstrator (FA3D) was commissioned at the University of Nottingham and used to demonstrate concepts from the EPSRC Evolvable Assembly Systems project in specific industrial use cases. A num... Read More about Implementing large-scale Aerospace Assembly 4.0 demonstration systems?.

Demonstration of Transformable Manufacturing Systems through the Evolvable Assembly Systems Project (2019)
Journal Article
Sanderson, D., Turner, A., Shires, E., Chaplin, J., & Ratchev, S. (2019). Demonstration of Transformable Manufacturing Systems through the Evolvable Assembly Systems Project. SAE Technical Papers, Article 2019-01-1363. https://doi.org/10.4271/2019-01-1363

© 2019 SAE International. All Rights Reserved. Evolvable Assembly Systems is a five year UK research council funded project into flexible and reconfigurable manufacturing systems. The principal goal of the research programme has been to define and va... Read More about Demonstration of Transformable Manufacturing Systems through the Evolvable Assembly Systems Project.