Introduction to the special issue on Design and Applications in Robotics

Robotica ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
K.B. Lim
Keyword(s):  
International Symposium ◽  
International Federation ◽  
Industrial Robots ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
The World

It is, indeed, a pleasure to edit this special issue of Robotica entitled Design and Applications. This consists of revised and updated papers presented during the 26th International Symposium on Industrial Robots (ISIR), which was held on 4–6 October, 1995, in Singapore. The theme of the symposium was “Competitive Automation: New Frontiers, New Opportunities”. Ninety-six papers were presented by authors from twenty-five countries around the world. Three keynote presentations were made by Dr. Joseph Engelberger, best known as the ‘Father of Industrial Robots', Prof. Yukio Hasegawa, a world renowned professor from Japan and Mr. Walter Reis, from Germany (then the Chairman of the International Federation of Robotics).

scholarly journals Recent advances in the study of Chironomidae: An overview

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valeria Lencioni ◽  
Peter S. Cranston ◽  
Eugenyi Makarchenko
Keyword(s):  
South America ◽  
International Symposium ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Case Histories ◽  
Biting Midges ◽  
Number Of Species ◽  
Recent Advances ◽  
The World ◽  
Lotic Habitats ◽  
Insect Family

This special issue provides an overview of recent advances in the study of chironomids (Diptera chironomidae), as an outcome of the 20th International Symposium on Chironomidae held in Trento (Italy), in July 2017. it includes 27 selected papers, representative of the six topics of the symposium: genetics and cytogenetics, taxonomy and systematics, autecology and physiology, toxicology and adaptive biology, ecology and biomonitoring, palaeolimnology. Most papers emphasise the value of chironomids in the monitoring programmes, mainly on Europe and case histories from South America and Africa. however, as our title indicates, the reported contemporary studies represent a range from the genetic through the autecological to the ecosystem scale. the aim of the volume is to give new insights on ecology and biology of non-biting midges, the freshwater insect family that comprises the highest number of species in the world, in both lentic and lotic habitats.

scholarly journals Corporate Manslaughter by Industrial Robots at Work: Who Should Go on Trial under the Principles of Common Law Australia?

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
S.M. Solaiman
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Production ◽  
Common Law ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
International Federation ◽  
Industrial Robots ◽  
The World ◽  
The Common ◽  
Corporate Manslaughter

Industrial robots have been increasingly used for decades and the International Federation of Robotics predicts that 1.3 million more of such humanoids will be installed in factories across the globe between 2015 and 2018. While robots are deemed beneficial for industrial production, they pose a serious threat to our health and safety. Meanwhile, robots have killed many people and gravely injured numerous others in different countries. Policymakers around the world remain largely unmoved about resolving the uncertainty over the specificity of which persons should go on trial for such killings. This article examines the principles of common law governing manslaughter by criminal negligence with particular reference to Australia; however, it will generally apply to other common law countries as well. It finds that while it would be theoretically possible to identify the potential accused of workplace deaths caused by robots, we consider that the common law identification doctrine in practice will be a bar to successful prosecutions against corporate employers given the specific complexities associated with the usage of industrial robots. This article therefore submits a recommendation with justifications for dealing with this serious offence by enacting appropriate manslaughter law for the effective regulation of robots provoked fatalities. 

Reports and Surveys

Robotica ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 591-598
Author(s):  
B. H. Rudall
Keyword(s):  
International Federation ◽  
Industrial Robots ◽  
Technological Evolution ◽  
United Nations Economic Commission ◽  
Economic Commission ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The World ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Joint Report

The statistics provided by the United Nations Economic Commission (ECE) and the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) supply us with an up-to-date insight into the world robot market. This joint report tells us a great deal about the technological evolution of industrial robots since their introduction at the end of the 1960s. We know that real prices have declined, and the performance of robots is continuously improving. Robots are now in use in a wide range of applications in countries worldwide.

scholarly journals Editorial for Special Issue “Monitoring Land Subsidence Using Remote Sensing”

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 1771
Author(s):  
Massimo Fabris ◽  
Nicola Cenni ◽  
Simone Fiaschi
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Land Subsidence ◽  
Geological Hazard ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
The World

Land subsidence is a geological hazard that affects several different communities around the world [...]

scholarly journals Sickle Cell Anemia Presenting with Vaso-Occlusive Pain: Should We Screen for COVID-19?

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Mohammad Ali ◽  
Lina Okar ◽  
Nabil E. Omar ◽  
Jabeed Parengal ◽  
Ashraf Soliman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Sickle Cell Disease ◽  
Sickle Cell ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
Position Statement ◽  
Interesting Case ◽  
International Federation ◽  
Cell Disease ◽  
The World

Despite the widespread of coronavirus disease-19 (CO­VID-19) infection around the world, there are very scarce reported literature about the care of patients with a known diagnosis of hemoglobin disorders such as sickle cell disease (SCD) or thalassemia and confirmed COVID-19 infection. Thalassemia International Federation issued a position statement to include patients with thalassemia and SCD among the high-risk groups of patients. Here, we present an interesting case of a 42-year-old patient know to have SCD presenting with Vaso-occlusive (VOC) pain episode in the absence of COVID-19 signs and symptoms, who tested positive for COVID-19 infection and had a smooth recovery. This case highlights the importance of screening SCD patients presenting with VOC-related events even in the absence of COVID-19 signs and symptoms.

scholarly journals Laws and Emerging Technologies

Laws ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
Esther Salmerón-Manzano
Keyword(s):  
Information Technologies ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Legal Issues ◽  
The Other ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Legal Challenges ◽  
The World ◽  
Huge Impact ◽  
New Challenges ◽  
The Way

New technologies and so-called communication and information technologies are transforming our society, the way in which we relate to each other, and the way we understand the world. By a wider extension, they are also influencing the world of law. That is why technologies will have a huge impact on society in the coming years and will bring new challenges and legal challenges to the legal sector worldwide. On the other hand, the new communications era also brings many new legal issues such as those derived from e-commerce and payment services, intellectual property, or the problems derived from the use of new technologies by young people. This will undoubtedly affect the development, evolution, and understanding of law. This Special Issue has become this window into the new challenges of law in relation to new technologies.

scholarly journals Special Issue “Levering Sustainable Food Systems to Address Climate Change (Pandemics and Other Shocks and Hazards): Possible Transformations”

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 8206
Author(s):  
Andrew Spring ◽  
Erin Nelson ◽  
Irena Knezevic ◽  
Patricia Ballamingie ◽  
Alison Blay-Palmer
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Sustainable Food Systems ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Address Climate Change ◽  
The World

Since we first conceived of this Special Issue, “Levering Sustainable Food Systems to Address Climate Change—Possible Transformations”, COVID-19 has turned the world upside down [...]

scholarly journals The International Federation for Emergency Medicine report on emergency department crowding and access block: a brief summary

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
A. P. Javidan ◽  
◽  
K. Hansen ◽  
I. Higginson ◽  
P. Jones ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Emergency Medicine ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Video Conferencing ◽  
International Federation ◽  
Emergency Physicians ◽  
Emergency Department Crowding ◽  
Comprehensive Guidance ◽  
The World ◽  
Ed Crowding

Abstract Objective To develop comprehensive guidance that captures international impacts, causes, and solutions related to emergency department crowding and access block Methods Emergency physicians representing 15 countries from all IFEM regions composed the Task Force. Monthly meetings were held via video-conferencing software to achieve consensus for report content. The report was submitted and approved by the IFEM Board on June 1, 2020. Results A total of 14 topic dossiers, each relating to an aspect of ED crowding, were researched and completed collaboratively by members of the Task Force. Conclusions The IFEM report is a comprehensive document intended to be used in whole or by section to inform and address aspects of ED crowding and access block. Overall, ED crowding is a multifactorial issue requiring systems-wide solutions applied at local, regional, and national levels. Access block is the predominant contributor of ED crowding in most parts of the world.

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