Browsing by Author "Ferreira, Pedro"

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    Fibre Bragg grating based effective soil pressure sensor for geotechnical applications
    (International Society for Optical Engineering; 1999, 2009-12-31T00:00:00Z) Correia, Ricardo N.; Li, Jin; Staines, Stephen E.; Chehura, Edmon; James, Stephen W.; Tatam, Ralph P.; Kutner, Joel; Dewhurst, Paul; Ferreira, Pedro
    An effective-soil-pressure sensor for geotechnical applications based on Fibre Bragg Gratings is presented. The sensor simultaneous measures total soil pressure and pore pressure, allowing the calculation of the effective stress of soil. Calibration of the sensor using pressurised air demonstrated a pressure sensitivity of 2.02x10 ± 2.84x10nm/kPa and 1.87x10 ± 6.88x10nm/kPa for the total and pore pressure respectively. This corresponds to a pressure resolution of 4.95x10 kPa and 5.46x10kPa for total and pore pressure using a 1pm interrogation system. Measurements undertaken in two types of soil demonstrated dependence of the total pressure sensitivity on soil density/stiffness. Pore pressure measurements agreed well with the preliminary calibratio
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    Rapid and automated configuration of robot manufacturing cells
    (Elsevier, 2025-04-01) Asif, Seemal; Bueno, Mikel; Ferreira, Pedro; Anandan, Paul; Zhang, Ze; Yao, Yue; Ragunathan, Gautham; Tinkler, Lloyd; Sotoodeh-Bahraini, Masoud; Lohse, Niels; Webb, Phil; Hutabarat, Windo; Tiwari, Ashutosh
    This study presents the Reconfigurable and Responsive Robot Manufacturing (R3M) architecture, a novel framework engineered to autonomously adapt to fluctuating product variants and demands within manufacturing environments. At the heart of R3M lies an integrated architecture that ensures a seamless data flow between critical modules, facilitated by an advanced communication platform. These modules are central to delivering a range of services crucial for operational efficiency. Key to the architecture is the incorporation of Automated Risk Assessment aligned with ISO-12100 standards, utilizing ROS2 Gazebo for the dynamic modification of robot skills in a plug-and-produce manner. The architecture's unique approach to requirements definition employs AutomationML (AML), enabling effective system integration and the consolidation of varied information sources. This is achieved through the innovative use of skill-based concepts and AML Class Libraries, enhancing the system's adaptability and integration within manufacturing settings. The narrative delves into the intricate descriptions of products, equipment, and processes within the AML framework, highlighting the strategic consideration of profitability in the product domain and distinguishing between atomic and composite skills in equipment characterization. The process domain serves as an invaluable knowledge repository, bridging the gap between high-level product demands and specific equipment capabilities via process patterns. The culmination of these elements within the R3M framework provides a versatile and scalable solution poised to revolutionize manufacturing processes. Empirical results underscore the architecture's robust perception abilities, with a particular focus on a real-world application in robotic lamination stacking, elucidating both the inherent challenges and the tangible outcomes of the R3M deployment.