| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/L24526/01 |
| Title: |
ENDO-ROBOTICS-AN EMERGING DISCIPLINE FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF ADVANCED MACHINE SYSTEMS |
| Principal Investigator: |
Hewit, Professor J |
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| Department: |
Electronic Engineering and Physics |
| Organisation: |
University of Dundee |
| Scheme: |
JREI |
| Starts: |
01 March 1997 |
Ends: |
29 February 2000 |
Value (£): |
25,724
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| Manufacturing Machine & Plant |
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There are many everyday examples in which equipment malfunctions. Repair may entail calling out a service engineer or sending back the equipment to the manufacturer. This is often unacceptable. The manufacturer also has the problem that very seldom are details relayed back concerning the conditions of failure. To design a more durable product, the conditions under which it failed must be known. This is an entirely unsatisfactory situation for both customers and suppliers. The research offers a novel solution to this problem, ENDO-ROBOTICS. ENDO-ROBOTICS is an emerging discipline within the department, whereby remote controlled miniature inspection and manipulation devices are deliberately built into equipment. The ENDO-ROBOTIC device undertakes maintenance work and performs diagnostic tests allowing the malfunctions to be repaired. Furthermore, via the diagnostics capability, spare parts can be sent in advance of failures. Miniaturisation, mobility, communication and manipulation are all characteristics of ENDO-ROBOTICS and are generic problems in diverse areas such as endoscopic surgery and nuclear engineering. The research will address the generic requirements of an ENDO-ROBOTIC system.
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http://www.dundee.ac.uk |