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报告题目：Research Activities on Parallel Robotic Machines
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报告地点：浙江大学玉泉校区邵科馆212
本次报告为机械科学与工程发展论坛第二十讲，由加拿大安大略理工大学(University of Ontario Institute of Technology)
机械工程学系
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Research Activities in Parallel Robotic Machines
Dr. Dan Zhang, P.Eng. SMIEEE, FCSME
Canada Research Chair in Robotics and Automation
Associate Professor
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Research and development of various parallel mechanism applications in engineering are now being performed more and more actively in every industrial field. Parallel Kinematic Machines (PKMs) development is considered a key technology of robot applications in manufacturing industry in the future.
In this talk, first, the basic concepts and definitions of serial robot, parallel robot and parallel kinematic machines are introduced. Then the examples of serial/parallel robots and serial/parallel machines are illustrated, and their comparisons are conducted. The rational of using parallel robots for machine tools is analysed. A comparative study is carried out on some successful PKMs and conventional machine tools including Tricept, Delta robot etc. Finally, the basic knowledge of design and synthesis of PKM is presented.
Biography:
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Dr. Zhang's research interests include robotics and mechatronics; high performance parallel robotic machine tools development; sustainable/green manufacturing systems; micro/nano manipulation and MEMS devices (sensors), micro mobile robots and control of multi-robot cooperation, intelligent servo control system for the MEMS based high-performance micro-robot; web-based remote manipulation; wearable power assist hip exoskeleton and rescue robot. Dr. Zhang has published 136 journal and conference papers, 2 books, 5 book chapters and numerous other technical publications. He reviews extensively for international journals and conferences and was invited as ASME conferences session chairs and technical area chair, served as program committee member of many international conferences.
Dr. Zhang has received many other honours and awards including Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science Award for Teaching Excellence (2006), UOIT; Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science Award for Research Excellence (2008), UOIT; University Research Excellence Award (2009), UOIT; Canada Research Chair (2009), Canada; Fellow of Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering (2010), Canada; Early Researcher Award (2010), Ministry of Research and Innovation, Ontario; and ASME Certificate of Appreciation Award by ASME DETC/CIE conferences (2004, 2006 and 2007).
Dr. Zhang is director of Board of Directors at Durham Region Manufacturing Association,