Short Title: Int. J. Mech. Eng. Robot. Res.
Frequency: Bimonthly
Professor of School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment, Western Sydney University, Australia. His research interests cover Industry 4.0, Additive Manufacturing, Advanced Engineering Materials and Structures (Metals and Composites), Multi-scale Modelling of Materials and Structures, Metal Forming and Metal Surface Treatment.
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Cover Story (view full-size image): Plastic on beaches and seas is a problem that affects the entire planet; more than 300 million metric tons of plastic are produced per year, in contrast to the 1.5 million metric tons recorded in 1950. In a world where the annual production of plastic is measured in hundreds of millions of tons, it is essential to critically address the collateral effects of this material on our environment, intending to propose innovative and sustainable solutions to mitigate its negative consequences. This study aims to solve the health problem caused by plastic bottles on beaches.The proposed collector robot aims to be a solution dedicated to beach cleaning by having the capacity to collect plastic bottles from 0.5 to 2 liters. The robot is a ROVER-type mobile, a Selective Compliance Assembly Robot Arm (SCARA) type manipulator, an identification system based on You Only Look Once (YOLO) v8, and a master-slave control of electronic subsystems...View this paper
