Humans had to carry out all their machining processes by hand for centuries. Even precision tools had to be maneuvered very carefully, inch by inch, by people holding the devices personally. That all ...

In some factories, computers called cell controllers provide coordination among individual workstations and computer-controlled machines. Their duties also may involve supervision of motion ...

When Asst. Teaching Prof. Jonathan Perez de Alderete took the Introduction to Mechanical Engineering course at UMass Lowell as an undergraduate student 13 years ago, he learned how to build a windmill ...

Computer vision has the ability to transform production and quality control and allow for greater efficiency and flexibility. While computer vision is implemented in the manufacturing and automation ...

Nine sections of mechanical engineering freshmen built their own computer-controlled machines in the MakerSpace facility on North Campus last semester, creating whimsical devices that did everything ...

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A computer scientist argues that the quest for fully automated robots is misguided, perhaps even dangerous. His decades of warnings are gaining more attention. Credit...Pete Sharp Supported by By John ...