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By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Robotics & Machine Learning Daily News Daily News-New research on robotics is the subjec t of a new report.According to news reporting from Oshawa,Canada,by NewsRx jo urnalists,research stated,"This manuscript addresses the critical need for pre cise paint application to ensure product durability and aesthetics.While manual work carries risks,robotic systems promise accuracy,yet programming diverse p roduct trajectories remains a challenge." Financial supporters for this research include Mitacs.The news journalists obtained a quote from the research from Ontario Tech Univer sity (UOIT):"This study aims to develop an autonomous system capable of generat ing paint trajectories based on object geometries for user-defined spraying proc esses.By emphasizing energy efficiency,process time,and coating thickness on complex surfaces,a hybrid optimization technique enhances overall efficiency.E xtensive hardware and software development results in a robust robotic system le veraging the Robot Operating System (ROS).Integrating a low-cost 3D scanner,ca librator,and trajectory optimizer creates an autonomous painting system.Hardwa re components,including sensors,motors,and actuators,are seamlessly integrat ed with a Python and ROS-based software framework,enabling the desired automati on.A web-based GUI,powered by JavaScript,allows user control over two robots,facilitating trajectory dispatch,3D scanning,and optimization.Specific nodes manage calibration,validation,process settings,and real-time video feeds."
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