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(1998), "Internet page", Industrial Robot, Vol. 25 No. 6. https://doi.org/10.1108/ir.1998.04925fag.001

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http://sun-valley.stanford.edu/arl.htmlStanford Aerospace Robotics Laboratory

The Aerospace Robotics Laboratory (ARL) is within the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Stanford University. The Website provides specific information about ARL's research, publications, personnel, and facilities, with descriptions of research, still pictures, movies and selected papers online. A handful of links into related research institutions is available. Research topics are spread over a broad range of technology, including manipulators, free flying and underwater robots (including the autonomous helicopter and some blimp projects), and some work on GPS navigation for both rovers and free flying systems.

http://www.bae.co.ukBritish Aerospace

An introduction to and review of Europe's leading aerospace and defence company, with plenty of general information about its technological, engineering, prime contracting and systems integration skills. With customers in 72 countries, there are insights into its activities worldwide, with descriptions of its activities both commercial and technical. Specific aircraft and system information is online with financial information, company history and contact and employment information.

http://atcc-rti.arc.nasa.gov/Real Time Innovations Inc.

Real-Time Innovations, Inc. is a Stanford University spinoff in the expanding field of real-time tools and architectures. Founded in 1991, RTI markets the StethoScope data monitoring tool, the ControlShell component-based real-time programming system, the NDDS network connectivity tool, the ScopeProfile execution profiler, and the RTILib library of programmers' tools. Customers and interested parties may download, demos and support from the site on registering.

http://www.smxcorp.com/Spatial Metrix (SMX) Corp.

SMX has served global industries, including aerospace, robotics, production, automotive, telecommunications, and energy for more than a decade supplying a range of laser systems for making 3-D measurements. The Webpage is a brief overview of the company and products, with contact information, CAD views of the tracking units and a little applications information.

http://www.nasa.gov/nasaorgs/subject_index.htmlNASA (Subject index)

Perhaps the easiest way into NASA's own part of the Web, the subject index gives an idea of the scale of NASA's contribution to science and engineering. Alphabetically from aeronautics to standards, the coverage is immense, although fortunately a dedicated search engine is available. Something for any interest in the area of aerospace.

http://www.actrobots.com/Applied Controls Technology

Suppliers of integrated robotics systems for assembly and finishing among other applications, Applied Controls' Website offers a brief summary of some of the projects they have undertaken, in addition to a collection of photographs of systems and workcells. In addition to contact information, an applications video is available on e-mail request.

http://www.lunacorp.com/Lunacorp

A fascinating site outlining a planned commercial trip to the moon around the turn of the century. Planning to place two rovers on the lunar surface in conjunction with Carnegie Mellon's robotics laboratories (http://www.ri.cmu.edu/lri/) and NASA, Lunarcorp plans to offer a new dimension in interactive entertainment and Web-based telepresence. There is no indication of the current state of the project, though the technology makes for interesting reading.

http://www.araa.asn.au/Australian Robotics and Automation Association Inc.

The Australian Robotics and Automation Association Inc. (formerly the Australian Robot Association Inc.) is a professional society concerned with robots, their applications and their implications, and related automation technologies. The association represents Australia and New Zealand in the International Federation of Robotics. Their site outlines the objectives of the society, membership details and has an up-to-date calendar linking into major conferences, and contact information for their members.

http://www.robotmag.com/index.htmlRobot Science and Technology, Online Supplement

Sister to the printed magazine, this is a robot enthusiasts' resource which offers editorial, information and a large amount of links into robotics-relevant sites on the Web. Although principally aimed at the amateur, the links have much to offer the researcher and robotics professional hunting for information or technology resources.

http://www.ai.mit.edu/MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory

The Website of MIT's artificial intelligence research group, covering a wealth of robotic and cognitive research applications, including legged robots, planetary rovers and learning systems. The information is typically of a research overview nature, with pictures of the main participating equipment. There are many references to publications available online and an interesting archive of the group's old mobile robotics projects. Grasping and touch play an important role in the work of the group, with projects on haptic interfaces, guided manipulation and robotic hands.

http://www.freewing.com/Freewing Aerial Robotics Corp.

Freewing Aerial Robotics Corporation designs and produces aircraft utilizing the company's proprietary Freewing Tilt-Body technology for customers in the unmanned aerial vehicle ("UAV") market. The aerial robotics technology has been applied to such varied activities as communications relay, power line inspection and commercial fish spotting, among others and the site gives a history of the development of the technology, pictures and movies of the aircraft, press releases and corporate information.

http://www.sirius.com/~mlbco/index.htmlMLB Co

MLB builds and flies R&D aircraft for research in aeronautics and communications. A small but well-publicised firm, their services include airborne photographs and videos and their technology involves autonomous helicopters and aircraft, radio-controlled aircraft and helicopters, and aerial robotics.