Sensory integration and management of uncertainty in robot safety systems: A review

International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 262-273

  Zurada, Jozef ^a   Karwowski, Waldemar ^b   Graham, James H ^b  

^a Compute r Information Systems ^*  (United States)

^b Department of Industrial Engineering ^*  (United States)

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EID: 21544480568     PISSN: 0951192X     EISSN: 13623052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095119298130796     Document Type: Article

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