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1 Robotic Industries Association 2014 Market Trends Webinar Series Watch live or archived at no cost Learn about the latest innovations in robotics Sponsored by leading robotics companies 1

2 2014 Calendar Date Time Topic Sponsorships Available January 9 12pm-1pm EST RIA Certified Integrator Program Basic 4 February 13 12pm-1pm EST Vision Guided Robotics - Intermediate 5 February 27 12pm-1pm EST Material Handling Techniques - Intermediate 4 March 13 12pm-1pm EST Robot End Effectors - Basic 5 March 27 12pm-1pm EST Robot Applications and New Market Segments - Advanced 4 April 10 12pm-1pm EST Fundamentals of Robotics - Basic 4 April 24 12pm-1pm EST Material Handling Techniques - Advanced 4 May 22 12pm-1pm EST Robot End Effectors - Intermediate 5 June 26 12pm-1pm EST Vision Guided Robotics - Bin Picking 5 July 24 12pm-1pm EST Best Practices for Robot Integrators - Advanced 4 August 14 12pm-1pm EST Robot Safety - Advanced 4 August 28 12pm-1pm EST Robotic Assembly Techniques - Intermediate 4 September 11 12pm-1pm EST Robot End Effectors - Advanced 5 September 25 12pm-1pm EST Robotic Welding - Intermediate 4 October 23 12pm-1pm EST Packaging and Palletizing - Advanced 4 November 6 12pm-1pm EST Robotic Welding - Advanced 4 November 20 12pm-1pm EST Mobile Robots - Intermediate 4 December 4 12pm-1pm EST Collaborative Robots - Intermediate 4 2

3 Benefits for Sponsors Overall Obtain direct automation leads Demonstrate leadership in the robotics industry Receive brand acknowledgement and point to point contact with target audience Gain promotion through Robotics Online, RIA E Newsletter, and blasts Pre-webinar Your logo and link on all RIA promotional s before the webinar Your logo and link on Robotics Online pages building up to the webinar Your logo and link on one (1) Robotics E-Newsletter prior to the webinar date During the webinar Welcome message at the beginning of the webinar (slide with logo and website) Recognition during and at the end of the webinar Post-webinar Pre-registration and attendee list for the live and archived webinar for one year Logo with tagline and link on Robotics Online archive page for the webinar Logo and link on post-webinar thank you to attendees 3

4 Benefits for Attendees Proven Program Consistent growth since 2010 Topics that pertain to both beginners and experts within the robotics industry More than 10,000 professionals have registered for webinars in 2012 and 2013 Live and Archived Options at No Cost Watch the live presentation on the webinar date (Thursdays at Noon EST ) View recorded webinars by clicking on Archives Rich Content of Trends, Photos, Videos Gain knowledge on robotics, vision and industry trends Learn insight from industry leaders Obtain educational materials that will further your career growth 4

RIA Certified Integrator Program Basic Thursday, January 9, 2014 12 1pm, Eastern USA Time The Certified Robot Integrator program strengthens the overall integrator channel and

Based on industry feedback, RIA has found that achieving certification has proven to be valuable for integrators looking to showcase their capabilities to both users and suppliers.

5 RIA Certified Integrator Program Basic Thursday, January 9, pm, Eastern USA Time The Certified Robot Integrator program strengthens the overall integrator channel and allows integrators to benchmark their own processes against best industry practices. Based on industry feedback, RIA has found that achieving certification has proven to be valuable for integrators looking to showcase their capabilities to both users and suppliers. Learn more about the program during this educational webinar. Format Presentation with Videos Successful practices for robot systems integration. An understanding of all the phases of a complete systems integration cycle. Technical and business management of systems integration. 5

Vision Guided Robotics Intermediate Thursday, February 13, 2014 12 1pm, Eastern USA Time This webinar will describe concepts of 2.

The use of one or multiple cameras and the mathematical techniques behind them will also be presented.

6 Vision Guided Robotics Intermediate Thursday, February 13, pm, Eastern USA Time This webinar will describe concepts of 2.5D and various kinds of 3D (distinct, touching, overlapping, shape variant, feature absent) guidance. Several advanced calibration techniques suited for specific applications will be covered. The use of one or multiple cameras and the mathematical techniques behind them will also be presented. The evolution of applications like 3D AutoRacking, 3D Bin Picking and 3D Inline Measurement will be described. Finally, some application videos will be shown. Format Presentation with Videos 2.5D and various kinds of 3D vision guided robotics (VGR). Calibration techniques for specific applications. The use of one or multiple cameras & the mathematical techniques behind them. Evolution of applications like AutoRacking, Bin Picking and Inline Measurement. 6

Material Handling Techniques Intermediate Thursday, February 27, 2014 12 1pm, Eastern USA Time This webinar will describe material removal trends in waterjet cutting, grinding, laser cutting and

Constant speed motions, linear & arc interpolation, and smoothing filters will be discussed.

7 Material Handling Techniques Intermediate Thursday, February 27, pm, Eastern USA Time This webinar will describe material removal trends in waterjet cutting, grinding, laser cutting and trimming. Registering parts flexibly with vision and compensating material removal with constant force during dynamic path traversal will be covered. Constant speed motions, linear & arc interpolation, and smoothing filters will be discussed. Handling and assembly trends such as demand based processing, mixed order flexibility, combinatorial assembly, verification & traceability will be shown. Format Presentation with Videos Material removal in waterjet cutting, grinding, laser cutting and trimming. Registering parts flexibly with vision and compensating material removal with constant force during path traversal. Constant speed motions, linear & arc interpolation, and smoothing filters. Handling and assembly trends such as demand based processing, mixed order flexibility, verification and traceability. 7

Robot End Effectors Basic Thursday, March 13, 2014 12 1pm, Eastern USA Time This webinar will

Solution approaches such as two or three position grasps and servo based designs will be discussed.

The webinar will also cover topics such as grip compliance, collision avoidance and breakaway

Format Presentation with Videos Parallel jaw, vacuum and magnet based end effector designs.

8 Robot End Effectors Basic Thursday, March 13, pm, Eastern USA Time This webinar will describe robot end effectors such as parallel jaw, vacuum and magnet based designs. Solution approaches such as two or three position grasps and servo based designs will be discussed. In addition, force and torque sensing techniques will be described. The webinar will also cover topics such as grip compliance, collision avoidance and breakaway options. Finally the webinar will illustrate these technologies with several application videos. Format Presentation with Videos Parallel jaw, vacuum and magnet based end effector designs. Two or three position and servo based end effector designs. Six axis force and torque sensing techniques. Gripper compliance, collision avoidance and breakaway options. 8

Robot Applications & New Market Segments Advanced Thursday, March 27, 2014 12 1pm, Eastern USA Time This webinar will describe new

In traditional markets, applications such as AutoRacking, coordinated motion control, vision serving, demand based mix palletizing,

In addition, emerging markets such as collaborative robotics, service robotics and their enabling technology components will be

9 Robot Applications & New Market Segments Advanced Thursday, March 27, pm, Eastern USA Time This webinar will describe new robot applications in traditional robot markets as well as emerging new market segments. In traditional markets, applications such as AutoRacking, coordinated motion control, vision serving, demand based mix palletizing, etc. will be discussed. In addition, emerging markets such as collaborative robotics, service robotics and their enabling technology components will be described. The webinar will consist of a panel of experts. Format Presentation, Expert Panel New robot applications in traditional robot markets. New and emerging robot markets. Technology enablers and their maturity in the marketplace. Various markets and their growth and future potential. 9

Fundamentals of Robotics Basic Thursday, April 10, 2014 12 1pm, Eastern USA Time This webinar will describe different kinds of robots, their suitability for various applications, integration

See videos of impressive factory solutions in action (e.g., in automotive plants, packaging settings, and semiconductor manufacturing facilities.

10 Fundamentals of Robotics Basic Thursday, April 10, pm, Eastern USA Time This webinar will describe different kinds of robots, their suitability for various applications, integration methodologies and many proven solutions. These solutions will illustrate cell design with precise and fast real-time multitasking coordination of conveyors, racks, bins and peripheral equipment e.g., vision, force & torque sensing, and I/O control. See videos of impressive factory solutions in action (e.g., in automotive plants, packaging settings, and semiconductor manufacturing facilities.) Format Presentation with Videos Different kinds of industrial robots. Factory applications, integration methodologies and proven solutions. Cell design with multitasking controls, product flow and peripheral equipment. Example applications showcased with fast and proven factory solutions. 10

Material Handling Techniques Advanced Thursday, April 24, 2014 12 1pm, Eastern USA Time This webinar will describe new techniques in robotic material handling.

These innovations more than ever reduce tooling costs and enhance the flexibility that end users need. Finally, the webinar will show example application videos.

11 Material Handling Techniques Advanced Thursday, April 24, pm, Eastern USA Time This webinar will describe new techniques in robotic material handling. New robotic end effectors and their innovative use in handling diverse products will be covered. The use of multiple axes, dual arms and cooperative mechanisms will be covered. These innovations more than ever reduce tooling costs and enhance the flexibility that end users need. Finally, the webinar will show example application videos. Format Presentation, Expert Panel New techniques in robotic material handling. New robotic end effectors and their innovative use in handling diverse products. Use of multiple axes, dual arms and cooperative mechanisms. Perspectives from a panel of industry experts. 11

Robot End Effectors Intermediate Thursday, May 22, 2014 12 1pm, Eastern USA Time This webinar will continue from the earlier basic level webinar about robot end effectors in 2014.

12 Robot End Effectors Intermediate Thursday, May 22, pm, Eastern USA Time This webinar will continue from the earlier basic level webinar about robot end effectors in In this session, topics like material handling, use of energy and compliance will be discussed. Trends like flexibility and reconfigurability for various product shapes and sizes will be covered. The use of various utilities in new end effectors will be illustrated. Finally the webinar will highlight these technologies with several application videos. Format Presentation with Videos Material handling, use of energy and compliance. Flexibility and reconfigurability for various product shapes and sizes. The use of various utilities in new end effectors. Example applications from a set of factory videos. 12

Vision Guided Robotics Bin Picking Advanced Thursday, June 26, 2014 12 1pm, Eastern USA Time This webinar will describe enablers and

First, a set of definitions to classify bin picking applications will be presented in an escalating order of geometric complexity.

Several 3D calibration techniques and their merits will be described.

13 Vision Guided Robotics Bin Picking Advanced Thursday, June 26, pm, Eastern USA Time This webinar will describe enablers and technological advances in bin picking in recent years. First, a set of definitions to classify bin picking applications will be presented in an escalating order of geometric complexity. Next examples of distinct 3D guidance, structured and random bin picking will be described. Several 3D calibration techniques and their merits will be described. Finally a number of example bin picking application videos will be presented. Format Presentation with Videos Enablers and technological advances in bin picking in recent years. Definitions to classify bin picking applications in an escalating order of geometric complexity. Distinct 3D guidance, structured and random bin picking. 3D calibration techniques and their merits. 13

Best Practices for Robot Integrators Advanced Thursday, July 24, 2014 12 1pm, Eastern USA Time This webinar will describe successful practices for robot systems integration.

14 Best Practices for Robot Integrators Advanced Thursday, July 24, pm, Eastern USA Time This webinar will describe successful practices for robot systems integration. The presentation will examine a typical sales cycle including initial information gathering, scope definition, risk mitigation, variation quantification, proposals work, project award, financial management, design, procurement, build, runoff, acceptance, installation, production startup, training, documentation and support. Finally, the webinar will illustrate these technologies with application videos. Format Presentation, Expert Panel Successful practices for robot systems integration. An understanding of all the phases of a complete systems integration cycle. Technical and business management of systems integration. The RIA Certified Robotics Integrator program. 14

Robotic Safety Advanced Thursday, August 14, 2014 12 1pm, Eastern USA Time This webinar will describe advanced concepts in robotic safety.

The flexibility and configurability of various safety scenarios will be reviewed especially in conjunction with new robot controllers.

Finally, a panel of industry experts will weigh in on a series of questions about robotic safety.

15 Robotic Safety Advanced Thursday, August 14, pm, Eastern USA Time This webinar will describe advanced concepts in robotic safety. The latest RIA standard will be reviewed and its enhancements described. The flexibility and configurability of various safety scenarios will be reviewed especially in conjunction with new robot controllers. The safety ramifications of several new collaborative robots will be reviewed. Finally, a panel of industry experts will weigh in on a series of questions about robotic safety. Format Presentation, Expert Panel Advanced concepts in robotic safety. The latest RIA standard and its enhancements over the older standard. Flexibility and configurability of various safety scenarios. Enhancements in new robot controllers to address safety. The safety ramifications of new collaborative robots. Perspectives from a panel of industry experts. 15

Robotic Assembly Techniques Intermediate Thursday, August 28, 2014 12 1pm, Eastern USA Time This webinar will describe intermediate techniques in assembling products with robots.

Step by step product verification and traceability topics will be covered. Finally, the webinar will show example application videos.

16 Robotic Assembly Techniques Intermediate Thursday, August 28, pm, Eastern USA Time This webinar will describe intermediate techniques in assembling products with robots. Efficiency concepts such as sequential, parallel, and combinatorial assembly will be described. The notion of demand based assembly to fulfill orders with flexible feeders will be introduced. Step by step product verification and traceability topics will be covered. Finally, the webinar will show example application videos. Format Presentation with Videos Efficiency concepts such as sequential, parallel and combinatorial assembly. Demand based assembly to fulfill orders with flexible feeders. Step-by-step product verification and traceability of products in manufacturing processes in real time. 16

Robot End Effectors Advanced Thursday, September 11, 2014 12 1pm, Eastern USA Time This webinar will continue from the earlier intermediate level webinar about robot end effectors in 2014.

The use of advanced end effector designs in various vertical markets such as stamping, food handling and aerospace industries will be described.

17 Robot End Effectors Advanced Thursday, September 11, pm, Eastern USA Time This webinar will continue from the earlier intermediate level webinar about robot end effectors in In this session, topics like complex end effector design, weight management, compliance and ruggedness in harsh environments will be discussed. The use of advanced end effector designs in various vertical markets such as stamping, food handling and aerospace industries will be described. Finally, a panel of experts will answer a series of advanced level questions. Format Presentation, Expert Panel Complex end effector design. Weight management, compliance and ruggedness in harsh environments. The use of advanced end effector designs in various vertical markets. Perspectives from a panel of industry experts. 17

Robotic Welding Intermediate Thursday, September 25, 2014 12 1pm, Eastern USA Time This webinar will describe robotic

Concepts of resistance spot welding and arc welding will be presented.

The topic of weld schedules with robots will be presented.

18 Robotic Welding Intermediate Thursday, September 25, pm, Eastern USA Time This webinar will describe robotic welding which is the most prevalent application of industrial robots in the most prevalent automotive vertical market. Concepts of resistance spot welding and arc welding will be presented. A robot may weld a preprogrammed position, be guided by machine vision, or by a combination of the two methods. The topic of weld schedules with robots will be presented. Finally, the webinar will illustrate these technologies with several application videos. Format Presentation with Videos History & prevalence of robotic welding. Resistance spot welding. Arc welding. Weld schedules and robot controls. 18

Packaging and Palletizing Advanced Thursday, October 23, 2014 12 1pm, Eastern USA Time This webinar will describe advanced trends and various

Topics such as packaging patterns, reach, SKUs, order flow, balanced fulfillment, throughput, homogeneous and mixed load handling will be covered.

Finally, the webinar will present application videos of various solutions in production.

19 Packaging and Palletizing Advanced Thursday, October 23, pm, Eastern USA Time This webinar will describe advanced trends and various techniques in robotic packaging and palletizing applications. Topics such as packaging patterns, reach, SKUs, order flow, balanced fulfillment, throughput, homogeneous and mixed load handling will be covered. The design of end effectors to handle pallets, slip sheets, and products of various shapes and sizes will be shown. Finally, the webinar will present application videos of various solutions in production. Format Presentation, Expert Panel Advanced trends and various techniques in robotic palletizing and depalletizing applications. Packaging patterns, reach, SKUs, order flow, balanced fulfillment, throughput, homogeneous and mixed load handling. Design of end effectors to handle pallets, slip sheets, and products of various shapes and sizes. 19

Robotic Welding Advanced Thursday, November 6, 2014 12 1pm, Eastern USA Time This webinar will present advanced robotic welding techniques.

The importance of fast and reliable welds will be presented along with a number of common weld defects and approaches to avoid them or to

In addition, the use of external axes to control robot as well as part motions simultaneously will be shown.

20 Robotic Welding Advanced Thursday, November 6, pm, Eastern USA Time This webinar will present advanced robotic welding techniques. Beyond the basic concepts of resistance spot welding and arc welding, trends such as laser, plasma and hybrid welding will be explored. The importance of fast and reliable welds will be presented along with a number of common weld defects and approaches to avoid them or to detect them in a robotic production setting. In addition, the use of external axes to control robot as well as part motions simultaneously will be shown. Format Presentation, Expert Panel Advanced robotic welding techniques. Laser, plasma and hybrid welding. Fast and reliable welding. Common welding defects and how to avoid or detect them in production. The use of external axes to control robot and part motions simultaneously. 20

Mobile Robots Intermediate Thursday, November 20, 2014 12 1pm, Eastern USA Time This webinar will describe new mobile robots and how they are working in

The fusing of SLAM with various 3D vision techniques for various markets will be described. The safety ramifications of mobile robots will be described.

Format Presentation with Videos Mobile robots and their use in industrial factories and also service robot markets.

21 Mobile Robots Intermediate Thursday, November 20, pm, Eastern USA Time This webinar will describe new mobile robots and how they are working in industrial factories as well as dozens of service robotic markets. Key concepts of navigation, localization and mapping will be described e.g., SLAM : Simultaneous Localization and Mapping. The fusing of SLAM with various 3D vision techniques for various markets will be described. The safety ramifications of mobile robots will be described. The use of mobile robots in warehousing and order fulfillment will be covered and several application videos will be shown. Format Presentation with Videos Mobile robots and their use in industrial factories and also service robot markets. Navigation, localization and mapping : SLAM. Fusing mobile robot SLAM with 3D vision techniques for various markets. The use of mobile robots in warehousing and order fulfillment. 21

Collaborative Robots Intermediate Thursday, December 4, 2014 12 1pm, Eastern USA Time This webinar will describe new trends in how human beings and robots are working together both in industrial and

The use of robots, cobots and manual arms with enhanced new controls and sensors in factories will also be discussed.

22 Collaborative Robots Intermediate Thursday, December 4, pm, Eastern USA Time This webinar will describe new trends in how human beings and robots are working together both in industrial and service robotic sectors. Several case studies such as Robotnaut, Baxter, UR5 and the PR2 shall be discussed. Their software structures, ease of use, and safety aspects will be explored. The use of robots, cobots and manual arms with enhanced new controls and sensors in factories will also be discussed. Format Presentation with Videos New trends in how human beings and robots are working together. Examples of collaboration in industrial and service robotic sectors. Case studies of new human robot collaboration solutions. The use of robots, cobots and manual arms with enhanced sensors & controls. 22

FUNDAMENTALS ROBOT TECHNOLOGY. An Introduction to Industrial Robots, T eleoperators and Robot Vehicles. D J Todd. Kogan Page

FUNDAMENTALS ROBOT TECHNOLOGY. An Introduction to Industrial Robots, T eleoperators and Robot Vehicles. D J Todd. Kogan Page FUNDAMENTALS of ROBOT TECHNOLOGY An Introduction to Industrial Robots, T eleoperators and Robot Vehicles D J Todd &\ Kogan Page First published in 1986 by Kogan Page Ltd 120 Pentonville Road, London Nl