Intro; Preface; Contents; Mechatronics Serving Complex Applications in Practice; 1 3D Shape Sensing of Elongated Objects Using Fibre Bragg Gratings; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Sensing Concept; 3 Simulations; 3.1 Static Model and Simulations; 3.2 Dynamic Model and Simulations; 3.3 Initial Discussion; 4 Sensor Wand Performance; 4.1 Testing; 4.2 Algorithm; 4.3 Initial Results; 5 Discussion; References; 2 A Drilling Technology Sensing Interaction with Cut Mediums to Discriminate Behaviour and Properties of Mediums Ahead on the Tool Path; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Application to Surgery

3 Drilling in Other Applications3.1 Metallic Mediums; 3.2 Ceramic Mediums; 4 Conclusion; References; 3 Schematic Design of an X-ray Based Robotic Welding Inspection System; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Configuration the X-ray Based Welding Inspecting Robots; 3 Visual Tracking of Welding Lines; 4 Synchronous Positioning and Control; 5 Some Initial Experiments; 6 Initial Conclusions and Discussions; Acknowledgements; References; 4 Low Cost Cascade Controllers for Non Linear Hydraulically Driven Joints; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 The Problem; 2.1 Valve Nonlinearities

2.2 Cylinder Nonlinearities2.3 Valve Cylinder System; 3 Cascade Controllers; 3.1 Lower Controller; 3.2 Upper Controller; 4 Experimental Results; 5 Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; 5 State of the Art and Key Technology of Soft-Bodied Robots; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Review of Soft-Bodied Robots; 2.1 Mobile Robots; 2.2 Operation Robots; 3 Key Technology of Soft-Bodied Robots; 3.1 Actuators; 3.2 Active Materials; 3.3 Physical Modeling; 3.4 Control Strategies; 3.5 Manufacture Processes; 4 Future Research; 5 Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References

Advanced Machine Vision Applications in Practice6 Single Player Tracking in Multiple Sports Videos; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 System Architecture and Implementation; 2.1 System Setup; 2.2 Architectural Design; 3 Player Tracking; 3.1 Object Tracking; 3.2 Location Estimation; 4 Results and Analysis; 4.1 Object Tracking; 4.2 Location Estimation; 5 Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; 7 iXray: A Machine Learning-Based Digital Radiograph Pattern Recognition System for Lung Pathology Detection; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Data and Conceptual Framework; 3 System Design and Methodology

4 Results and Analysis5 Conclusion and Future Work; Acknowledgements; References; 8 Real-Time 3D Mapping of Biopsy Fiducial Points Using Two Infrared Cameras; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Infrared Camera Interfacing; 2.1 Camera Interfacing; 2.2 Camera Calibration; 3 Mapping Algorithm; 4 Results; 5 Conclusion and Future Work; References; 9 Towards an Automated, High-Throughput Identification of the Greenness and Biomass of Rice Crops; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Related Works; 2.1 Related Works on Automated Phenotyping Systems; 2.2 Related Works on Image Processing Pipelines; 3 Luntian