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COJ Robotics & Artificial Intelligence

Intelligent Automation for Sustainable End-of- Life Management

  • Open or CloseLi J*

    College of Mechanical Engineering, Donghua University, China

    *Corresponding author:Li J, College of Mechanical Engineering, Donghua University, China. E-mail: jie.li@dhu.edu.cn

Submission: September 19, 2020;Published: December 09, 2020

Abstract

Technological advancement, economic development and increased population have resulted in increasing number of wastes generated in the worldwide. Managing the obsolete products in a sustainable manner is a challenging but meaningful act for environment, economics and human beings. Intelligent and automated technologies have been designed and developed as solutions for sustainable end-of-life management. This work aims to review the research and practices that focus on automating recycling processes, and the use of intelligent and robotic techniques in the field.

Keywords: Automation and intelligence; End-of-life management; Robotic disassembly; Recycling; Sustainability

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