Abstract: A robotic constructing system based on a cable-driven robot for constructing a structure formed by objects such as bricks is provided. The process of laying the bricks is performed by the cable-driven robot autonomously. The bricks are provided to the robotic constructing system by an external conveyor and a robot arm of the robotic constructing system is configured to pick up the bricks. The robot arm is then configured to place the bricks in a position to receive an adhesive from an adhesive dispenser of the robotic constructing system and further to load the bricks onto a linear rail. The linear rail can be configured to place the bricks within the proximity of the cable-driven robot. The cable-driven robot can be configured to pick up the bricks and lay the bricks in the designated position of a three-dimensional space.

Abstract: A robotic constructing system based on a cable-driven robot for constructing a structure formed by objects such as bricks is provided. The process of laying the bricks is performed by the cable-driven robot autonomously. The bricks are provided to the robotic constructing system by an external conveyor and a robot arm of the robotic constructing system is configured to pick up the bricks. The robot arm is then configured to place the bricks in a position to receive an adhesive from an adhesive dispenser of the robotic constructing system and further to load the bricks onto a linear rail. The linear rail can be configured to place the bricks within the proximity of the cable-driven robot. The cable-driven robot can be configured to pick up the bricks and lay the bricks in the designated position of a three-dimensional space.

Abstract: A washing machine includes a cabinet, a wash tub supported within the cabinet, a spin basket for holding a wash load, the spin basket rotatable in the wash tub by a motor, and a controller for driving the motor to rotate the spin basket. The controller is adapted to detect water entrapment within a wash load in a spin basket of a washing machine by measuring a first parameter indicative of the rotational inertia of the spin basket when accelerated to a first spin speed, controlling the spin basket to dewater a wash load in the spin basket, measuring a second parameter indicative of the rotational inertia of the spin basket at the first speed, comparing the first and second parameters, and detecting whether there is water entrapped in the wash load based on the comparison between the first and second parameters.