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The design of a force sensor prototype as an equipment of a control system with force feedback to be used in the RobInHeart [1,2, telemanipulator system is presented. The main problems with placing the sensor on the laparoscopic tool are discussed. The method of decoupling impact of the gripper actuation force from the measurement is described. Also, the results of computer FEM simulations are shown.

This article describes a data fusion algorithm that uses fuzzy logic techniques. The algorithm involves weighting factors, the values of which change depending on whether the conditions dictated by processes of fuzzy logic have been met. By modifying the values of weighting factors, one can achieve a measurement signal with expected properties. The article includes a general description of the algorithm and an example of its application. The algorithm was developed for the purposes of data fusion for contactless measurement of the linear and angular position of an automatic laparoscopic device or a laparoscopic camera (hereinafter Laparoscope sleeve or LS).These measurements are used in the article to close the feedback loop on the position within a servomechanism with two degrees of freedom.

This paper is an attempt to outline certain phenomena conditioning tertiary education: mental changes of the youth, legal changes in higher education and changes in demands and profile of the industry. In the paper the experiences of making changes in the studies program of Automatic Control and Robotics discipline at Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of Technical University of Lodz were presented. Particular emphasis has been placed on demonstrating how to use the laboratory background in order to meet the needs of the industry. A proposal showing a better method of implementing the studies program in the new reality has been presented. The authors have also presented their own reflections on the advantages and disadvantages coming from the new system.

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