Expertise and Research Topics
Robotics Laboratory offers broad knowledge and experience in robotics, automation and control engineering. Special competency is focused on humanoid, service and rehabilitation robotics, with emphasis on the following particular topics:
- Advanced Robotic Cognition
- Modeling and Control of Humanoid Robots
- Human Bio-Cybernetics
- Service Robotics
- Unmanned Autonomous Robotic Systems
- Multi Robot Systems
- Modeling and Control of Robot Manipulators
We are strongly oriented towards design of robotic hardware/software and practical implementation of robotic systems in industry, medicine, society, education, ecology, etc. Our research directions are oriented towards advanced implementations of bio-technologies and artificial intelligence in different areas of human activities, with aim to improve the quality of human life.
Advanced Robotic Cognition
The research in area of cognitive robotics is concerned with endowing robots with mammalian and human-like cognitive capabilities to enable the achievement of complex goals in complex environments.. Robotic cognitive capabilities include perception based on sensor fusion, processing, attention allocation, anticipation, simultaneous localization and mapping, motion planning, space and context reasoning, autonomous navigation, learning , decision making and human-robot interaction.
Our research deals with the development of various platforms of robotic systems, which navigate autonomously in open and changing environments and learn through interaction with the surroundings to cope with interruptions in communication, component failures and independently identifying options for acting. The considered robotic systems are wheel-driven robots and humanoid robots and other walking machines, as all-terrain vehicles. Main points of current research in the area of the advanced cognitive robotics are:
- Motion Planning in Unknown and Unstructured Environment
- Reinforcement Learning in Humanoid Robotics
- Human–Robot Interaction – Gesture Recognition
Modeling and Control of Humanoid Robots
Humanoid robotics hardware and control techniques have advanced rapidly during the last years. In order to improve the autonomy and overall functionality of these robots, reliable sensors and general integrated software tools and techniques are needed. It is easier for bipedal robots to exist in a human oriented environment than for other types of robots. For a biped robot to achieve dynamic balance while walking, practical motion planning algorithms with obstacle avoidance and dynamic gait algoitms must be developed. A biped robot also requires a control system to ensure the stability of the robot while walking.
- Development of ZMP concept
- Advanced Modeling of Biped Locomotion
- Synthesis of Biped Gait
- Non-Smooth Impact Dynamics of Human Gait
- Mathematical Model of a Humanoid - Immobile/Mobile Platform
- Coupling Between the Biped and the Platform
- Dual Arm Manipulation
- Control of Biped Gait
Human Bio-Cybernetics
Service Robotics
Unmanned Autonomous Robotic Systems
- Advanced Modeling and Simulation of Automotive System
- Intelligent Control of Vehicle Lateral and Yaw Dynamics
- Modeling of Driver-Vehicle in the Loop
- Hazard Prevention Control System
- Driver Model-Based Safety System
- Intelligent Navigation of Mobile Robots in Working Environments
- Modelling, Simulation and Control of Quadrotor rotorcraft
Automotive Systems
Unmanned Ground Vehicles
Unmanned Micro Arrial Vehicles
Multi Robot Systems
- Building of Intelligent Collaborative Behavior with Multi-Agent Robotic Systems Based on Biological Principles
- WRSN – Wireless Robot-Sensor Network Systems
- Cooperative Multi Robot Systems for Contemporary Shopping Malls