Robotics centre

Faculty of Electrical Engeneering and Information Technology

Department/Institute: Institute of robotics and cybernetics
Contact person: Assoc. Prof. František Duchoň
Contact: +421 915 719 462
e-mail: frantisek.duchon@stuba.sk
web page: http://www.urpi.fei.stuba.sk/en

Description:

Robotics centre is laboratory which is specialized in the research of mobile, service and industrial robotics. This laboratory is well equipped with ABB manipulators coupled with visual systems and force control sensor (6 DOF), OJ-10 manipulator, prototype of slovak service robot MRVK with robotic hand, indoor robot Black Metal, two legged robots of hexapod type, one legged robot of biped type, robotic ball, flying robots etc. Laboratory is also specialized in term of equipment, e. g. geodetic GNSS localization system, laser scanner for weldling, thermovision camera, Kinect, etc. The research of this laboratory is oriented in field of localization and navigation of the robots, sensor Technologies, HMI and motion control with various control architectures.

Projects:

Optimalization of control of mechatronic system.	VEGA 1/0690/09	2009-2012
Design of a method of utilizing 3D means of modelling and virtual reality under conditions of teaching in specialized laboratories	KEGA 3/7307/09	2009-2011
Intelligent control of a service robot	VMSP-P-0004-09	2009-2011
AUTOWELDLINK - high productivity automatic welding of large-capacity tanks and pipes	ITMS 26240220033	2010-2014
Sophisticated control methods for multi–axis motion systems	VEGA 1/3120/06	2006-2008
Intelligent navigation of a service robot	VEGA 1-0177-11	2011-2014
Research of the service robot control with dual visual perception	APVV-0539-11	2012-2015
Fool Proof Check of Missing Screws on B/C	Samsung	2012-2014
E-pass reading of the bar codes	Samsung	2014
Research in the advanced control methods of intelligent multi-axis motion systems focused on mobile robotic manipulators	VEGA 1/0178/13	2013-2015
Development of a High-Load, Fast Reaction Active Heave Compensator (AHC) Technology and System	Texas Institute of Science	2014
Bioinspired multirobot coordination system	APVV–0261–10	2011-2014
Control system for energybeam CNC cutting centres	APVV–0504–12	2013-2015

CC publications:

Jurišica, Ladislav - Duchoň, František - Kaštan, Dušan - Babinec, Andrej: High Precision GNSS Guidance for Field Mobile Robots. In: International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems. - ISSN 1729-8806. - Vol. 9 (2012), s. 169-178
Vörös, Jozef: Parametric Identification of Systems with General Backlash. In: Informatica. - ISSN 0868-4952. - Vol. 23, Iss. 2 (2012), s. 283-298
Vörös, Jozef: Recursive Identification of Nonlinear Cascade Systems With Time-Varying General Input Blacklash. In: Journal of Dynamic Systems Measurement and Control-Transactions of the ASME. - ISSN 0022-0434. - Vol. 135, No. 1 (2013), Art. No. 014504, [5 p.]

Cooperation:

ZŤS VVÚ Košice a.s., Prvá zváračská a.s., Samsung Slovakia s.r.o., Volkswagen Slovakia s.r.o., Microstep s.r.o., Rapčan Servis Detva s.r.o.

FA STU (cooperation in robots design), PF UK (cooperation in the research of psychological aspects of robots activities in human environment), Ústav informatiky SAV Bratislava (HW and SW solutions for motion control of mobile robots), InterOcean Metal Szczecin Poland (technologies for mining on the sea surface)

Photos:

Room of Robotics centre equipped with robotic manipulators and positioners.