Automation and Robotics Research Group

Welcome to the website of the SnT Automation & Robotics Research Group (SnT ARG) led by Prof. Holger Voos. The group was founded in 2012 and has the following main research directions:

Situational awareness for robotics and autonomous systems

  • Feature Extraction
    • Computer vision
    • Machine Learning
  • Multi-modal sensor fusion
  • Simultaneous Localization and Mapping
  • Multi-level SA: metric, semantic, dynamic, topologic, stochastic
  • Explainable and trustworthy
  • Data-privacy protection
  • Digital-twin

Research papers can be found here

Optimization for planning and automation

  • Real-time embedded optimization
    • under uncertainties
    • stochastic optimization
  • Optimization-based planning and scheduling
    • Mission planning/Scheduling
    • Task planning/Scheduling
    • Motion planning
  • Optimization-based design
  • Distributed optimization
  • Multi-agent optimization
  • Novel optimization approaches

Research can be found papers here.

Advanced Control and Actuation

  • Model Predictive Control
    • nonlinear
    • stochastic
    • distributed
  • Nonlinear control (LPV,..)
  • Intelligent control
  • Learning-based controller design
  • Distributed and networked control
  • Robot manipulation
  • Novel actuators and manipulators

Application Areas

  • Internet of Things (Industry 4.0)
  • Space Systems and Resources
  • Autonomous Vehicles and Robots
  • Construction Robots
  • Service Robots
  • Energy systems and sustainable resources

Contact

VOOS Holger, Prof. Dr
SANCHEZ LOPEZ Jose Luis, Dr

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