Intelligent robotics and control UMT (IRCU) laboratory

Active research programs

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EUREKA-EUR0PIC0N:
European Process Intelligent Control Partners: Euroexperts, Renault-Automation, MBB, UC London, Algosystems, ETMA, NTUA, Bailey ESA Control.
The EUROPICON project aims at providing the process industry with solutions incorporating the latest technological developments of production control at a reasonable cost. This will be achieved through the definition of a product strategy allowing usage and sharing of costs development and maintenance in many different sectors. Distributed, hierarchical, intelligent and Knowledge-based techniques will be suitably blended and applied.

STRIDE-HELLAS-ARTEMlS: Action for Real-Time Embedded Information Systems
Partners: Intrasoft, Intracom, Soft Velvet, Greek Refineries, NTUA, ASPROFOS, Athens Gas Co.
The aim of the ARTEMIS project is to develop an advanced platform of CASE tools that support the development of industrial real-time software. This platform will be tested for functionality and effectiveness on three particular real environments (of the Greek industrial sector) with distributed control (DCS) and remote terminal units (RTUS) requirements.

STRIDE-HELLAS-HELLASPlQ: Hellenic Automation Systems for Product Increased Quality
Partners: Algosystems, Kalogeridis, NTUA, ETMA, Patras Univ.
This project deals with two particular examples of the Greek industrial sector, namely the shipyard welding and rayon fibre making processes. The aim is to study the integrated optimization, control and information processes in order to suggest suitable techniques and algorithms that increase significantly the quality (and productivity) of the processes.

ERASMUS: Information and Control Engineering (1987-)
University Network: IDN, NTUA, TUM, ULB, UMIST, ZARAGOZA UNIV.
This exchange program works at the following levels:

ERASMUS: Control Engineering (1990-) University Network: Twente Univ. , Stuttgard Univ. , NTUA, HUT, Exeter Univ.
This program aims among others at investigating the position of control and robotics engineering subjects in electrical and other engineering programs. A unified scheme of courses will be developed and tested through student and staff exchanges.

National Project 1 (EPET): XTASKPLAN. Expert Task Planning System for Robotic Cells
Research Group : IRCU
User: Algosystems, Kalogeridis
This project deals with the design and implementation of knowledge-based expert systems for task planning in assembly and welding robotic cells. It combines system engineering with knowledge engineering issues. A suitable knowledge representation approach is used to develop knowledge bases for assembly and welding. The project is carried out in cooperation with local companies .

National Project 2 (EPET): XPATHPLAN. Expert System for Robot Path Planning and Control
Research group: IRCU
User: Algosystems, Kalogeridis
The objective of this project is to develop new algorithms for the automatic path planning of industrial articulated and autonomous robotic systems. These techniques will combine geometric and AI concepts. The final goal is to produce generic s/w packages implementing these techniques and applicable to a large variety of fixed and mobile robots.

Approved ESPRIT III project (June 1993): NEUROBOT: Neural Network Based Robot for Disassembly and Recycling of Automotive Products.
Partners: TUV Bayern Sachsen, FFT GmbH and Co KG, ZENON, NTUA, BIBA, CITYCOM, V0LV0, KUUSAKOSKI OY, HUT.
The aim of this project is to develop a robot system, called Neurobot, which, on the basis of neural network concepts and multiple sensor techniques, will be able to perform disassembly operations in non-structured environments and in the absence of design and manufacturing descriptions of car components. The Neurobot will be self-consistent, error tolerant and autonomous. The Neurobot will be integrated in a disassembly unit and tested under real industrial conditions.

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