Robotics and automation
The robotics and automation area of the AUT Smart Systems Materials and Manufacturing Research Centre focuses on research into system modelling, state estimation, sensing and control of various mechatronic, robotic and biomedical systems.
Current research projects
- Energy-optimal control scheme for mobile robotic platforms in offshore aquaculture, funded by the Blue Economy CRC (Australia)
- Scoping study on autonomous marine systems at offshore aquaculture and energy sites, funded by the Blue Economy CRC (Australia)
- Data driven asphalt road density measurement system, funded by Callaghan Innovation and Fulton Hogan (New Zealand)
- Road texture depth (RTD) measurement system, funded by Callaghan Innovation and Fulton Hogan (New Zealand)
- Localisation of mobile robots for precision manufacturing
- Stability control of robotic wheelchairs
- Feasibility study of the separation of aluminium from coffee waste
Robotic platforms and facilities
- ABB industrial robot (IRB 2600)
- Baxter intelligent robot
- Multiple UAVs (eg AscTec Pelican, DJI Agras T40, DJI Matrice 600) and testing stands
- FEEDBACK twin rotor MIMO system
- Custom IMU calibration platform
- BlueROV2 Heavy Configuration (USBL, DVL equipped)
- Vision-based state estimation system
- UUV testing pool
- UAV testing net
Our research outputs
Publications
Theses from alumni
Current students
- Quan Nguyen – Energy-optimal path planning for UAV
- Sai Htet Moe Swe – Localisation of UAV in GPS-denied environments
- Lasitha Nanumi Arachchige – Sensor fusion for localisation of UUV
Members
Leader
Members
Students
- Muyang Li (PhD)
- Jeffrey Toh (PhD)
Research network
- Blue Economy CRC