Some Research on SLAM Problems

Date: 
Thu, 21/11/2019 - 10:30 to 11:30
Location: 
Robotarium meeting room (Ground Floor, EM Building), Heriot-Watt University
Speaker: 
Prof. Shoudong Huang
Centre for Autonomous Systems at the University of Technology Sydney

Title

Some Research on SLAM Problems

Abstract

The Centre for Autonomous Systems (CAS) at University of Technology Sydney (UTS) consists of 90 researchers in Robotics. In this talk, I will first introduce some of the research projects of UTS:CAS. Then I will present some of the research on mobile robot simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) problem conducted at UTS:CAS. In particular, this talk will cover some SLAM algorithms developed at UTS:CAS and some insights into the fundamental nonlinear structure of the SLAM problems.

Gateway Event - NASA Robotics for Lunar Missions

Date: 
Mon, 18/11/2019 - 10:00 to Tue, 19/11/2019 - 10:45
Location: 
Informatics G.03
Speaker: 
Dr Kim Hambuchen

Dr. Kimberly Hambuchen will present robotic needs for future NASA lunar missions. She will discuss robotics for both in-space and on-surface mission needs, and how these robotic applications can also be applied to Mars mission scenarios. As space exploration moves further into deep space, robotic systems are needed that have increased autonomy requiring less direct human input. Additionally, the deep space environment, particularly the lunar surface, presents challenges for the physical manifestations of these systems.  Dr.

Gateway Event: Computation-free control: From swarms to modular robots

Date: 
Fri, 15/11/2019 - 14:45 to Sat, 16/11/2019 - 15:45
Location: 
Informatics Forum, G.03
Speaker: 
Dr. Roderich Gross

Abstract:

In this talk, we consider the problem of designing behavioral rules for groups of robots of extreme simplicity. First, we show how "computation-free" swarms of robots, with only 1 bit of sensory information, can accomplish tasks such as multi-agent rendezvous. Then, we study "computation-free" modular reconfigurable robots, that is, systems where the units to be controlled are physically coupled. We conclude by discussing current limitations of the approach and possible extensions.

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