Our team undertakes research into autonomous systems with a particular emphasis on control systems, mission planning, environment perception, and human machine interaction.
We coordinate multiple projects that focus on addressing gaps associated with control strategies that enable automated machines to operate interdependently with other equipment, both manned and automated, in semi-structured environments; optimization algorithms that find the most efficient way to break a high level task description into a detailed action plan; situational awareness capabilities that are able to replace the many and varied functions performed by human operators; and perception capabilities that include challenges such as sensor registration - the ability to estimate and/or verify the pose of a perception sensor relative to a navigation solution; the ability to track and/or verify the joint space and configuration of a robotic manipulator and sensor behaviour in adverse environments - understanding how and why sensors behave when subject to atmospheric particulates such as dust and fog.
Key researchers
- Professor Ross McAree
- Dr Tyson Phillips
- Dr Zane Smith
- Dr Erkan Kayacan
- Mr Declan Kavanagh
- Mr Krystian Choros
- Dr Kevin Austin
