The Institute
History
- Founded 2014
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Departments
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Electrical Engineering
and Information Technology - Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics
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Electrical Engineering
Topics
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Mobile Autonomous Systems
- Environmental sensing and modelling
- Localization, manipulation, path planning
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Cognitive Robotics
- Image processing
- Artificial Intelligence
- High-level Control, Action Planning
People
Board
Prof. A. Ferrein, Director |
Prof. I. Scholl, Co-Director |
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Prof. S. Kallweit |
Prof. J. Wollert |
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Dr. S. Schiffer, Research Coordinator |
Associated Members
| Honorary board member |
Prof. Dr. G. Starke |
Head Automated Driving |
Prof. Dr. M. Reke |
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| Electronics for ADP + IoT |
Prof. Dr. F. Hüning |
Big Data |
Prof. Dr. I. Elsen |
Projects
BodyScanner
Overview
- Title
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Developing a three-dimensional Body Scanner
based on a high-resolution optical Time-of-Flight Camera - Funding
- BMBF - Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung
- Partners
- Prof. Ringbeck - FH Aachen, DIERS International, Bluetechnix, Dr. Kaspers - Traumazentrum GK
Contributions
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Development of a high-resolution optical
Time-of-Flight (ToF) Camera [Prof. Ringbeck] -
Registration of 3D-pointclouds and
model rendering of body surface
Setup Simulation
Data Recording
Model Registration
ConTrAkt
Overview
- Title
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Constraint-based Online-Transformation
of abstract Action Plans into
executable Actions for autonomous Robots - Funding Body
- DFG - Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- Partner
- Knowledge-Based Systems Group - RWTH Aachen University
Error handling in
complex Systems
ETAROB
- Title
- Field Robot for ecological weed management in vegetable production
- Supervising Professors
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stephan Kallweit (FB8)
- Research fellows
- Josef Franko, Heiko Engemann, Enno Dülberg
Insights
MedicVR
Interactive visualization of volumetric
medical data in virtual reality
- Adjustable transfer function to highlight different densities
- Real-time immersive stereoscopic 3D virtual reality environment
medicvr.de
Impressions
MQOne
Test platform with
Ackermann-Kinematics
- Electric quad with additions for automation
- Test platform for rugged terrain
Aachen 2025
PoS Robotics
Overview
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Interactive Service Robots
for Applications at the
Point-of-Service / Point-of-Sales -
Mobile Information Kiosk
and intelligent, robust
Human-Robot Interaction
Selling Smart Home Appliances
ROSIN
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ROS-Industrial Quality-Assured
Robot Software Components - Sponsor
- European Community - H2020 Program
- Partner
- 3ME - TU Delft, IT University Denmark, ABB Robotics, Tecnalia - Spain, Fraunhofer IPA - Stuttgart
- Website
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http://rosin-project.eu/
Overview
- Speed-up the industrial uptake of advanced robotics applications
- ROS-I as an open-source EU Digital Industrial Platform for Robotics
- ROS-Industrial Europe community: self-sustaining and leading world-wide
- 3+ Million EUR funding
- Software Quality Assurance
- ROS Education and Community
Trainings
ROS Summer School
- 2-week lectures on Robot Operating System (ROS)
- Annual execution since 2012
- about 50 participants from 20+ different countries
ROS Summer School 2017
Turtlebot 3 platform in heavy use
UPNS4D+
Overview
- Titel
- Underground 4D+ positioning, navigation and mapping system for highly selective, efficient and highly safe extraction of strategic raw materials
- Sponsor
- BMBF - Federal Ministry of Education and Research
- Partner
- indurad, Rensmann, GHH Fahrzeuge, MILAN Geoservice, AMT Institute - RWTH Aachen, Bergakademie Freiberg, XGraphic
Anhydrite-Mine Krölpa
Final presentation
BMBF r4 Video Presentation
MBZIRC
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Several challenges to solve
- Autonomous tracking of UAV carrying an object - including randomly placed obstacles
- Collaborating UAVs and an UGV to build a construction of bricks
- Identify and fight (simulated) fire in a high rise building - also collaborating UAVs and UGV
2nd progress report (2020)
ARTUS
Overview
- Titel
- Autonomous robust transport system for hybrid environmentally friendly raw material extraction based on articulated special vehicles
- Sponsor
- BMBF - Federal Ministry of Education and Research
- Partner
- indurad, Rensmann, GHH Fahrzeuge, talpasolutions, AMT Institute - RWTH Aachen, IRT Institut - RWTH Aachen, XGraphic
Vision Hybrid-Bergwerk
Source: www.lhoist.com
Articulated joint
dumper platform
Source: www.wackerneuson.de
Vision
AKzentE 4.0
Arbeitswissenschaftliches Kompetenzzentrum
für Erwerbsarbeit in der Industrie 4.0
in der Region Aachen
- Regionales Kompetenzzentrum der Arbeitsforschung (ReKoDA)
- Funding period: 10/2021 – 09/2026
- Grant number: 02L19C250
- https://www.akzente40.de/
WIRKsam
Kompetenzzentrum WIRKsam -
Wirtschaftlichen Wandel in der rheinischen
Textil- und Kohleregion mit Künstlicher Intelligenz
gemeinsam gestalten
- Regionales Kompetenzzentrum der Arbeitsforschung (ReKoDA)
- Funding period: 11/2021 – 10/2026
- Grant number: 02L19C600
- https://www.wirksam.nrw/
RailAIxs
Overview
- Title
- Rail automation with Artifical Intelligence for detection of exceptional situations
- Funding body
- BMDV - Bundesministerium für Digitales und Verkehr
- Partner
- Institut für Schienenfahrzeuge - RWTH Aachen University, HÖRMANN Vehicle Engineering GmbH, QUINUM GmbH
Vision
Virtual World Building
Sensor Fusion
AREA-AI
Overview
- Title
- Adaptives Robustes Emissionsarmes Autonomes Transportsystem zur AI-gestützten Rohstoffgewinnung
- Funding body
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BMBF - Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung
r4 – Innovative Technologien für Ressourceneffizienz - Partners
- xtonomy GmbH, Fritz Rensmann GmbH & Co. KG MASKOR Institut, FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Institute for Advanced Mining Technologies, RWTH Aachen University, Institute of Automatic Control, RWTH Aachen University, Engiro GmbH, Aachen
Vision
Automated Driving
Automated Driving Project
- Remote Controllable KIA Niro with different sensor setups
- Generic ROS2 based SW platform
- Project Lead: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Reke
Overview
Testdrive
Carologistics
RoboCup Logistics League Team
- Autonomous intelligent warehouse logistics robots
- World champion 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, and 2022
- Full system released as Open Source Software
Sponsors
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Finals 2017
Carologistics vs GRIPS
Custom robot setup
RC 2019 Example C0 delivery
CO2 Meter
Background
- Schools are open even despite high incidence rates.
- Corona rules (AHA+L) are crucial.
- Fixed ventilation schemes are suboptimal.
- CO2 as an indicator for aerosol load.
- Can point towards virus infection risk.
Kit for connected CO2 measuring
Simple and soldering free assembly
Video tutorials
DigiCult
Overview
- 3D-Recording of cultural heritage
- High-resolution Laser Scanner
- Coloured pointclouds
- Exploration in virtual reality
Marschiertor (Aachen)
ERiKA
Introduction to robotics
in kindergarten
- Lecture concept for children at the kindergarten
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Explains basic elements and functions from robotics
(sensors, localization, navigation, ...) - Robot performs most of the lecture
- Interactive quiz at the end of the session
2018
Smart Factory
Overview
- Future factory for demonstration
- Use for education and research
Impressions
- Demonstration, evaluation, and development possible
- Shopfloor logistics and collaborative work cells