Institute for Process Control and Robotics

The scientific team of the Institute of Process Control and Robotics performs research in the fields of industrial automation and computer aided therapy both focusing on robotics. Research in the field of industrial automation comprises conception and realisation of sensor based autonomous robots for typical tasks in production. Main issues are collision free motion planning for different robot control systems and algorithms for model based roboto calibration. Special stress is laid on human robot co-operation integrating multiple sensors and sensor based co-operative micro robots. The coming operating theatre and virtual robot assisted surgery are main issues of our computer aided surgery research programme.