Robotics and Mechatronics

Chair: Robotics & Mechatronics

Important notice

February 2023 is the last moment to start the EE-RaM specialisation. Students who look for a specialisation of RaM can go to MSc Robotics (https://www.utwente.nl/en/rob/). On-going EE-RaM master students can still continue their study in EE and can read the information below as a reference for selecting courses.

Revision of the compulsory courses

At September 1st 2022 the set of compulsory courses has been changed according to the table below. Students, who already have arranged their course programme can keep their old programme. Students who still have to arrange their course programme can do this according to the new compulsory courses

Introduction

Robotics and Mechatronics (RaM) deals with application of modern systems and control methods to practical situations. Its focus is on robotics, as a specific class of mechatronic systems. Our research is embedded in the CTIT and MIRA institutes. The research of the group is application oriented: its main goal is to investigate the applicability of modern systems, imaging and control methods to practical situations in the area of robotics.

Robot application areas we investigate are: inspection robotics (UAVs, UGVs); medical robotics (assistance to surgeons, diagnostics); service robotics (street cleaning, service to people); micro-robots (MEMS).

The science and engineering topics we work on are: modelling and simulation of physical systems; intelligent control; computer vision and medical imaging; robotic actuators; embedded control systems.

In our labs we have quite a variety of robotic setups: basic 1 or 2 motor systems, precise motion control platforms, a production cell-like block circulator, several types of flying wheeled mobile robots, humanoid walking robots, and setups for robotized needle insertion

Programme mentor

dr.ir. W. Roozing (Wesley)
Assistant Professor

Wesley has replaced Gijs Krijnen, starting at September 1st 2020

Compulsory courses

Code

Course

Study load (EC)

Quarter

202200101

Modelling, Dynamics, and Kinematics

5

1A

202200100

Systems Engineering

5

1A

202200104

Control System Design for Robotics

5

1B

201900007

Perspectives on Engineering Design

2,5

1B

201100137

Philosophy of Engineering: Ethics

2,5

1B

191211110

Modelling and Simulation

5

2B

Note

Two old courses of Control System Design for Mechatronics (201900093) and Modern Robotics (191211060) disappear since academic year 2022-2023, and are replaced by two new courses of Control System Design for Robotics (202200104) and Modelling, Dynamics, and Kinematics (202200101) respectively.

Electives

Interesting electives may be chosen according to specific topics:


Course

Study load (EC)

Quarter

201400427

Transducer Science

5

1A

202200103

Image Processing and Computer Vision

5

1A

202200109

Advanced Software Development for Robotics

5

2A

202200106

Optimal Estimation in Dynamic Systems

5

2A

201800228

Mastering Tinkering

5

2A

202200110

Tele-presence Robotics

5

2A

201800235

Social Robot Design

5

2B

201700173

Control for UAVs

5

2B

201000168

Embedded Systems Laboratory

5

2B

201800207

Capita Selecta RaM

5

Year

Note

For students who want to improve their programming skills the following course is available:

Code

Course

Study load (EC)

Quarter

201800335

Programming 2

This course is offered one last time in the academic year 22-23 for those who need to re-take the exam.

All others: please refer to the new course 202200108 Software Development for Robotics.

5

2A

However this course is considered to be a homologation course, so you should only take it, if you don’t have enough programming experience from your bachelor’s programme.

Website

https://www.ram.eemcs.utwente.nl/