The Control Systems and Robotics Laboratory
The Control Systems and Robotics Laboratory was set up in February 2024. The facilities of this laboratory include:
- VideoRay Pro 4 Ultra underwater ROV: The VideoRay Pro 4 Ultra is an underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV), which is a new spectrum of the robotics research embarked on by the department. This underwater ROV is equipped with numerous sensors including a triple axis compass, a MEMS gyroscope and a front-facing camera coupled with high intensity LED lighting that allows a researcher to collect visual data underwater, particularly in low lighting conditions.
- Husarion ROSbot 2.0 Pro: A swarm of eight 4x4 drive autonomous mobile robot- platform equipped with LiDAR, RGB-D camera, IMU, encoders and distance sensors. This robot swarm is ideal for research in multi-robot systems.
- Real-time DAQ boards DS1104: A set of 15 dSPACE DS1104 R&D controllers boards were purchased as part of the TRAKE Project. The DS1104 R&D Controller Board upgrades a PC to a development system for rapid control prototyping.
- Laboratory-scale development unit: A set of five dSPACE MicroLabBoxes were purchased as part of the new equipment used to furnish the Robotics Lab in the new ERIL building. MicroLabBox is an all-in-one development system for the laboratory that combines compact size and low system costs with high performance and versatility.
- Husky ground mobile robots: A pair of all-terrain unmanned ground vehicles were added to the Department’s collection of robots. One of the Husky ground mobile vehicles is equipped with a stereo visual camera, while the other is equipped with a UR5 manipulator. Both UGVs are equipped with a LiDAR SICK LMS111, IMUs and an onboard computer that facilitates an open architecture that allows them to be programmed and driven using console controllers.
Access to the Control Systems and Robotics Laboratory
In order to obtain access to the Control Systems and Robotics Laboratory you may send an email to the functional mailbox sce.eng@um.edu.mt who will contact you back to obtain further information on the requested access.
Contact Address
Control Systems and Robotics Laboratory
BR202
Engineering Research & Innovation Laboratories
University of Malta
Msida MSD 2080
