Thrust 1: Developing Estimation/Prediction Algorithms for Autonomous and Cyber-Physical Systems
In this research thrust area, the RMI lab is developing computationally efficient and robust algorithms that can be utilized for estimating and predicting the states of autonomous agents (e.g., robots, autonomous vehicles) and cyber-physical systems (e.g., networked robotic systems in manufacturing). The developed algorithms have numerous applications ranging from automotive ADAS systems and security of cyber-physical systems to UAV-to-UAV communications networks.
Sample of Relevant Publications
[J28], [J26], [J25], [J22], [J21], [J10], [C29], [C28], [C23], [C22], [C13].
Thrust 2: Developing Advanced Motion Control and Planning Algorithms in Emerging Robotics Problems
In this research thrust area, the RMI Lab is developing safe and efficient motion control and planning algorithms for various emerging and foundational robotics problems. One of the directions in this thrust of the RMI Lab research program is concerned with robotic systems with many degrees-of-freedom ranging from soft robots and protein-based nanobots, whose kinematic structure is exactly like elephant trunk robotic arms, to teams of collaborative industrial robots. Another direction of this thrust is concerned with developing path planning algorithms for autonomous mobile robots moving in cluttered environments and under cyber-physical attacks such as radar jamming and spoofing as well as security of networked industrial robotic systems.