Projects
IOF Accelerator: Brubotics Human Robotics Lab Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The accelerator funding will expand the existing BruBotics research facilities, with focus on human augmentation and robotic rehabilitation. The funding will in particular increase BruBotics’ capabilities to respond to request from the Flemish industry
Robotic ADaptation to Humans Adapting to Robots KU Leuven
Intelligent Robotic wheelchair - Shared autonomy between human and the wheelchair
The success of airplanes autopilots in reducing navigational complexity and improving safety explains the strong interest to introduce navigational assistance in other transportation means as well. However, implementing robotic navigation correction on a large scale also represents a potential safety risk for millions of users. For this reason, a thorough ...
Post-Brexit collaboration on marine robotics
Flanders Marine Institute
Robotics Coordination Action for Europe. KU Leuven
The European robotics community has grown significantly over the last few years. At the same time public funding enabled the community to become more organised on both the research (EURON) and the industrial (EUROP) side and to develop the currently valid Strategic Research Agenda (SRA).Very recently EURON and EUROP decided to combine their portfolio of activities and member base within a new non-profit organisation, euRobotics AISBL, which ...
An overarching declarative framework for robotics programming KU Leuven
In the field of robotics programming the same three languages, C, C++ and Python continue to dominate. The aforementioned languages have their benefits: the combo C and C++ for their efficient low-level features; and Python for its low learning curve and its acceptance in non-expert computer scientists and in fields outside of robotics. But more importantly, they have their disadvantages: C and C++ are notoriously error-prone, and the ...
Applications of Neuromorphic Control in Soft Robotics KU Leuven
The goal of this Doctoral assignment is to identify a distributed mechanical setup that would benefit from neuromorphic control. In a later stage, this setup could be studied and developed.
AI-Driven Wearable Robotics for Healthcare KU Leuven
The AidWear project aims to develop the artificial intelligence frameworks that are necessary to enable Robotic Assistive Devices (active prosthetics and lower-limbexoskeletons) that give Parkinson’s patients and individuals with an amputation a better quality of life. Building on the results of the AI4exo project and taking advantage of existing hardware, AidWear will advance three areas of interest: intention detection, mid-level ...
Interactive Fluidic State Machines for Soft Robotics KU Leuven
Actuation, energy storage, sensing, and logic are four functionalities of both natural and artificial organisms, giving them the ability to thrive in their environment. The blueprint of conventional robots localizes these functionalities in discrete components supported by rigid materials. However, in soft robots that consist of compliant materials, localization of functionality severely limits autonomous operation and intelligent behaviour. ...
Influence of prosthetic design, alignment strategy and robotics on stability in total knee arthroplasty KU Leuven
The goal of this doctoral thesis is to investigate some important questions in the field of total knee arthroplasty: what is the influence of the prosthetic design (CR, PS, bicruciate retaining) on the stability of the knee? How can choosing the right prosthetic design and alignment method as well as the use of robotics aid in optimizing patient satisfaction? Different study designs (literature studies, cadaveric studies and clinical trials ...