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Masters thesis/research assistant in large-scale robotic manipulation
Aiming to make industrial robotic arms lighter and more powerful, the Robotic Systems Lab and Chiron Focus Project have created a hyro-electric powered manipulator. We are looking for a research assistant to continue development on our prototype.
Keywords: Robotics, manipulation, hydraulics, force control, non-linear control systems
We are looking fora student assistant (either full or part time) to continue development on the robotic arm developed in the Chiron Focus Project (http://www.chiron.ethz.ch/). Our prototype combines state-of-the-art micro-hydraulic actuators, laser-sintered mechanical housings, and high frequency embedded controls to achieve a significantly higher payload-to-weight ratio than conventional robotic arms. The project will involve various tasks in mechanical design, embedded control, and robot control systems.
Tasks will include making improvements to the arm's hydro-mechanical system, developing control algorithms for controlling robot motion and force interaction, and executing some demonstrator tasks with the arm (e.g. chainsawing wood and pick-and-place tasks).
We are looking fora student assistant (either full or part time) to continue development on the robotic arm developed in the Chiron Focus Project (http://www.chiron.ethz.ch/). Our prototype combines state-of-the-art micro-hydraulic actuators, laser-sintered mechanical housings, and high frequency embedded controls to achieve a significantly higher payload-to-weight ratio than conventional robotic arms. The project will involve various tasks in mechanical design, embedded control, and robot control systems. Tasks will include making improvements to the arm's hydro-mechanical system, developing control algorithms for controlling robot motion and force interaction, and executing some demonstrator tasks with the arm (e.g. chainsawing wood and pick-and-place tasks).
-Install and re-commision robot hydraulic actuators
-Design improvements in the arm's hydro-mechanical system
-Develop and tune control algorithms for robot motion control
-Develop robot-level non-linear control strategies for executing manipulation tasks
-Execute demonstrator tasks with the arm (e.g. chainsawing wood and pick-and-place tasks)
-Install and re-commision robot hydraulic actuators -Design improvements in the arm's hydro-mechanical system -Develop and tune control algorithms for robot motion control -Develop robot-level non-linear control strategies for executing manipulation tasks -Execute demonstrator tasks with the arm (e.g. chainsawing wood and pick-and-place tasks)
Applicants should have prior experience working with complex robotic systems. Experience with hydraulics, mechanical design, embedded control systems, C++ programming all a plus. Applicants should be self-driven and eager to learn.
Applicants should have prior experience working with complex robotic systems. Experience with hydraulics, mechanical design, embedded control systems, C++ programming all a plus. Applicants should be self-driven and eager to learn.
Interested students should please send a recent CV, transcript and a short letter of motivation to tsandy@ethz.ch.
Interested students should please send a recent CV, transcript and a short letter of motivation to tsandy@ethz.ch.