Traditional legged robots are capable of traversing challenging terrain but lack energy efficiency and speed when compared to wheeled systems. We propose a novel optimization/learning framework that enables a legged robot equipped with powered wheels to perform hybrid locomotion. - Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Information, Computing and Communication Sciences, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
- Collaboration, ETH Organization's Labels (ETHZ), Internship, Lab Practice, Master Thesis, Semester Project
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We are developing an innovative biosensor for proteolytic activity with a magnetic readout. ETH students with chemistry background interested in a master’s thesis are especially encouraged to contact us. - Biological and Medical Chemistry, Biomaterials, Diagnostic Applications, Enzymes, Instruments and Techniques, Materials Engineering, Medical Biochemistry: Proteins and Peptides, Medical Physics, Nanotechnology
- Master Thesis
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We want to enhance the existing manipulation capabilities of ANYmal with arm. We are currently developing a shared autonomy framework, allowing the robot to perform various autonomous manipulation and cooperation tasks, while allowing an operator to intervene in case something unexpected happens. - Engineering and Technology
- Master Thesis, Semester Project
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Already today, microbubbles are being used as ultrasound contrast agents. Their ability to precisely be manipulated to a target area gives rise to a lot of new possible applications. specially the ability to deliver drugs accurately and avoiding drug-tissue interactions with the surrounding healthy tissue would be groundbreaking for modern medicine. WE plan to implement a stable on-chip fabrication of liposomes and microbubbles and study the acoustic effect over the produced microbubbles.
We investigate the effect of flow rates on the size of the produced bubbles and examine their stability. - Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
- Bachelor Thesis, Master Thesis, Semester Project
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We want to expand the use of acoustic microrobots for drug delivery applications in tumor environments. - Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
- Bachelor Thesis, Master Thesis, Semester Project, Summer School
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Robotic Manipulation is one of the areas of robotics which has benefited the most from recent advances in large pre-trained machine learning models. At the Soft Robotics Lab, we aim to leverage such models for innovative applications to multi-task manipulation of rigid and soft objects. In this thesis, we plan to 1) set up a manipulation pipeline for control and data collection, and 2) advance the state of imitation learning by leveraging pre-trained semantic models. - Intelligent Robotics, Knowledge Representation and Machine Learning
- Internship, Master Thesis, Semester Project
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Implementation of a spatial model of a quadruped with flexible shanks. Writing a simulation framework based on an already existing multi-body simulation for flexible bodies, which includes soft as well as rigid links. All the software will be written in Python. - Engineering and Technology, Information, Computing and Communication Sciences
- Master Thesis
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Endovascular stents (endografts) are used to repair aortic aneurisms within the blood vessel without open surgery. Self expanding endografts are composed of a Nitinol frame covered with a woven polyester material that is similar to the standard surgical grafts. For deployment, the grafts are loaded in so called catheters.
- Biomechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
- Internship, Semester Project
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Deriving numerical representation of real-life structural systems usually leads to high complexity models. In addition, the ever-increasing engineering and manufacturing demands require the treatment of intricate systems.
However, this increased complexity is usually bad news and makes things difficult to understand and handle. The goal of this project is to research into (dynamic) substructuring: A divide and conquer approach that aims to break down the system and address each component separately.
This allows an engineer to obtain a clear view on complex or high-dimensional models and understand the interaction between components while enabling even parallel working requirements on a workspace - Construction Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering
- Master Thesis, Semester Project
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This project aims to develop a system for guiding visually-impaired humans through physical interaction with a robot. Inspired by guide dogs, the human is physically connected to a quadruped robot (ANYmal) through a tether or rigid link. The robot is able to pull the human toward a desired position (or along a path) only using forces as an indirect communication-channel.
- Robotics and Mechatronics
- Master Thesis
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