Robotikk og Automasjon

Universitetet i Agder

Robotikk
Analyse, modellering, simulering, optimering og regulering av mekatroniske systemer
3D Sensorer og autonome systemer
Teknisk kybernetikk teori
Maskinlæring og kunstig intelligens
Robotteknikk og AI for digitale fabrikker og Industri 5.0
Automatisering og digitalisering for offshore systemer

Projects

NFR IKTPLUSS Researcher Project, "Collective Efficient Deep Learning and Networked Control for Multiple Collaborative Robot Systems (DEEPCOBOT)", funded by Research Council of Norway, 2020-2025, https://deepcobot.uia.no/
SFI Offshore Mechatronics, Work Packages WP2, WP3 and WP4, 2015-2023, https://sfi.mechatronics.no
NFR INTPART project, "Indo-Norwegian collaboration in Intelligent Offshore Mechatronics Systems (INMOST)", funded by Research Council of Norway, 2020-2023
The research group coordinates the Motion-Lab, www.motion-lab.no
BIA Manipulator, 2016-2019.
LIBRes, IPN-ENERGIX, funded by Research Council of Norway, Hydro Aluminium AS

Previous projects

NORCOWE, Offshore Wind, www.norcowe.no
EU FP7 Project Hephestos,
Industrial PhD project, Witold Pawlus, together with MHWirth
Industrial PhD project, Knut Berg Kaldestad, together with ABB

Planned projects

Participation in FME2 application for offshore wind

Selected publications

Book and Book Chapters:

B3: W. Wang, C. Wen, J. Zhou, Adaptive Backstepping Control of Uncertain Systems with Actuator Failures, Subsystem Interactions, and Nonsmooth Nonlinearities. CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group, 2017. ISBN 9781498776431

B2: T. Brogårdh and G. Hovland, "The Tau PKM Structures", in Smart Devices and Machines for Advanced Manufacturing, Eds. L. Wang and F. Xi, Springer Verlag, B1: 2008, ISBN: 978-1-84800-146-6.

B1: J. Zhou and C. Wen, Adaptive Backstepping Control of Uncertain Systems: Nonsmooth Nonlinearities, Interactions or Time-Variations. Springer, 2008. ISBN: 978-3-540-77806-6.

Patents:

P5: M. Antoine and G. Hovland, Method of Converting a Resource into a Product, Intl Pat No EP 1513085 A1, WO 2005/024535 A2, US 7835930 B2, Publ. dates 2005-2010, ABB Switzerland.

P4: E. Gallestey, G. Hovland, A. Stothert and T. von Hoff, Method for Automatic Tuning of a Kalman Filter, International Patent number EP 1471398 A1, Publication date 27.10.2004.

P3: G. Hovland, E. Gallestey and A. Stothert, Design of thick-walled components for power plants from crack-growth models, Pat No 02406085.7, 25 countries, Date of Filing: Dec 10, 2002.

P2: E. Gallestey, G. Hovland and T.von Hoff, Estimation of process variables, International Patent Numbers EP 1406136 A1 and US 2004/0064297 A1, Publication date 01.04.2004.

P1: S. Gunnarson, M. Norrlöf, G. Hovland, U. Carlsson, T. Brogårdh, T. Svensson, S. Moberg, Path Correction for an Industrial Robot, Intl Pat No: 019221 75.3-2302-SE0100784, Apr 09, 2001 and US Pat No 7,130,718 B2, Oct 31, 2006.