Departments

Mechatronic Systems Department

The department Mechatronic Systems aims to build robots, which are able to support humans. This, in particular, applies to tasks that are dangerous or harmful for human beings.

Analysis and Control of Advanced Robotic Systems Department

The Department of Analysis and Control of Advanced Robotic Systems develops solutions for realizing a desired closed loop behavior in advanced robotic systems.

Autonomy and Teleoperation Department

The Department of Autonomy and Teleoperation works on the planning and execution of movements on multi-arm robotic systems with many degrees of freedom.

Perception and Cognition Department

The Department of Perception and Cognition develops solutions to enable a wholistic perception of robotic systems using the two predominant robot senses vision and tactility.

Cognitive Robotics Department

The Cognitive Robotics department investigates the representation of robot skills and semantic knowledge, as well as methods that enable robots to acquire such skills and knowledge through learning.

Institute Development and Central Management Department

The department supports the research activities of the institute in the fields of organisation management, controlling, personnel administration, public relations, and IT and enables smoothly running organisational and administrative procedures.