Center for Intelligent Systems Control and Robotics CISCOR

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Center for Intelligent Systems Control and
RoboticsCISCOR

• Director Dr. Emmanuel G. Collins
• Associate Director Dr. Srinivas Palanki

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Applications
Process Optimization
Control Systems
Robotics
CISCOR
Image Processing
Structural Dynamics
Power Systems
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Core Technology Development
Control
Intelligent Systems

• Automated Controller
• Tuning Methods
• Fault Detection and
  
  
  . Isolation
• Image Classification _Algorithms

• Robust and Nonlinear
• Controller Design
• Numerical Methods
• Implementation

• Perception Algorithms
• Trajectory Planning and
• Tracking
• Modeling and Simulation

Robotics
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CISCOR Objectives

• To facilitate technology transfer of automated
  systems technology
• To provide technology solutions for industry and
  government
• To increase the number of well trained
  professionals in automated systems
• Security and safety are emphasized.

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Organizational Structure
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  Current CISCOR Faculty Makola Abdullah  (CE) 
Structural Dynamics, Active Control, Earthquake
and Wind Engineering. Anke Meyer-Baese
(EE) Digital Signal and Image Processing, Neural
Networks, Theory of Nonlinear Systems. David
Cartes (ME) Intelligent and Evolutionary Control
systems, Advanced Power Systems Control and
Active Control of Sound and
Vibration. Emmanuel Collins (ME) Intelligent
Robotic Systems, Fault Detection and
Isolation, Control in Manufacturing,
Automated Controller Tuning Patrick Hollis
(ME) CAD Design Tools, Rapid Prototyping,
Dynamic System Modeling and Control Helen Li
(EE) Modeling and Control of Advanced Power
Systems, High Efficiency Power Conversion
Technologies Carl Moore (ME) Human/Robot
Interaction, Robot Assisted Manufacturing and
Design, Mobile Robotics, Intelligent Machine
Design Srinivas Palanki  (ChE) Real-time
Optimization, Nonlinear Process Control,
Mobile Robotic Path Planning, Biomedical
Devices Rodney Roberts (EE) Robotics, Automation
Control, Image Processing
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Recent Funding Sources
Government
NASA Glenn Research Center
AFOSR ONR NSF
ARL
ARO
Over 7.5M in the past 4 years
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Recent Funding sources
Industry
Honeywell
Dow Chemical
Cargill Fertilizers
Pratt Whitney
Caterpillar
Merrick Industries
Dell Computer Corp.
Millennium Specialty Co.
Over 95K in the past 4 years
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Specific Applications

• Robotics
• Mobile Robotics
• Teleoperated Robotics
• Cobot Development
• Applications to Security and Safety

Over 3.9M in the past 4 years
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Specific Applications

• Control Optimization
• Chemical and Biomedical Process Control
• Industrial Control
• Aerospace Control
• Applications to Safety

Over 705K in the past 4 years
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Specific Applications

• Power Systems
• Distributed Control
• Real and Reactive Power Allocation
• Power Flow Optimization
• Applications to Safety

Over 1.7M in the past 4 years
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Specific Applications

• Image Processing
• Biomedical Imaging
• Feature Recognition
• Perception Sensor
• Fault Detection
• Applications to Security and Safety

Over 265K in the past 4 years
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Specific Applications

• Structural Control
• Sensor and Actuator Placement
• Semi-active Control
• Earthquake Management Systems
• Applications to Safety

Over 1.0M in the past 4 years
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• CISCOR Benefits to Graduate Education and
  Research
• Coursework
• Interdisciplinary course development
• (e.g. EML 5930 Mobile Robots, Fall 2002)
• Coordination of Systems related courses
• Training
• Graduate student recruitment into CISCOR
  research areas
• Graduate student training in Systems related
  areas
• Short industrial courses and seminars
• Research
• Novel theoretical and applied research
• Novel product development

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Summary

• CISCOR is expected to accomplish the following
• Lead to the funding of larger and more
  comprehensive proposals by CISCOR faculty.
• Substantially increase the amount of industrial
  funding.
• Strengthen Florida industry through the transfer
  of state-of-the-art automated systems technology.