Research

Research Interests

I am interested in Robotics & Mechatronics problems lying in the exciting intersection of Mechanical / Aerospace, Electrical & Computer Engineering fields. In order to realistically address those types of problems I, mostly but not exclusively, adopt control theoretic concepts and utilize or develop analytic approaches coming from both the continuous and discrete domains. Specifically, my current research interests are in the area of applications of Nonlinear Control and Real Time Embedded Control Systems in

·      Sensor Based Motion Planning & Control of multi-agent Robotic Systems: Manipulators & Vehicles (Mobile, Underwater and Aerial) and

·      Bio – and Micro- Mechatronics.

Although Robotics and Autonomous systems are my main applications domains, further interests include:

o  Air Traffic Management

o  Production Inspection & Automation

Research Areas

·           Multi-agent Systems (including Air-Traffic Management)

·           Neuro-Robotics

·           Underwater Robotics

·         Mobile Robots

·         Modular Robots

Funded Research Projects

Our research directions, outlined above, have been and are currently sponsored by a number of national and international sources, mostly in the form of collaborative projects. So far, we have been granted 25 research contracts adding up to 2.5 M€.

·         Ongoing Projects

·         Completed Projects

Publications

All of my publications can be available upon request.

·         Journal Papers

·         Book Chapters

·         Fully Refereed Conference Papers

·         Extended Abstract Based Conference Paper

·         Technical Reports

Facilities

My group, as part of the Control Systems Lab (CSL), endows its members with full access to the numerous experimental platforms or support equipment of CSL which, throughout the years and via the continuous efforts of its permanent (faculty & staff) and temporary (students) members, have been either developed or purchased to facilitate CSL’s research and teaching activities.