Research
Robotics & Controls
Current Research
in the Department
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From the deepest oceans to outer space, robotic devices have been used in search-and-rescue missions, in environmental exploration and inspection, and in a host of other applications. Among the main motivations for designing, controlling, and deploying robots is to replace humans in “dull, dirty, and dangerous” jobs.
Areas of Expertise
- Robotic navigation and mapping for exploration and intelligence gathering
- Human-assistive technologies for the visually or mobility-impaired
- Robotic networks for cooperative active sensing in environmental monitoring and intelligent transportation
- New bio-inspired mobile robotic designs and control algorithms for emergency response and defense
Key Faculty
- Guoquan Huang - Robotics and Computer Vision Laboratory
- Andreas Malikopoulos - Information and Decision Science (IDS) Laboratory
- Ioannis Poulakakis - Bio-Inspired Robotics Laboratory
- Dustyn Roberts
- Herbert Tanner - Cooperative Robotics Laboratory
Spotlight on Research
- Poulakakis receives NSF CAREER award to develop planning strategies for animal-inspired robots
- IEEE recognizes doctoral student's robotics work with 'Best Paper' award
- Driver's ed for robots.
- Running robots: Professor investigates control strategies in four-legged running robots
- Best journal paper: Neural networks research led by UD's Tanner wins outstanding paper award
