Master's theses in Mechatronics
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Design and stiffness evaluation of a parallel kinematic machine
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Digital Twin of 3d Motion Compensated Gangway Use of Unity Game Engine and TwinCAT PLC Control for Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis presents the development, implementation, and testing of a digital twin representing a 3D compensated gangway located on a service operation vessel for wind farms The real-time simulator runs on a separate ... -
Bolts detection and a combination of conventional and reinforcement learning based control of UR5 industrial robot
(Master thesis, 2021)The main objective of this paper is to investigate the possibilities for using reinforcement learning to control a UR-5 robot. The paper also looks at how well reinforcement learning works to control a UR-5 robot. These ... -
State Estimator using Hybrid Kalman and Particle Filter for Indoor UAV Navigation
(Master thesis, 2021)Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are being used for outdoors inspection and surveying tasks. When operating in an outdoor environment, the global navigation satellite system (GNSS) is predominantly used for position aiding, ... -
Miniature Fish Respirometry System with Integrated Cameras
(Master thesis, 2021)A respirometry system for small fish up to 30 mm in length has been developed and a prototype has been produced to verify the design. The developed system has two integrated cameras for top and side filming of the specimen ... -
Pump controlled hydraulic cylinder with large inertia loads
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis is centered around the commissioning, testing, modeling and experimental validation of a pump-controlled hydraulic actuator capable of controlling large inertia loads. Prior to the thesis an experimental test ... -
Tapping beam recognition and measurement with infrared camera : Optimisation of an industrial process using an thermal imaging camera and computer vision algorithms
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis presents the research and development of an application for recognition and measuring of a ferrosilicon tapping beam using an Infrared (IR) camera. Ferrosilicon production is a highly endothermic process, ... -
Autonomous Pick-and-Place Procedure with an Industrial Robot Using Multiple 3D Sensors for Object Detection and Obstacle Avoidance
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis proposes a full pipeline autonomous pick-and-place procedure, integrating perception, planning, grasping and control for execution of tasks towards long term industrial automation. Within perception, we demonstrate ... -
INTELLIGENT ROBOTIC REHABILITATION THROUGH A HUMAN-ROBOT INTERACTION : A starting point for a robotic infrastructure which can be an aid for physiotherapists by issuing and adjusting assistive or resistive exercises
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis contains a starting point for a robotic infrastructure which can be an aid for physiotherapists by issuing and adjusting assistive or resistive exercises. With added equipment for specialized operations, the ... -
Model-free object grasping : Model-free object grasping with a learning-free approach
(Master thesis, 2021)The industry standards and capability are constantly advancing and pushing forward to increase data collection, efficiency, profit, and quality as well as decrease downtime, injuries, and hazards as much as possible. In ... -
Development of System for Deterrence of Animals using Artificial Intelligence
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis is part of the Mechatronics masters program at the University of Agder (UiA). It describes the development of an animal deterrence system, using computer vision with embedded systems for edge computing. Household ... -
Pipe joint position identification
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Development of a Semi-autonomous Holonomic Load Carrier with Multi-camera Perception
(Master thesis, 2020)This thesis documents the development of a load carrier capable of carrying ten advanced personal robots. The robots of concern are Segway Robotics’ Loomo,which are used for education purposes at the University of Agder. ... -
Developing a Free-Falling Robotic Cat With Righting Reflex
(Master thesis, 2020)Changing the orientation of a body in free fall is a useful skill, found in cats. The applicationsrange from zero-gravity in space to damage control of a falling object. This thesis aims to create arobot cat able to always ... -
Modeling, Simulation and Control for Marine Crane Operations
(Master thesis, 2020)Marine cranes play an important part in offshore operations. They are expected to perform awide range of different tasks, such as handling the load safely offshore. Nowadays, the offshoreoil fields and wind farms are ... -
Modeling of an Underwater Robotic Manipulator With a Customized End-Effector for Removal of Derelict Pots
(Master thesis, 2020)This thesis investigates the opportunity of generating complementary technology devices forexisting remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) so that abandoned material can be collected andretrieved, particularly from the bottom ... -
Safety assurance of high voltage control module in a robotic paint system
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Modelling of a Braitenberg inspired guidance system for an Autonomous surface vessel (ASV)
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Dynamic modeling of digital High-Torque Low-Speed hydraulic motor
(Master thesis, 2020)
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