The Center for Intelligent Systems, Control, and Robotics (CISCOR) conducts interdisciplinary research in the automated systems area in the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. Its vision is to use state-of-the-art technology to develop practical solutions to problems in systems, control and robotics for applications in industry and government. The Center's goal is to provide a means for the State of Florida to achieve national prominence in the area of automated systems and to assume a leadership role in the State of Florida's technology of the future.

Research and Development Activities

• Terrain Classification
• Object Classification
• Design of Compliant Mechanisms
• Sampling Based Motion Planning
• Human Aware Motion Planning
• Multi-Robot Coordination
• Dynamic Modeling of Unmanned Ground Vehicles
• Unmanned Ground Vehicle Control on Difficult Terrains

CISCOR Robots

• 2 ATRV-Jrs
• 3 Pioneer 3 Robots
• 4 Pioneer 2 Robots
• 1 Segway RMP 200

The robots are well equipped with GPS, inertial measurement units, stereo cameras, compasses, laser range finders, and sonar sensors.

Supervisor: Dr. Jonathan Clark, clarkj@eng.famu.fsu.edu