Mechatronics at AME:
FAMU-FSU Robotics: CISCOR
Mechatronics is the synergistic integration of mechanical, electrical, control, and computer systems to create functional products. It has become the enabling technology responsible for many industrial innovations in all economic sectors including: automotives, alternative energy, aerospace, electronics, defense, etc. Within the research community, the field of mechatronics generally covers topics such as robotics, Micro-Electro-Mechanical-Systems (MEMS), intelligent systems, automated guided vehicles, and smart materials.
Research focuses on variety of robot designs and control methodologies. A major challenge in this field pertains to exploitation of bio-inspired systems that can adapt to their surroundings while efficiently navigating cluttered and unpredictable terrains. This includes legged robotics systems traversing up walls or across ground.
The vision of FAMU-FSU Robotics 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. FAMU-FSU Robotics faculty come from Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science, and Statistics and provide expertise such as mechanical design, dynamic modeling, control, artificial intelligence, pattern recognition, and computer vision.
