Robot Lab

Two robots are mounted to tables. The left robot is playing the hot-wire game, the right robot is holding a bowl and making a salad.

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Robot arms

At the moment, we have five Franka Emika Research 3 robots. They are 7 degrees-of-freedom robots, which means they can reach the same position and orientation in space in different ways. The robots are designed in a way to be safe to work alongside humans, which is important in our human-robot collaboration research.

A photo of two haptic devices, placed on a table next to eachother.

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Haptic Devices

At the moments we have two haptic devices:

  • Omega 3 - a three degree of freedom haptic device. You can only influence the position of the handle.
  • Omega 6 - a six degree of freedom haptic device. You are able to both influence the position and orientation of the handle.

The haptic devices allow us to teleoperate the robots. They are able to give force feedback, wchich means that when the robot hand bumps into something, the operator is able to fetl that via the device.

A photo of a kitchen. The funiture is white. In front is a island with an induction stove, in the back are shelves and a sink.

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Robot Kitchen

Our lab is focused on bringing the practicality of household robots into our daily lives. We're conducting experiments that center around everyday tasks, such as food preparation and serving, cleaning, and more. Our goal is to evaluate our work in realistic scenarios, which is why we've equipped our kitchen with numerous cabinets and drawers, a stove, a fridge, a dish washer, a microwave, and a sink.

The TIAGo SEA robot stands in front of a stand of the TU Wien and waves with its right arm.

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Humanoider Roboter

The humanoid robot TIAGo++ from PAL Robotics, opens an external URL in a new window is used in our laboratory. This robot has two 7-DoF arms, an omnidirectional mobile base and various onboard sensors. The compliant drive system of the robot arms has been specially developed for human-robot collaboration.

Two robot manipulators stack colorful cubes on top of each other.

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6-DoF robot manipulators

We currently have four robotic manipulators with 6 degrees of freedom, allowing them to perform complex manipulation tasks. Their compact design and modularity allows students to easily try out these robots in different applications.

A photo of two dexterous robot hands.

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Robotic hands

We currently have two robotic hands, each with 19 degrees of freedom and tactile sensors on the fingertips. These hands make it possible to perform tasks requiring dexterous manipulation.

A picture of a quadruped robot.

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Quadruped robot 

The quadruped robot Unitee Go2 is used in our lab. This robot has various sensors, including cameras and LiDAR, which, together with the four-legged actuation, enable it to move around in various environments.

A photo of a conveyor belt.

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Conveyor belt

An automated conveyor belt in our laboratory enables the investigation and optimization of production processes.

A photo of a dual-arm robot.

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Dual-arm robot

A dual-arm robot was developed in collaboration between the Autonomos Systems Lab and the Robotic Systems Lab. It consists of two Franka Emika Research 3, opens an external URL in a new window robots attached to a torque-controlled SensorJoint, opens an external URL in a new window torso motor. 

Movement Lab

A photo of two force plates.

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Force Plates

Our lab currently boasts two force plates. These advanced plates are capable of measuring the forces and torques in three axes, making them invaluable in studies that require an understanding of the forces exerted by humans (or humanoid robots) on the ground, particularly in locomotion studies.

Two people facing each other carry out an experiment in which an object is moved collaboratively. The arm movements of the two participants are recorded with a motion capture system. Two cameras of the motion capture system attached to the ceiling can be seen in the background.

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Motion Capture System

Using the OptiTrack, opens an external URL in a new window motion capture system, infrared-reflecting markers can be recorded. Among other things, this enables arm positions to be measured with millimeter precision. Thirteen cameras are currently available in our laboratory.

A photo of the Apple Vision Pro headset next to its packaging.

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Apple Vision Pro

Apple, opens an external URL in a new window's mixed reality headset combines advanced sensor technology such as LiDAR, cameras for spatial recognition and precise eye tracking to enable immersive mixed reality experiences. It can be used to enable intuitive communication between humans and robots and open up new possibilities for interactive learning.

A picture of two force-torque sensors.

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Force-torque sensors

Our laboratory currently has four force-torque sensors. These sensors are able to measure forces and torques in three axes. Thanks to their compact design, they can be attached to robots to record and control the interaction forces of the robot with the environment.

A photo of three different cameras.

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Cameras

A wide variety of camera systems are available in our laboratory. These can be used to capture image data, depth information and rapid changes in brightness to analyze dynamic scenes.