• Robotic Assembly Using 3D and 2D Computer Vision 

      Larsen, Kristoffer; Bjørkedal, Asgeir (Master thesis, 2016)
      The content of this thesis concerns the development and evaluation of a robotic cell used for automated assembly. The automated assembly is made possible by a combination of an eye-inhand 2D camera and a stationary 3D ...
    • Robotic Assembly Using a 3D Camera 

      Tysse, Geir Ole; Morland, Martin (Master thesis, 2015)
      In this thesis we explain how two parts from the automotive industry can be assembled using an RGB-D camera providing colour (RGB) and depth (D) as a combined RGB-D image, and two KUKA Agilus manipulators with six revolute ...
    • Robotic Autoscanning of Highly Skewed Ship Propeller Blades 

      Njåstad, Eirik Bjørndal; Munthe-Kaas, Njål; Egeland, Olav (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      This paper presents an approach for a complete scanning of ship propeller blades. Inline quality control for advanced manufacturing or inspection of operational propeller blades requires automated and highly accurate 3D ...
    • Robotic Bin-Picking under Geometric End-Effector Constraints: Bin Placement and Grasp Selection 

      Gravdahl, Irja; Seel, Katrine; Grøtli, Esten Ingar (Chapter, 2019)
      In this paper we demonstrate how path reachability can be taken into account when selecting among predetermined grasps in a bin-picking application, where grasps are supplied independently of the robot at hand. We do this ...
    • Robotic Cleaning of Fish Processing Facilities: Virtual tools, hygienic design and prototyping 

      Giske, Lars André Langøyli (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2020:211, Doctoral thesis, 2020)
      Fish and seafood products are among the most valuable resources when considering ways in which to address the need for sustainable food sources in the future. However, any increase in fish processing production must be ...
    • Robotic Cleaning of Fish Processing Plants: Kinematics, vision and Optimization using Artificial Intelligence 

      Bjørlykhaug, Emil Dale (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2019:280, Doctoral thesis, 2019)
      A robotic cleaning system for fish processing plants has been designed and implemented. The system is based on a custom-made manipulator specifically designed for robotic cleaning of fish processing lines. This manipulator ...
    • Robotic Cleaning System for Salmon Slaughterhouses 

      Bjørlykhaug, Emil Dale (Master thesis, 2016)
      The purpose of this Master's thesis is to look at possible designs for a robotic cleaning solution for salmon slaughterhouses due to the daily need for cleaning and thus high labor costs, and simulate these solutions. In ...
    • Robotic Harvesting of Fruiting Vegetables: A Simulation Approach in V-REP, ROS and MATLAB 

      Shamshiri, Redmond Ramin; Hameed, Ibrahim A.; Karkee, Manoj; Weltzien, Cornelia (Chapter, 2018)
      In modern agriculture, there is a high demand to move from tedious manual harvesting to a continuously automated operation. This chapter reports on designing a simulation and control platform in V-REP, ROS, and MATLAB for ...
    • Robotic in-row weed control in vegetables 

      Utstumo, Trygve; Urdal, Frode; Brevik, Anders; Dørum, Jarle; Netland, Jan; Overskeid, Øyvind; Berge, Therese W.; Gravdahl, Jan Tommy (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Vegetables and other row-crops represent a large share of the agricultural production. There is a large variation in crop species, and a limited availability in specialized herbicides. The robot presented here utilizes ...
    • Robotic Lever Manipulation using Hindsight Experience Replay and Shapley Additive Explanations 

      Remman, Sindre Benjamin; Lekkas, Anastasios M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      This paper deals with robotic lever control using Explainable Deep Reinforcement Learning. First, we train a policy by using the Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient algorithm and the Hindsight Experience Replay technique, ...
    • Robotic Maintenance and ROS - Appearance Based SLAM and Navigation With a Mobile Robot Prototype 

      Lindrup, Vegard Stjerna (Master thesis, 2016)
      Robotic maintenance has been a topic in several master's theses and specialization projects at the Department of Engineering Cybernetics (ITK) at NTNU over many years. This thesis continues on the same topic, with special ...
    • Robotic manipulation using Deep Reinforcement Learning 

      Remman, Sindre Benjamin (Master thesis, 2020)
      Det å forbedre roboters autonomi har lenge vært et mål for forskere. Ulike verktøy har blitt brukt for å gjøre dette, og dagens roboter er mer autonome enn noen gang før. Det er imidlertid fortsatt noe som mangler. For at ...
    • Robotic Multiple-Pass Welding of V-Groove Butt Joints 

      Evensen, Bjørn Emil (Master thesis, 2016)
      Intelligent and automated production have become an inevitable trend for manufacturing companies in developed countries. Robotic welding is a key component in order to ac- complish a competitive and effective production. ...
    • Robotic optical observations of compact binary millisecond pulsars 

      Anders Tidemann (Master thesis, 2023)
      Denne masteroppgaven fokuserer på robotiske optiske observasjoner av den kompakte dobbeltstjerne-millisekundpulsaren PSR J1048+2339, utført ved hjelp av Joan Oró-teleskopet (TJO). Som en del av masterarbeidet ble en ...
    • Robotic Process Automation 

      Giske Hagen, Anders (Bachelor thesis, 2021)
      Dette prosjektet startet med at jeg hadde en god ide for å strukturere e-postene vi får om kunder som ‘går ned’- mister forbindelsen. Jeg har utviklet både en nettside og programmert en robot til å lese e-posten og plassere ...
    • Robotic rehabilitation of upper-limb after stroke - Implementation of rehabilitation control strategy on robotic manipulator 

      Laastad, Mads Johan (Master thesis, 2017)
      Globally, stroke is one of the main causes of permanent neurological damage \cite{WHO}. Partial or total paralysis of the extremities is the most common complication, with paralysis in upper-limbs being the most prevalent. ...
    • Robotic weld groove scanning for large tubular T-joints using a line laser sensor 

      Cibicik, Andrej; Njaastad, Eirik B; Tingelstad, Lars; Egeland, Olav (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      This paper presents a novel procedure for robotic scanning of weld grooves in large tubular T-joints. The procedure is designed to record the discrete weld groove scans using a commercially available line laser scanner ...
    • Robotic weld groove scanning for large tubular T-joints using a line laser sensor 

      Cibicik, Andrej; Njaastad, Eirik B; Tingelstad, Lars; Egeland, Olav (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      This paper presents a novel procedure for robotic scanning of weld grooves in large tubular T-joints. The procedure is designed to record the discrete weld groove scans using a commercially available line laser scanner ...
    • Robotic Welding of Steel Casing for Electrodes used in Silicon Production 

      Milak, Haris (Master thesis, 2017)
      Robotic welding systems are today frequently used in various types of manufacturing applications. This master's thesis examines the possibilities for implementing robotic welding in limited space at the smelting factories ...
    • Robotic welding of Tubes with Correction from 3D Vision and Force Control 

      Bredvold, Simen Hagen (Master thesis, 2016)
      The maritime industry are using steel tubes in both ship building and in the aquaculture industry. To keep labor cost down and to increase quality they want to expand their expertise in robotic welding to manufacture their ...