Automation/Autonomous Systems

Unmanned Vehicle Systems, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Assistive Technologies, Flight Dynamics and Control, Human-Computer Interfaces

Recent Highlights

9 October

Professor studying human-computer interaction

NSF grant aims to enhance the lives of the visually impaired and those with ADHD

10 September

UTA to build netted drone facility in Fort Worth

Center will enhance research and development of autonomous vehicles

26 September

Smart carts could detect fire hazards in nuclear facilities

UTA team developing automated FireWatch system under Department of Energy grant

21 August

Unmanned aerial vehicle tech aims to help first responders

Airborne computing platform would improve drone communication

Resources

Center for Assistive Technologies to Enhance Human Performance (iPerform)

Collaborative research between university and industry researchers to increase, maintain or improve the functional capabilities of people with disabilities and enhance the productivity of well-bodied people.

Radio Frequency and Auto Identification Labs

Research into use cases and cybersecurity of RFID systems, including healthcare applications, smart hospitals, logistics and supply chain management, and manufacturing and asset tracking.

Dynamic Networks and Control Lab

Cyber-physical systems research to dynamic network and control applications. Includes various UAV, UGV, hominoid, and control system fabrication platforms.

Guidance and Control of Autonomous Systems Lab

Multiple motion-capture cameras for UAV tracking, indoor testing and evaluation of UAVs.

Robotic Vision Lab

Computer vision applied to robotics and automation. Includes a variety of state-of-the-art machines, sensors, and robot platforms.

Human-Data Interaction Laboratory

Motion capture facility to record human behaviors such as motion, facial expression, and eye movements, and produce 3D animations.

Manufacturing Automation and Robotic Systems Lab

Resources relating to robotics, manufacturing and automation and controls.

UTA Research Institute (UTARI)

Autonomous Systems Laboratory - High-bay testing and staging area for robotics and aerial and ground vehicles. Includes a 22-camera Vicon motion-capture camera system, ground vehicles (DR Robot Jaguars, Clearpath Husky), air vehicles (3D Robotics X-8 Multicopter, Parrot AR Drone quadcopters, DJI S1000 Octocopter with Pixhawk Autopilot) and multiple sensor packages (sonar, lidar, vision).
Robotics Laboratory - Service robotics development and testing. Includes a mock apartment with common appliances, Willow Garage PR2 humanoid robot, and a Rethink Robotics Baxter humanoid robot with Clearpath mobile base.
Manufacturing Automation Laboratory - Systems for automation and manufacturing process research.