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DORIS ANTENSTEINER RECEIVES THE ICINCO PAPER PRIZE AWARD 2021
robotic systems often required experienced and trained engineers to manually reconfigure the systems for each specific application - in costly and time-consuming processes. Moreover, most systems fail when [...] today’s industrial automation systems. We present a configuration system, which grants a reduced obligation of engineering effort. Through self-learning the configuration system can adapt to various tasks [...] about its environment. We validate our configuration system using a robotic perception system, specifically a picking application. Perception systems for robotic applications become increasingly essential
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Autonomous trucks find their path – even in poor visibility
environment with sensor data from imaging radar systems is the basis for the autonomous path planning. We have fused the data from different sensor systems to precisely determine the vehicle's position in [...] the Assistive & Autonomous Systems group at the AIT Center for Vision, Automation & Control. Led by Manfred Gruber, the Assistive & Autonomous Systems research group has already developed [...] developed intelligent driver assistance systems for rail vehicles which are now installed in the trams made by Bombardier. The systems continuously scan the environment and compare the data with the tram's
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Adaptive current control method for solenoid valves
fluctuating, uncertain or unknown system parameters. In addition, adaptive control allows the same controller to be used in a class of structurally comparable systems. Due to the adaptive method, no manual [...] In hydraulic drive systems for commercial vehicles, such as excavators and cranes, solenoid valves are used for power distribution. These are usually subject to manufacturing tolerances and thus to large [...] solenoid valves. It consists of an adaptive model-based feedforward and feedback controller, The system parameters are estimated using a tailored recursive least squares method. The proposed solution differs
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DIGITAL EYES SAVE LIVES
-control/ More about the research topic Assistive & Autonomous Systems https://www.ait.ac.at/themen/assistive-autonomous-systems/ [...] technology to make urban traffic safer and to avoid accidents with trams. The driver assistance systems are already being used successfully in different cities such us Frankfurt am Main in Germany. The [...] Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR) covers the story in a 10-minute television report. This driver assistance system makes use of pioneering 3D camera technology developed by AIT. The cameras, so-called digital eyes
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Geodatabases in robotic applications
Autonomous systems need comprehensive information about their environment in order to operate safely and efficiently. In addition to sensor data collected and processed by the system itself, static or [...] interaction areas. In their joint ROSCon talk, the three AIT experts for assistance and autonomous systems, Marco Wallner, Matthias Schörghuber and Markus Hofstaetter, will present a solution for easily [...] OpenStreetMap, together with specific information about the gravel plant, are made available to the robot system, a wheel loader, and displayed together with "live" sensor data. Abstract: PostGIS is a widely used
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Digital Forest Inventory: Research Initiative Tests the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Alpine Protection Forests
& Autonomous Systems at the AIT Center for Vision, Automation & Control. Links Press release Österreichischen Bundesforste AIT Competence Unit Assistive & Autonomous Systems Contact Phillipp [...] the degree of regeneration to inform forest management. Additionally, specialized laser scanning systems (LiDAR technology) will be deployed, leveraging the properties of emitted and reflected light beams [...] and the underlying terrain. Drawing upon AIT's extensive experience and expertise in autonomous systems, the partners are enhancing existing methods and devising a contemporary digital monitoring approach
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Detecting cracks in stainless steel
were. The AI system learned to reliably detect unwanted defects and to color-code them in the camera images. The inspection system developed by AIT has now been implemented as a pilot system at voestalpine [...] to shut down the grinding system during the inspection. "The employees:inside were already heavily involved in the development and are now using and further developing the system," reports Plant Manager [...] holistic solution The results are clearly displayed on a screen. With the help of this assistance system, employees no longer have to leave the test stand for the time-consuming visual inspection. This
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INDUSTRIAL DIGITALISATION AND AUTOMATION
Since September 1, 2020 Tobias Glück has been head of the Competence Unit Complex Dynamical Systems (CDS) at the Center for Vision, Automation & Control. With his appointment, the AIT Austrian Institute [...] very complex issues. Four years ago - after the founding of the Competence Unit Complex Dynamical Systems - I played a major role in shaping it. I am pleased that my work to this day has been appreciated [...] taken together with my team. Can you please explain in more detail what is meant by Complex Dynamic Systems? Our research focuses on the automation and digitalisation of mechatronic components, industrial
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AI in machine vision
them, and how do you get the best out of them for building machine vision systems? Petra Thanner (High-Performance Vision Systems / Center for Vision, Automation & Control) was invited to a be part of [...] Munkelt, managing director of MVTec Software Vassilis Tsagaris, CEO of Irida Labs Quenton Hall, AI system architect, Xilinx The panel discussion will be interactive, where comments and questions are
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Die-casting plants on the way to Industry 5.0
research project DG Assist, led by the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, is developing an assistance system for the sustainable operation of die-casting plants. In the project DG Assist, partners from research [...] schaft Österreich and TCG UNITECH GmbH. The aim of the partners is to develop an assistance system that ensures the agile and sustainable production of high-quality cast components. The aim is to [...] support operators in process monitoring and optimisation as well as quality control. The assistance system will be implemented and tested as a prototype on a test machine at the LKR in Ranshofen. The DG Assist
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The smallest details displayed in a big way
nbsp;Vision Systems research group at the AIT Center for Vision, Automation & Control the scientists presented, a novel light-field and photometry system is presented that [...] microscopic imaging with special projection optics to generate a parallax effect. This inline microscopic system, together with an image processing pipeline, delivers high-resolution 3D images at high speeds, by
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A new class of control units and robust environment perception for motor vehicles
and LiDAR, as well as actuators such as headlamps and displays. This will help driver assistance systems activate spotlights for targeted illumination of hazardous objects, or activate the parking assistant [...] the development of robust sensors and sensor data fusion – those are the eyes and the brain of the system, so to speak. Ultimately, the goal is to reduce the driver's workload while increasing traffic safety [...] safety at the same time”, explains Christian Zinner from the Assistive & Autonomous Systems research group (Center for Vision, Automation & Control) and head of the project at AIT. The
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Digitalization and AI as game changers in the plastics industry
KC Kuststoff-Cluster Competence Unit Complex Dynamical Systems FAKUMA Contact Amadeus Cosimo Lobe Research Engineer Complex Dynamical Systems AIT Center for Vision, Automation & Control amadeus [...] As an expert in the field of data-based and AI-supported analysis and control of complex dynamic systems, the scientist Amadeus Cosimo Lobe/ AIT Center for Vision, Automation & Control was present. [...] Circular Economy". The main topics were efficiency, flexibility, digitalization of machines and systems, and the circular economy for plastics. For more information please check Österreichische Kunst
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Automation of air freight transport
on-automation-control Research group Assistive & Autonomous Systems https://www.ait.ac.at/themen/assistive-autonomous-systems [...] intelligence methods. The particular challenge was to develop an automated and robust navigation system so that the vehicle can operate safely in a dynamically changing environment. An automated carrier [...] release More on Research project AUTILITY https://www.ait.ac.at/themen/assistive-autonomous-systems/projects/autility/ https://www.ait.ac.at/fileadmin//mc/vision_automation_control/F_F_F/AIT_Facts
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Airborne support for first responders
on the research group Assistive & Autonomous Systems Contact Christoph Sulzbachner Thematic Coordinator Assistive & Autonomous Systems AIT Center for Vision, Automation & Control christoph [...] Following the invitation of the Austrian Armed Forces, the research group Assistive & Autonomous Systems/ AIT Center for Vision, Automation & Control presented its research cooperation in the field [...] christoph.sulzbachner@ait.ac.at Felix Bruckmüller Research Engineer Assistive & Autonomous Systems AIT Center for Vision, Automation & Control felix.bruckmueller@ait.ac.at
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ici:microscopy wins Best Demo Award
year's International Conference on Computer Vision (ICCV) in Paris. The High-Performance Vision Systems research group at the AIT Center for Vision, Automation & Control showcased its expertise in [...] Microscopic 3D Shape Reconstruction", the AIT researchers presented the optical inline 3D inspection system ici:microscopy, which is designed for industrial quality inspection applications down to the microscopic [...] enable precise 3D reconstructions at the micro level for industrial inspection applications. Our system combines light field with photometric stereo to simultaneously capture detailed 3D surface structures
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Petra Thanner on the question – Machine Vision 2040: will the challenges be solved?
AIT Senior Research Engineer Petra Thanner (Research Group High-Performance Vision Systems/ Center for Vision, Automation & Control) represented the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology at the Business [...] transition from quality inspection to quality-controlled production. In this sense, machine vision systems are no longer separate sensors. They must be an integrated part of holistic sensor and parameter [...] the value chain and the human operator in addition to direct process parameters. Machine vision systems and AI-based decision making have the potential to create important conditions for a more sustainable
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Decoding the 3D world: How Spatial Sensing and AI are Revolutionizing Robotics
Institute of Technologyand an expert in the field of machine learning. In the Assistive & Autonomous Systems research group, he develops innovative solutions to automate working machines such as forklifts, [...] reliable visual environment perception combined with artificial intelligence. They enable autonomous systems to navigate from one point to another, perform tasks and interact with their environment. The underlying [...] Vienna, October 9 -10, 2023 . More on the AIT research group Assistive & Autonomous Systems
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High speed inline imaging for optical surface metrology
can be challenging as manufacturers’ datasheets frequently use different values to describe their systems and do not stick to proposed characterizations defined by the “Initiative Fair Data Sheet” or the [...] VDE/VDI standards. In his TechTalk Lukas Traxler (research group High-Performance Vision Systems, AIT Center for Vision, Automation & Control) discussed which of these parameters are relevant [...] been recently published: “Experimental Comparison of Optical Inline 3D Measurement and Inspection Systems” IEEE Access, Volume 9 Page(s): 53952 - 53963 01.04. 2021 Electronic ISSN: 2169-3536
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New plugin for 3D height measurement in cloud-compare
of points in virtual models. Philip Klaus, employee of the research group High-Performance Vision Systems at the Center for Vision, Automation & Control, has developed a plugin for the open source software [...] and evaluate the quality of our 3D reconstructions we get through our Inline Computational Imaging System. But unfortunately, it was not possible to determine the hight of a point to a plane. Since we support [...] com/cloudcompare/cloudcompare About Philip Klaus He is a member of the High-Performance Vision Systems research group at the Center for Vision, Automation & Control. Currently he is studying "Software
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