Projects
Lab Manager Projects
Kalaitzakis Sotiris works as a laboratory manager in the CSRL laboratory at HMU. He is also involved in various research projects of the laboratory.
Cage Wrestling
The aim of the robot athletes is to compete in a grappling tournament, with the final result determining the overall champion. Two robots compete in a melee match. The robots are given three full minutes for a round, in which either one of the robots is knocked out or the match is timed and 3 judges decide the winner
There are two categories of the competition. The first competition category includes SENIOR age group 18+, with a maximum allowed weight of the robot of 15 kg. While in the second competition category, the ADULTS age group 14-18 is defined, with a maximum allowed weight of 5 kg, provided that the robot will be non-metallic. In both racing categories there are no maximum dimensions allowed for the robot-athlete, only that it can pass through the door of the track without of course disassembling any part. The robots are remote controlled
Other Creators: Hellenic Educational Robotics Organization
Ambu Squeeze
The aim of the project is the development of a device for the automated compression, through a servo system, of the ventilation bag (ambu bag) used to administer oxygen to people in need of emergency respiratory support, replacing the human hand of the nurse or rescuer. The device that being developed aims to replace the hand of the nurse/rescuer by an automated system that will be characterized by stable performance, reliability and ease of use. The operator will be able to adjust, through a suitable selector, the number of breaths per minute that will be offered to the patient.
Other Creators: Andrianna Mpouranta, John Meramveliotakis
biomechcrete team PROJECT
The Med Venti project was a student effort to create a fleet of low-cost medical mechanical ventilators that could be manufactured directly in large quantities. This effort was made due to the possibility of a possible shortage of ventilators during the start of the covid-19 pandemic.
Other Creators: Nikos Mountakis, Iakovos Giannakos, George Patou
soft SORTER
For over thirty years pneumatic cylinder-paddle configurations are being used in food industries to automatically sort produce in high operating speeds. Despite their benefits, these multi-component assemblies are prone to faults, difficult to clean, and require frequent maintenance that halts the production lines for considerable amount of time. In this paper, we adopt the abundantly occurring spiral motions encountered in nature and translate them to the proof-of-concept designand development of a soft pneumatic actuator (SPA), the SoftER.
This novel actuator has the ability to rapidly unwind when pressurized to deliver impact forces. We explore this inherently low-cost and simple design and its potential to replace existing cylinder-paddle systems by strictly adhering to the requirements set by the industry. Simulation driven optimization methods are leveraged, utilizing quasi-static and dynamic finite element methods models, to create a scalable framework for selecting the best performing design parameters for each application. Using rapid manufacturing processes the optimized actuator is constructed and physical testing validates its high-speed and impact force delivering capabilities.
Other Creators: Panagiotis Polygerinos, Ilias Zounartzis
robotic hand
In the present thesis, the reconstruction, experimental evaluation, and kinematic analysis of the anthropomorphic robotic hand are studied. Initially a kinematic analysis is made of the movement of the human hand. The experimental evaluation of the anthropomorphic robotic hand in the use of an autonomous handle for grabbing objects is studied, with the use of some pre-handles. As well as various gestures, it has the ability to perform the robotic hand, obeying the commands it receives through the voice recognition system. The kinematic analysis of the robotic hand based on motion equations resulting from the use of computer vision is also studied. The equations of motion are approached by two methods, a linear relation, and a third-degree polynomial relation.
Supervisor: John Fasoulas
hmu Robotics club
The purpose of our club is to provide the students of the Hellenic Mediterranean University with the opportunity to familiarize with the field of robotics. Through exciting and creative projects, our team members expand their knowledge of robotics and interact with other students who share the same passion and curiosity. They discover this field and learn to create, within an environment of collaboration and teamwork. Every member is trained according to their interests.
CSRL LAB PROJECTS
The Control Systems and Robotics Laboratory (CSRL) of the Hellenic Mediterranean University is located at Heraklion in Crete and supports the following research and educational activities:
(a) Design and development of robotic and mechatronic systems with emphasis on applications in industrial, manufacturing, and agricultural production,
(b) Theoretical study and practical implementation of automatic control systems,
(c) Design of industrial automation, remote control and telemetry systems,
(d) Research on advanced and intelligent robotic systems, in areas such as precision agriculture, underwater robots, biomimetics, soft robots, biomechanics, machine vision, and dexterous manipulation.
CSRL also focuses on the development of experimental devices and specialized software to enhance the educational processes and to promote the subjects of Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automatic Control to HMU students.