Annual Report 2002 - Ãrebro universitet

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Annual Report 2002 3 the importance of the subject of "anchoring", invented at AASS, and of the world leading role played by AASS in this subject. This special issue will appear in 2003. • Work by Tom Duckett on fast, on-line mapping appeared in a special issue of Autonomous Robots Journal, one of the most prestigious journals in the field. • A University of Örebro prize for “bästa nytänkande ex-jobb” for the work on medical image processing done under the supervision of Tom Duckett. • AASS started its official activities as a European Marie Curie Training Site on advanced autonomous robotic systems. From the top left: Henrik Andreasson (Phd-student), Grzegorz Cielniak (Phd-student), Juan Pedro Canovas (Phd-student), Pär Buschka (Phd-student), Boyko Iliev (Phd-student), Tom Duckett (Lab leader), Christer Lindkvist (Phd-student), Middle row: Alexander Skoglund (Research Engineer and Phd-student), Abdelbaki Bouguerra (Phdstudent), Udo Frese (Phd-student), Ester Liljedahl (Project Coordinator), Gustav Tolt (Phd-student), Ola Pettersson (Phd-student), Zbigniew Wasik (Phd-student), Per Sporrong (Research Engineer), Peter Wide, (Manager AASS), George Fodor (Adj.Prof.), Anani Ananiev (Senior Researcher). Front row: Linn Robertsson (Phd-student), Malin Lindquist (Phd-student), Lucia Ballerini (Phdstudent), Li Jun (Phd-student), Letizia Bagnoli (Phd-student), Silvia Coradeschi (Senior Researcher), Amy Loutfi (Phd-student), Federica Pascucci (Phd-student), Alessandro Saffiotti (Lab leader). Not present: Dimiter Driankov (Prof. and Research Coordinator AASS), Selim Eskiizmirliler (Lab leader), Lena Biel (Phd-student), Jan Spännar (Phd-student), Lars Karlsson (Senior Researcher), Kevin LeBlanc (Phd-student), Robert Johansson (Phd-student), Ivan Kalaykov (Lab leader), Barbro Alvin (Adm. Ass.), Martin Persson (Phd-student), Lars Jennergren (Phd-student) and Per Munkevik (Phdstudent).
4 AASS – Center for Applied Autonomous Sensor Systems Preface The Center for Applied Autonomous Systems was formally established in 1996 at the Department of Technology with a grant from the KK-Foundation aimed at establishing the basis for a concentrated effort on interdisciplinary research in the area of Autonomous Systems with contributions to education. In the period 1996--2002, AASS has developed from a research group of 2 researchers and 2 PhD students to a full-fledged research center with 4 professors, 2 Associated Prof. (Docent), 5 Phd, 22 Phd students, and 4 technical and administrative personnel. Now AASS plays an important educational role within the Department of Technology as well as has a leading position in the 4th strategic research profile of Örebro University - Human senses, autonomous sensor systems, and industrial processes. It also has achieved national and international recognition for its research results, and established well-functioning industrial cooperation. In the context of these achievements, AASS has, during year 2002, also had a measurable societal impact in a number of ways such as 1. Industrial relevance: continued cooperation with national/regional industrial companies such as ABB Automation AB, Bofors Defence AB, Aerotech Telub AB and SMEs like Amphitech AB. 2. European dimension: co-operation within three EC research networks and a coordinator for a EU Marie Curie Training Site 3. National dimension: Start-up of a VINNVÄXT VINNOVA initiative “Robotdalen” together with MdH Mälardalen, KTH/CAS Stockholm and a large number of industrial and societal partners. 4. Public acceptance: Participation in CEBIT 2002, Hannover, Germany and the Stockholm Technical Fair. However, our most important contribution with long-term societal impact is our educational activity. Improving the content, quality, and degree-level of the undergraduate education in The Department of Technology in general and in Computer engineering in particular is of highest priority. Thus undergraduate students with BSc, MSc, and Engineering degrees will remain our most important “output” - these students are to play important role in the development of regional and national industrial and business enterprises. At the same time research and graduate education will be key factors in keeping with up-to-date technological developments, maintaining and further developing the scientific relevance and quality of undergraduate education, and last but not least, increasing the attractivity of Örebro University as an educational center in a regional, national, and international perspective. On the other hand, our research and graduate education is of great value in itself -by doing research in the area of Autonomous Systems we contribute to the advancement of technologies at one of the frontiers of modern interdisciplinary science. A particular “practical” benefit is the reunification of Measurement, Control, and Computer Sciences into a disciplinary and technological continuum - a reunification that sadly is lacking today, to the growing discontent of industry. Thus, industrial cooperation will ensure that these technological advancements are adopted and their business potential is exploited.
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