COMPLEX PROJECT CDI - Agreement no.: 78PCCDI ⁄ 2018

CODE PROJECT: PN-III-P1-1.2-PCCDI-2017-0290 

Domain: New and Emerging Technologies

 

Title: Intelligent and distributed control of 3 complex autonomous systems integrated into emerging technologies for medical-social personal assistance and servicing of precision flexible manufacturing lines

(Acronym: CIDSACTEH)

 

Contracting Authority: Executive Unit for Financing Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation

Project start date: 01/03/2018
Project end date: 30/09/2021
Project duration: 43 months
Total budget: 5,287,500 lei

 

Coordinator institution - complex project: "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati (CO)
Complex project partners:

- "Politehnica" University of Bucharest (P1),

- VALAHIA University of Targoviste (P2), 

- University of Craiova (P3).

 

ABSTRACT

It proposes the intelligent and distributed control of 3 complex autonomous systems, CAS, mobile robotic platforms equipped with manipulator,integrated into new technologies for personal assistance and service of precision flexible manufacturing lines for reusable products:

1) Intelligent  wheelchair, CAS-IW, for people with severe disabilities. Assistance and navigation technology is video-biometric.

2) Personal robotic assistant, CAS-PRA, is an autonomous robotic platform, with two driving wheels,one or two free wheels and manipulator.Assistance technology is made for the elderly and disabled, in hospital or at home. The main capabilities are: obstacle avoidance navigation, locomotory, sensory, cognitive prosthesis, medical parameters monitoring, voice command recognition.

3) Multidirectional autonomous vehicle, CAS-MAV, with 4 driving multidirectional wheels and manipulator, has an assistive technology capable of: transportation, towing medical stretcher, in/out door hospital and rescue on rough terrain.

At CAS-PRA and MAV, the control and navigation structure is based on advanced control, ultrasound, laser and visual serving systems to avoid obstacles, localisation and manipulation. CAS-IW, PRA,MAV will be tested in hospitals in Bucharest, Craiova, Galaţi and Târgoviste. CAS-PRA and CAS-MAV will integrate in flexible manufacturing technologies, on assembly and processing lines, laboratory (mechatronics) and industrial lines.The lines become reversible, running disassembly or processing again. Disassembly or reprocessing is performed when the final product does not qualitatively fit, for reusing subassemblies or reprocessing.

The technology is hybrid, the manufacturing lines are the discrete part and the CAS continuous one. The technology operates synchronised with the signals from the sensors and from the servoing visual systems. CAS-PRA and VAM will be integrated into industrial manufacturing lines of welding car body, engine assembly and equipping of the models: DACIA Duster Pitesti and Ford B-max Craiova.

 

RDI (Research, Development and Innovation) JOINT PROGRAM CORRELATED WITH THE INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN OF EACH PARTNER (RO language only):
CDI_PCCDI_78.pdf

 

 

DELIVERY

1. SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL REPORT, STAGE I (2018)

2. SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL REPORT, STAGE II (2019)

3. SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL REPORT, STAGE III (2020)

4. SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL REPORT, STAGE IV (2021)