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    • Enhanced Sliding Mode Controls for Autonomous Vehicles 

      Ye, Daniel (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2024-06)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      This paper presents a solution to the steering and acceleration control of autonomous vehicles. Two parametric physics-based models, kinematic and dynamic, are developed for four-wheeled rear-wheel drive vehicles. A nonlinear ...
    • Modeling and control using feedback linearization of a Quanser Aero 2 device 

      Pereda Pérez, Guillem (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2024-07-15)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      This document presents the design of a dynamic model and the implementation of a control system based on LQR (Linear Quadratic Regulator) for a laboratory equipment called Twin Rotor. The linearization of the system is ...
    • Design of a DC/DC step-up converter for a racing motorcycle 

      Saryal, Gur (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2024-07-15)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      This thesis reviews existing literature on different boost converter configurations and their suitability for electric vehicle applications. It then presents the design, simulation and testing of a high-efficiency boost ...
    • Reinforcement learning for biped locomotion 

      De Las Muelas Acosta, Sergi (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2024-07-15)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      Covenantee:   PAL ROBOTICS SL
      Aquest projecte se centra en el desenvolupament i la implementació de tècniques d’aprenentatge per reforç (RL) per aconseguir una locomoció bípeda robusta i natural en robots humanoides. Utilitzant el simulador Isaac Gym ...
    • Enhancing command interfaces: design and construction of a multimaterial 3D-printed control device 

      Ballón Benavente, Bruno (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2024-07-12)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      Aquest projecte pretén millorar la interacció humà-ordinador mitjançant el desenvolupament de sensors multimaterial impresos en 3D, centrant-se específicament en el disseny i construcció d'un dispositiu de control. El ...
    • Scenario-based MPC with adaptative set membership identification 

      Meza Camargo, Erick Manuel (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2024-07-12)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      Covenantee:   *
      Aquest projecte aborda el problema del Adapting Control desenvolupant un algorisme que implementa el marc d’identificació del Set Membership dins del problema d’optimització de la tècnica Scenario-Based Model Predictive ...
    • Assessment of an open-source software (MoveIt) for robotics teaching and its applications to the Master’s degree in automatic control and robotics 

      Fosco Tornielli, Lucas (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2024-07-12)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      El present treball pretén fer una investigació sobre la planificació de rutes i la manipulació de robots utilitzant el programari MoveIt, per al posterior estudi de les seves aplicacions en el Màster de Control Automàtic ...
    • Grapevine reconstruction and pruning points identification based on Deep Learning 

      Wang, Yiyi (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2024-05-16)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      Despite the growing prevalence of robotics in agriculture, there is still a limited amount of research specifically targeting the automation of grapevine management. Due to the complexity, the pruning task during the dormant ...
    • Acceleration compensation of an armed mobile robot for transportation of fluids 

      Colet Velasco, Marcel (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2024-05-09)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      Covenantee:   ModpoW
      This thesis develops an acceleration compensation algorithm for an armed mobile robot, meticulously based on the foundational work by S. J. Chen and colleagues, who studied methods to reduce fluid sloshing during robotic ...
    • Implementation of multiple collaborative agents using reinforcement learning 

      Byberg, Filip (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2024-02-09)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      The aim of this thesis is to explore the possibilities and capabilities of machine learning (ML), more specifically reinforcement learning (RL) within a 3D digital environment. By utilizing the Unity’s ML-Agents toolkit, ...
    • Automated insert positioning system to increase efficiency and accuracy in an ABB clipping station 

      Francés Vigatà, Adrià (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2023-10-06)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      Covenantee:   ABB
      En el context de les instal·lacions robotitzades d'última generació, aquest projecte s'enfoca al desenvolupament d'un sistema automatitzat de posicionament d'inserts. L’objectiu principal és millorar l’eficiència de l’estació ...
    • Automation of a syringe assembly line using the Magnemotion transport system 

      Granero Molinedo, Aleix (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2023-09-14)
      Master thesis
      Restricted access - author's decision
      Covenantee:   Adasoft
      The rapid advancement of technologies such as industrial automation has driven the need for better methods and tools to optimize, monitor, and control industrial systems. This rapid growth of all these technologies means ...