MIRMI News

Controlling dual-armed instead of these with one arm means more effort and requires new strategies. Scientists of MIRMI of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and Leibniz University Hannover found a novel approach based on real-time predictive motion planning for complex systems. Riddhiman Laha explains how it works and what it is useful for. [read more]

So-called proprioceptive information graphs help robot arms, six-legged, and humanoid robots to learn about their morphology. In practice, bodily awareness is crucial for manipulation, locomotion, and interaction. The scientist of MIRMI, Fernando Diaz Ledezma, explains how it works. [read more]

It is essential in nursing care to have a transparent mapping of the entire human-robot interaction. That is the outcome of the interdisciplinary research project Responsible Robotics, which researchers from TUM and the University of Graz completed in 2023. A data recorder helps to capture all events that occur when using a nursing care robot and make them visible and understandable for everyone involved. [read more]

Congratulations to Dr. Abdalla Swikir, MIRMI's Senior Scientist, for being awarded the 2023 IEEE CSS George S. Axelby Outstanding Paper Award. This prize is awarded for the best article in the IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, the most prestigious international journal in the field of theoretical automatic control, during the two calendar years preceding the year of the award, based on originality, clarity, potential impact on the theoretical foundations of control, and practical significance in applications. [read more]

Powerful artificial intelligence (AI) as open source: This is the core objective of the AI Alliance initiated by the software companies IBM and Meta. It has been joined by more than 50 globally active companies, institutions, and universities, including the Technical University of Munich (TUM), the University of California (Berkeley), the Yale University and ETH Zurich. Specific cooperation projects are intended to make AI transparent, demystify it and make it accessible to everyone. [read more]

KI.Fabrik introduced, Robotics Graduate Program launched, demos showcased at Automatica, and AI experimentation space approved: 2023 reveals the potential embedded in robotics for the region and beyond. [read more]

Artificial hands can be operated via app or with sensors placed in the muscles of the forearm. New research at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) shows: a better understanding of muscle activity patterns in the forearm supports a more intuitive and natural control of artificial limbs. This requires a network of 128 sensors and artificial intelligence based techniques. [read more]

MIRMI researchers have presented two new revolutionary concepts for upper-limb prostheses. The researchers developed a prosthesis which recreates the mechanical behavior of the human neuromuscular system in terms of stiffness characteristics, natural motion, and tactile sensing capabilities. These features are combined in a small-size and sophisticated device, the Artificial Neuromuscular Prosthesis (ANP), combining the latest insights from human motor control and robotics. They also developed a solution for mitigating the high forces and moments between the residual limb and the prosthesis:… [read more]

The #CircularHackfest, created by robo.innovate, just wrapped up its exciting journey. Around 100 students engaged in a dynamic week from November 10 to 17 to tackle their challenge. With the help of numerous mentors from various industry partners, start-ups, MakerSpace and TUM Venture Labs, first prototypes and possible business models were developed from ideas in impressive teamwork. The teams presented their extraordinary solutions to a top-class jury in front of almost 250 guests during the Hack N Talk event . Notable winners, like Oriens Dönergrill and Chef++, garnered recognition for… [read more]

From the laboratory straight to the clinic: That is the goal of the developments of the research group for minimal-invasive interdisciplinary therapeutic intervention, abbreviated as MITI, affiliated with the Klinikum rechts der Isar in Munich. Currently, more than 20 researchers from technology and medicine are working on intelligent robots and devices for the operating room of the future. [read more]