Repetitive control systems in networked environments. Repetitive control is used in many industry applications to track periodic references and reject periodic disturbances. The development of digital technology brings in more networked control systems, greatly improving distributed manufacturing, which creates new design challenges due to network-induced constraints such as delay, data packet dropouts and cyber-attacks. This project aims to provide new understanding of dynamic behaviours of rep ....Repetitive control systems in networked environments. Repetitive control is used in many industry applications to track periodic references and reject periodic disturbances. The development of digital technology brings in more networked control systems, greatly improving distributed manufacturing, which creates new design challenges due to network-induced constraints such as delay, data packet dropouts and cyber-attacks. This project aims to provide new understanding of dynamic behaviours of repetitive control systems in networked environments, and develop a new theory for the analysis and design of networked repetitive control, subject to network induced constraints. The new control systems should reduce the cost of automation systems and will significantly enhance their performance, allowing Australian industry to remain economically competitive.Read moreRead less
Personalised assistive robotic systems: Optimised collaborative teaming . Robotic assistance for humans performing physical tasks provides significant benefits in various sectors from advanced manufacturing and defence through to rehabilitation, prosthetics and aged care. However, most robotic systems are designed with an average user in mind rather than tailored to the individual. This innovative project will focus on developing new techniques for adapting the interface between human and robot ....Personalised assistive robotic systems: Optimised collaborative teaming . Robotic assistance for humans performing physical tasks provides significant benefits in various sectors from advanced manufacturing and defence through to rehabilitation, prosthetics and aged care. However, most robotic systems are designed with an average user in mind rather than tailored to the individual. This innovative project will focus on developing new techniques for adapting the interface between human and robotic systems, leading to personalised physical interactions that outperform traditional approaches in achieving a shared performance goal even in unstructured environments. The tools developed will be demonstrated using state-of-the-art facilities, and will leverage the unique skill sets of the international project team.Read moreRead less
Comfort and ergonomics: Innovative seating solutions for commercial vehicles. Comfort and ergonomics: Innovative seating solutions for commercial vehicles. This project aims to develop a 6-degree-of-freedom seating system for commercial vehicles, including heavy duty trucks and mobile machinery, to reduce unwanted multiple directional vibrations to the driver’s body. Long-term exposure to vibrations from uneven road surfaces, vibrating tools, and vibrating machinery affects driver comfort, fatig ....Comfort and ergonomics: Innovative seating solutions for commercial vehicles. Comfort and ergonomics: Innovative seating solutions for commercial vehicles. This project aims to develop a 6-degree-of-freedom seating system for commercial vehicles, including heavy duty trucks and mobile machinery, to reduce unwanted multiple directional vibrations to the driver’s body. Long-term exposure to vibrations from uneven road surfaces, vibrating tools, and vibrating machinery affects driver comfort, fatigue and safety, and can also cause neck and shoulder pain, lower back injuries, and spinal injuries. The expected outcome of the project is a comfortable and ergonomic seating system that, agriculture, transportation, mining and construction vehicles, both in Australia and internationally, can widely use.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0347553
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$175,000.00
Summary
Smart Equipment for Remote Monitoring of Isolated and Mobile Infrastructure. The partners' research involves the collection and assessment of data to determine the condition, maintenance strategies and risk of failure of plant in diverse areas such as transport, cargo and packaging, mining and power. Recent advances in data processing, computing and telemetry mean that it is now possible to actually install small and rugged data acquisition equipment on remote infrastructure or mobile plant. T ....Smart Equipment for Remote Monitoring of Isolated and Mobile Infrastructure. The partners' research involves the collection and assessment of data to determine the condition, maintenance strategies and risk of failure of plant in diverse areas such as transport, cargo and packaging, mining and power. Recent advances in data processing, computing and telemetry mean that it is now possible to actually install small and rugged data acquisition equipment on remote infrastructure or mobile plant. This equipment can acquire, condition and process the signals and use wireless telemetry to transmit the data for remote assessment. The proposed infrastructure will enable the partners' research to be extended to these challenging applications.Read moreRead less
Developing Light Weight Automotive Structures. In Australia, most automotive companies are now considering advanced high strength, formable steels for weight reduction. These steels are extremely complex with little published research in key areas of their application. The objective is to develop a detailed understanding of the forming and post forming properties of a range of these steels and from this to design and produce new lighter weight automotive structures. This work will include improv ....Developing Light Weight Automotive Structures. In Australia, most automotive companies are now considering advanced high strength, formable steels for weight reduction. These steels are extremely complex with little published research in key areas of their application. The objective is to develop a detailed understanding of the forming and post forming properties of a range of these steels and from this to design and produce new lighter weight automotive structures. This work will include improved finite element models to predict the shape as well as a detailed understanding of how to manufacture components from these steels at high production rates and the mechanical properties after manufacturing.
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Parallel-Link Mechanism Control using new Concept and Techniques. The new knowledge and techniques, as a result of this research project, will have direct relevance to many Australian industries. In particular, they provide opportunities to improve Australia's competitiveness through innovations for the manufacturing sector. For this sector, increasing global competition and tariff reductions pose serious challenges to its continuing international competitiveness. There is an urgent need to deve ....Parallel-Link Mechanism Control using new Concept and Techniques. The new knowledge and techniques, as a result of this research project, will have direct relevance to many Australian industries. In particular, they provide opportunities to improve Australia's competitiveness through innovations for the manufacturing sector. For this sector, increasing global competition and tariff reductions pose serious challenges to its continuing international competitiveness. There is an urgent need to develop cost effective innovative products. The outcomes of this research will produce a faster, more accurate, cheaper and optimally controlled parallel-link robot than currently available. Read moreRead less
Flexible roll forming of advanced high strength steel sheet . This project will develop light weight automotive components to assist fuel economy and crash worthiness through flexible roll forming. This process has the potential to form complex shapes from very high strength steels in a very cost effective and efficient small scale operation, highly suited to Australian manufacturing.
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0347673
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$186,000.00
Summary
Haptic Research Facility. There is an urgent need for the establishment of a unique Haptic research facility for virtual prototyping applications, assembly planning in a virtual environment, virtual maintenance analysis, collision detection, maintenance path planning and teleoperation, including laparoscopy. The realism of these applications can be substantially improved by the inclusion of a six degree-of-freedom force and torque feedback 'Haptic device', together with the Delmia simulation sui ....Haptic Research Facility. There is an urgent need for the establishment of a unique Haptic research facility for virtual prototyping applications, assembly planning in a virtual environment, virtual maintenance analysis, collision detection, maintenance path planning and teleoperation, including laparoscopy. The realism of these applications can be substantially improved by the inclusion of a six degree-of-freedom force and torque feedback 'Haptic device', together with the Delmia simulation suite, virtual prototyping / assembly software, to make working in three-dimension more natural, efficient and intuitive. The facility will support high quality fundamental research and development across Australia's manufacturing, automotive and aerospace industries as well as surgical applications. Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0347024
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$140,000.00
Summary
Research facility in micromanipulation. The aim of the program is to establish a unique joint facility between Monash and Deakin for micromanipulation research. The proposed facility will consist of complex/intelligent micromanipulation systems capable of motion accuracy of 0.01-0.1 micrometer (10-100 nm). This will be the only facility of its kind in Australia and will provide a key enabling technology in the research and development of advanced micromanipulation systems, robotic-assisted mic ....Research facility in micromanipulation. The aim of the program is to establish a unique joint facility between Monash and Deakin for micromanipulation research. The proposed facility will consist of complex/intelligent micromanipulation systems capable of motion accuracy of 0.01-0.1 micrometer (10-100 nm). This will be the only facility of its kind in Australia and will provide a key enabling technology in the research and development of advanced micromanipulation systems, robotic-assisted microsurgery, sensory-based and intelligent control of complex systems, micro assembly/manufacturing, telerobotics/telesurgery, kinematics and dynamics of micromanipulators, laser-based control, and biotechnology. The facility will support and enhance a number of high-quality, current and future research projects with recognised potential.Read moreRead less
A Novel Reconfigurable Unlimited Spherical Motion Generator. The main contribution of this research lies in the National Research Priority of Frontier Technologies for Building and Transforming Australian Industries. The main outcome is a strategy to produce unlimited spherical motion with high precision. It is an innovative solution that is applicable to many cutting edge research and industry problems. Immediate application is expected to produce a faithful motion simulation, for flight, astr ....A Novel Reconfigurable Unlimited Spherical Motion Generator. The main contribution of this research lies in the National Research Priority of Frontier Technologies for Building and Transforming Australian Industries. The main outcome is a strategy to produce unlimited spherical motion with high precision. It is an innovative solution that is applicable to many cutting edge research and industry problems. Immediate application is expected to produce a faithful motion simulation, for flight, astronaut, and vehicle control training. It would potentially improve the quality of human resources and the quality of Australian industry, both civil and military. This project would also enhance the Australian competitive technological edge in developing advanced mechatronic systems.Read moreRead less