NCCR Automation seminar series - Prof. Thierry Prud'homme
Our NCCR Automation seminar series continues with Prof. Thierry Prud'homme from the Hochschule Luzern.
Title: "Robot-based Bin-Picking"
Abstract: An industrial robot is used to pick randomly placed cones in a box sized 1200 mm x 800 mm x 1000 mm (European Pallet). The main requirements will be presented first (picking speed, flexibility, size, costs). The different challenges encountered in this project and their solutions will be described, among them: 3D vision system, 3D matching algorithm, Griper design, Off-line Programming, Path-Planning.
Biography: Thierry Prud'homme grew up in France and completed a M.Sc. Degree in Electrical Engineering from the INPG (Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble). He obtained a Ph.D. from EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) in Process Control. He then worked fours years in a SME as a research engineer on the development of a new generation of numerical controls for machine tools. The main focus was on the design and implementation of control algorithms for electrical as well as hydraulic actuators. Between 2006 and 2009, he held different positions at Roche Diabetes Care, mainly focusing on the development of model-based algorithms to help Patients with Diabetes dose their insulin. He joined the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences & Arts in 2009 and leads the Competences Centre "Autonomous Systems & Robotics". His research interests include the development of advanced algorithms as well as their implementation in an industrial environment.
You can find Prof. Prud'homme's talk on our YouTube channel.
