About the COBOTICS LAB
Welcome to Collaborative Robots & Intelligent Control Systems (COBOTICS) Lab! This is a research & innovation lab directed by Dr. Mohamed Gharib, focusing on robotics technologies and prototyping. The lab supports research projects, undergraduate learning, STEM & outreach programs, and continuing education. This is the first space to fuse robotics technologies in one environment, allowing students and professionals to finally engineer and test their projects in a complete multidisciplinary system.
Recent News:
Texas A&M Teams Up to Advance Robotic Dexterity
Texas A&M University is joining a new National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Research Center (ERC), led by Northwestern University, seeking to develop robots capable of enhancing human labor. The center’s NSF grant has the potential to be renewed for another $26 million for an additional five years. Read about at News
Recent Research Projects:
NSF Engineering Research Center for Human AugmentatioN via Dexterity (HAND)
The NSF Human AugmentatioN via Dexterity Engineering Research Center (HAND ERC) aims to revolutionize the ability of robots to augment human labor by developing easy-to-integrate and versatile dexterous robot hands that make robot manipulators useful “out of the box.” These hands will come equipped with a library of AI-powered dexterous skills that grow over time and intuitive interfaces that trained workers can use immediately. To realize this vision, HAND ERC research centers around three thrusts: robot hands (sensing, actuation, design), intelligent dexterity (simulation, AI, machine learning, and control), and human interface (multimodal interfaces, programming, and social, legal, and industrial studies). Read more at Research
Recent Publications:
Laib A. and Gharib M.*, (2024) Design of an Intelligent Cascade Control Scheme Using a Hybrid Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy PID Controller for the Suppression of Drill String Torsional Vibration, Applied Sciences, 14(12), pp. 5225. DOI: 10.3390/app14125225
Gharib M.* and de Miranda M.A. (2024) A Novel Curriculum for an Engineering Degree in STEM Education and Teacher Preparation. Proceedings of ASEE 2024 Annual Conference & Exposition (ASEE 2024), June 23-26, Portland, Oregon, USA, Paper No. 44544. DOI: 10.18260/1-2-46467
Read more at Publications