Robotics Research Lab

Workshop Schedule

July 30, 2015

Start TimeEnd TimeSpeakerAffiliationTitle
10:0010:10Karsten BernsUniversity of Kaiserslautern, GermanyWelcome and Introduction
Agriculture
10:1010:40Faisal RashidUniversity of Engineering and Technology (UET) Lahore, PakistaniFruitFlyDetector – An Intelligent System for Fruits Quality Control
10:4011:10Yasir Niaz KhanNational University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (FAST), Lahore, PakistanAgricultural Automation Projects in Pakistan
11:1011:20Hamad UlqudousNational University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (FAST), Lahore, PakistanVegetation and Weed Detection
11:2011:30Muhammad AwaisNational University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (FAST), Lahore, PakistanOptimal Path Planning of the UAV Phanton for efficient Crop Coverage
11:3011:40Muhammad Shehryar RazaNational University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (FAST), Lahore, PakistanStitching of Crop Images to form the Crop Map with Weeds
11:4011:50Shahzad AliNational University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (FAST), Lahore, PakistanVisual Localization of the Crop
11:5012:00Yasir Niaz KhanNational University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (FAST), Lahore, PakistanDiscussion
12:0013:30Lunch
Modeling
13:3014:00Thomas WiemannUniversity of Osnabrück, Germany3D Mapping and 6D Navigation in Uneven Terrain
14:0014:30Faisal ShafaitNational University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, PakistanEstablishing Dense Correspondences between 3D Shapes
14:3015:00Christian FuchsUniversity Koblenz, GermanyKalman Enhanced Trailer Pose Estimation
15:0015:30Haider AliGerman Aerospace Center, Oberpfaffenhofen, GermanyPersons Activity Recognition for sitting Postures using RGB-D data
15:3016:00Coffee Break
Motion in Rough Terrain
16:0016:30Sebastian BartschDFKI Bremen, GermanyRobots for Mobile Manipulation in Unstructured Environments
16:3016:50Tobias GrollUniversity of Kaiserslautern, GermanyKinematical Relation of a Hydraulic-driven Backhoe Arm
16:5017:10Massimo TosaUniversity of Kaiserslautern, GermanyUGV for Search and Rescue Task
17:1017:30Syed Atif MehdiAEDesign Company, Lahore, PakistanAutonomous Platform for Testing Autonomous Vehicles
17:3018:00Paul FritscheLeibniz University of Hannover, RTS, GermanyTechniques for the Application of Radar in Off-Road Robotics
18:0020:00Dinner
20:0022:00Come Together

July 31, 2015

Start TimeEnd TimeSpeakerAffiliationTitle
08:0009:00Breakfast
Navigation
09:0009:30Andre VolkBAAINBw, Koblenz, GermanyLocalization Stability Evaluation Based on Optical Markers
09:3010:00Tayyab NaseerUniversity of Freiburg, GermanyRobust Vision-Based Robot Localization across Large Perceptual Changes
10:0010:20Patrick FleischmannUniversity of Kaiserslautern, GermanyVision-based Obstacle Detection in rough Terrain
10:2010:35Coffe Break
10:3510:55Mudassir KhanLahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore, PakistanVehicle Specific Traversability Analysis of Pathways
10:5511:15Songlin PiaoUniversity of Kaiserslautern, GermanyVehicles Tracking using Optical Features
Canal Inspection
11:1511:45Muhammad AbubakrLahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore, PakistanAerial Canal Profiling Project:
An Overview of Mapping, Localization and Navigation Algorithms
11:4511:55Ali AhmadLahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore, PakistanRange-Sensing Based Autonomous Canal Following using a Simulated Multi-copter
11:5512:05Viktor LeonhardtUniversity of Kaiserslautern, GermanyRegistration of 3D Images generated by a UAV
12:0513:15Lunch
13:1513:45Karsten BernsUniversity of Kaiserslautern, GermanyChallenges in Field Robotics
14:00End of the Workshop