KOVAN Research Lab AI Hub
KOVAN Research Lab. is a centre for state-of-the-art autonomous robotics research. Being already known for its expertise in “Swarm Robotics” and through its participation in EU-funded projects, KOVAN research lab has taken a mission to be the “centre of excellence” in robotics research and is also continuously building its expertise in “Cognitive Robotics”.
Swarm robotics can be defined as the study of how collectively intelligent behavior can emerge from local interactions of a large number of relatively simple physically embodied agents. Swarm robotics studies are often inspired by the observation of social insects, such as ants, termites, wasps and bees, which stand as fascinating examples of large scale collective behavior. In contrast to other studies on multi-robot systems, swarm robotics emphasizes self-organization and emergence while keeping in mind the issues of scalability and robustness. Cognitive robotics is concerned with endowing robots with high-level cognitive capabilities to enable the achievement of complex goals in complex environments using limited computational resources.
The laboratory is the first Turkish member of the European Robotics Network. Apart from the basic computing infrastructure, the laboratory hosts iCub (a 4-year-old sized humanoid) one KURT3D, a medium-sized mobile robot equipped with a 3D range scanner, a swarm robotic system composed of 12 CD-sized mobile robots built in-house. The laboratory is equipped with minimal infrastructure for developing small-scale mechatronic devices.
Swarm robotics can be defined as the study of how collectively intelligent behavior can emerge from local interactions of a large number of relatively simple physically embodied agents. Swarm robotics studies are often inspired by the observation of social insects, such as ants, termites, wasps and bees, which stand as fascinating examples of large scale collective behavior. In contrast to other studies on multi-robot systems, swarm robotics emphasizes self-organization and emergence while keeping in mind the issues of scalability and robustness. Cognitive robotics is concerned with endowing robots with high-level cognitive capabilities to enable the achievement of complex goals in complex environments using limited computational resources.
The laboratory is the first Turkish member of the European Robotics Network. Apart from the basic computing infrastructure, the laboratory hosts iCub (a 4-year-old sized humanoid) one KURT3D, a medium-sized mobile robot equipped with a 3D range scanner, a swarm robotic system composed of 12 CD-sized mobile robots built in-house. The laboratory is equipped with minimal infrastructure for developing small-scale mechatronic devices.
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Ankara, Turkey
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2003
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