Smart Mechatronics And RoboTics (SMART) Research Group

The Smart Mechatronics and Robotics (SMART) research group focuses on the development of robotics, mechatronics and artificial intelligence technologies, which also examine the effectiveness of the associated systems engineering design methodology. SMART is a research group that focuses on practice-oriented research within HBO (higher professional education) and is part of Saxion University of Applied Sciences. A research group is a knowledge circle of teachers and researchers who want to encourage cooperation with companies. Within Saxion there are several research groups. All the research groups together have four objectives: • Curriculum renewal; • Professionalization of the teachers; • Knowledge circulation; • Knowledge development / research The research lines of the SMART research group are Unmanned Robotic Systems, Smart Industrial Robots, Sensing & Perception, Control & Manipulation and Cognition & Artificial Intelligence. The SMART research group is chaired by professor dr. ir. Abeje Mersha. If you are interested in our research activities/projects and want to have more information please contact our professor: a.y.mersha@saxion.nl