In 2004, sales in non-industrial robots has surpassed sales in industrial robots, thus making evident the long-expected distribution of robots in the society. The successful market deployment of such devices often depends on the availability of low-cost, reliable, well-suited sensors and control devices, integrated with a market-effective robotic body. The aims of this project included the analysis of the needs and potential of the robot market in the society of the near future, together with the definition of case studies concerning possible products. Activity have focused on studying the possibility of integrating sensors and control devices in smart autonomous robots, thereby increasing the interest of the market. Here lies the interest in the project of the industrial partner, ST Microelectronics, which are exploring how of their products can find a role in this market. The project has been developed by three multi-disciplinary groups that focused on three different applications.
Principal Academic Tutors
Andrea Bonarini
Electronics and Information, Politecnico di Milano
Academic Tutors
Basilio Bona
Control and Computer Engineering, Politecnico di Torino
Gabriele Guidi
Industrial Design, Arts, Communication and fashion, Politecnico di Milano
Marina Indri
Control and Computer Engineering, Politecnico di Torino
Matteo Matteucci
Electronics and Information, Politecnico di Milano
External institution
STMicroelectronics
External Tutors
Roberto Sannino
STMicroelectronics
Team members
TEAM A
Matteo Bianchi [Team controller], Management, Economics and Industrial
Engineering
Ítalo Belmonte, Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering
Luca Carlone, Mechatronics Engineering
Davide Girlando, Computer Engineering
Andrea Mangone, Industrial Design
TEAM B
Giuseppe Pannunzio [Team controller], Electronic Engineering
Valentina Cambiago, Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering
Pamela Gotti [Project Communication Coordinator], Computer Engineering
Joe-Anthony Keyrouz, Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering
Francesco Cambursano, Computer Engineering
TEAM C
Roberto Migliorini [Team controller], Mechanical Engineering
Andrea D’Adamio, Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering
Alberto Puggelli, Electronic Engineering
Salvatore Renda, Computer Engineering
Matteo Trascinelli, Automation Engineering