Thesis Projects Proposals

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MASTER THESIS

Projects can be carried out within IRMA L@B, partner companies, or foreign universities and research centres.

Manipulation and trajectory planning

• Time-optimal trajectory planning for objects transport with vacuum grippers under grasp-failure constraints (In collaboration with: IMA-UNIBO DIGIMECH)
• Integrated trajectory and base placement optimization of a dual-arm robotic system for liquid filling applications (In collaboration with: IMA-UNIBO DIGIMECH)
• Force Control in Dual-Arm Cooperative Manipulation with Time-Varying Grasp Matrix (In collaboration with: IMA-UNIBO DIGIMECH)
• Optimization of Robot Motion Dynamics (In collaboration with: Marchesini Group)
• Complete Dynamic Modeling of the “WORKER” and “6-DoF” Robots (In collaboration with: Marchesini Group)

AI applications

• Neural-Network-Based pose estimation for cable-driven parallel robots (In collaboration with: DIN UNIBO)
• Autonomous self-calibration of cable-driven parallel robots (In collaboration with: DIN UNIBO)

Parallel robots

• Inverse Kinematics Analysis for a Reconfigurable Parallel Robot (In collaboration with: GD)

Mechatronics

• Design of customizable serial robot modules (In collaboration with: GD)

Interested students can contact Prof. Carricato at marco.carricato@unibo.it or Dr. Edoardo Ida’ at edoardo.ida2@unibo.it, providing the following information:

• Complete CV (we recommend at least one full page, briefly outlining your academic and educational background, as well as any relevant experiences that help us understand who you are, your passions, and your motivations).
• List of completed exams with grades (downloadable from the student portal as a self-certification), optionally including exams not yet formally recorded or additional comments on your academic path.
• Availability period for carrying out the thesis.
• Desired graduation date (if you already have preferences, otherwise indicate that you have no specific constraints).
• The project you would like to carry out

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BACHELOR THESIS

General information

Students are expected to dedicate between two and three person-months to the thesis project. In order to ensure the required workload, it is recommended that students allocate to the thesis project both the thesis credits and the 6 CFU internship in their study plan.

Thesis in the industry

For those who intend to carry out the thesis in a company, it is recommended to devote themselves to it full-time after completing the coursework of the Bachelor’s programme, that is, during the summer following the third year. Students are encouraged to independently seek a company willing to host them, as unfortunately we are unable to provide direct support in this process.

Thesis in IRMA L@B

Theses carried out within my research group focus on topics in robotics and, in particular, mechatronics. They are demanding, as they complement the teachings of the Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. A strong passion, a genuine willingness to learn, and a proactive attitude are essential. The number of theses of this kind that we can host is limited; typically, we are unable to accommodate more than four students due to internal resource constraints (space and staff).

Contact information

Those interested in engaging in these kinds of projects can find additional information here, and may send an email to Dr. Edoardo Ida’ at edoardo.ida2@unibo.it, providing the following information:

• Complete CV (we recommend at least one full page, briefly outlining your academic and educational background, as well as any relevant experiences that help us understand who you are, your passions, and your motivations).
• List of completed exams with grades (downloadable from the student portal as a self-certification), optionally including exams not yet formally recorded or additional comments on your academic path.
• Availability period for carrying out the internship and thesis.
• Desired graduation date (if you already have preferences, otherwise indicate that you have no specific constraints).