Results & projects
Here you can find the publications and reference works about Smart Mechatronics and Robotics sorted by year. Our demonstrators are shown at the bottom of this page.
Projects
FINISHED Projects
- Autonomous Agricultural Navigation (AAN)
- Aero-Blaster: The First Aerial Robot for Surface Preparation using Bristle Blaster Technology
- Weed Control with Robots: No weeds in the Row
- MARS4Earth: Modular Aerial Robotic Systems for Sustainable Living on Earth
- Cable Stripper
- HHH-project
- MagSLAM
- Greenhouses
- RAAK-MKB Scan-Plan-Pro
Scientific articles
- A. Alharbat, C. Gabellieri, A. Y. Mersha and A. Franchi, "Predictive Admittance Control for Aerial Physical Interaction," in IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, doi: 10.1109/LRA.2025.3608653. Video, preprint.
- Kotarski, Denis, Marko Pranjić, Ayham Alharbat, Petar Piljek, and Toni Bjažić. 2025. "Multirotor UAV—A Multidisciplinary Platform for Teaching Mechatronics Engineering" Sensors 25, no. 4: 1007. https://doi.org/10.3390/s25041007
- A. Alharbat, G. Ruscelli, R. Diversi, and A. Mersha, “External-Wrench Estimation for Aerial Robots Exploiting a Learned Model”, In International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems, ICUAS 2025. Preprint.
- K. Chakraborty, T. Hof, A. Alharbat, A. Mersha, “ RL-based Control of UAS Subject to Significant Disturbance”, In International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems, ICUAS 2025. Preprint.
- B. van Manen, G. ter Maat, M. Boe-Bakker, A. Mersha, “The BEAST: A Modular Open-Source Framework for BVLOS Drone Flights with Long-Term Autonomy”, In International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems, ICUAS 2025.
- Ghanbarzadeh, A., Najafi, E. Safe physical human–robot interaction through variable impedance control based on ISO/TS 15066. Int J Interact Des Manuf (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12008-024-02074-9
- Alharbat, Ayham, Dion Zwakenberg, Hanieh Esmaeeli, and Abeje Mersha. "Sarax: An Open-Source Software/Hardware Framework for Aerial Manipulators." In International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems, ICUAS 2024.
- van Manen, B.R., Sluiter, V.I., Mersha, A.Y., Firebot SLAM: Thermal SLAM to Increase Situational Awareness In Smoke-Filled Environments, Sensors 23(17), 2023.
- Lijcklama à Nijeholt, L.; Kronshorst, T.Y.; Teeffelen, K.v.; van Manen, B.; Emaus, R.; Knotter, J.; Mersha, A. Utilizing Drone-Based GPR for Crime Investigations in Localizing and Identifying Clandestine Graves. Sensors 23(16), 2023.
- Alharbat, Ayham, et al. "Three Fundamental Paradigms for Aerial Physical Interaction Using Nonlinear Model Predictive Control." 2022 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ICUAS). IEEE, 2022.
- Ebberink, Gerald, Bloemendal, Mandy ten, Sluiter, Victor, Reijn, Saara-Maarit, de Kinkelder, Roy, Chang, Lantian, Garcia-Blanco, Sonia, & Damen, Cas. (2022, December 13). Accurate Alignment System For Photonic Based Biosensor Cartridges. Precision Photonic Systems, Dornbirn.
- Esmaeeli, Hanieh, Ayham Alharbat, and Abeje Mershaa. "Physical Interacting Aerial Robots for ‘In-Situ’Inspection and Maintenance of Wind Turbine Blade." Proceedings of the The 10th International Conference on Through-Life Engineering Services. 2021.
- Article - De Ingenieur - DRIE GENOMINEERDEN PRINS FRISO INGENIEURSPRIJS.
- Article - KIVI - De drie kanshebbers voor de Prins Friso Ingenieursprijs 2021 zijn bekend.
- Vakblad - Mikroniek- The Path from Research to Industry - NeNa.
- Vakblad - Mikroniek- A simulator for depth estimation - Firebot.
- Scientific journal - Low Dimensional State Representation Learning with Reward-shaped Priors - MARIO.
- Vakblad - Mechatronica & Machinebouw- Autonome robots sporen verdrinkingsslachtoffers- Autonoom Varen.
- Vakblad - Tech Your Future- Versnellende kruisbestuiving tussen bedrijven, opleidingen en onderzoeksveld in de mens-cobot samenwerking.
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Vakblad - Mechatronica & Machinebouw- De vliegende hand - MARS4Earth.
- Vakblad - Mikroniek - Building Smart Vision Blocks - RoboTAO.
- Vakblad - Mechatronica & Machinebouw - ROS op de Fabrieksvloer - RoboTAO/MARIO.
- Vakblad - Mechatronica & Machinebouw -Help! Bel een drone! - NextLevel.
- Vakblad - Tech For Future magazine - Je krijgt fysieke kennis terug.
- Vakblad - New Scientist - De robot als bouwpakket - Medical Robotics.
- Rapport - Robotize your Future - lectorale rede.
- Vakblad - Mechatronica & Machinebouw - Identification and localization of plasma cut steel products - DiVision.
- Scientific journal - Affordable Modular Mobile Manipulator for Domestic Applications - Medical Robotics.
- Scientific journal - Practical methodologies for the development of the students’ multidisciplinary engineering skills.
- Vakblad - Mikroniek - Agrobot - Autonome Landbouw.
- Vakblad - Mechatronica & Machinebouw - Snuffeldrones - FAST.
- Vakblad - Beveiliging Managementblad - Saxion hogeschool en ROC presenteren drones voor detectie - NextLevel.
- Vakblad - Mikroniek - Getting a grip on medical and modular robotics - Medical Robotics.
- Vakblad - Mikroniek - A transmission principle for robotic devices - Medical Robotics.
Other publications and articles
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Publication- Sluiter, V. I., and Reiling, M., "Addition to Systems Design and Engineering." June 1, 2022.
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Publication- Sluiter, V. I., and Reiling, M. "State of the Art of Systems Engineering in 3 mechatronics companies," March 1, 2022.
- Presentation - Vakbeurs(-stand) - Kwaliteitsinspectie voor spuitgietonderdelen - AI Webinar Smart Industry Boost - Focus on Vision.
- Publication - Twente.com - Onderzoekers van twee Twentse onderwijsinstellingen genomineerd voor Prins Friso Ingenieursprijs.
- Products - Modules (TRL5-6) - Demonstrator StadLandwater - Focus on Vision.
- Products - Fysieke demonstrator (TRL5-6) - Demonstrator Timmerije QIS - Focus on Vision.
- Presentation - Kennis/project bijeenkomst - Basistraining Machine Vision Design - Focus on Vision.
- Publication - RTV Oost - Drie genomineerden Prins Friso Ingenieursprijs werken allemaal in Overijssel
- Publication - TC Tubantia - Twee Twentse ingenieurs strijden om prestigieuze Prins Friso Ingenieursprijs 2021
- Presentation - Scientific Conference - Industrial Autonomous Mobile Robots with ROS 2 and Nav 2 - ICT.OPEN 2021.
- Publication - Project poster - Industrial Autonomous Mobile Robots with ROS 2 and Nav 2 - ICT.OPEN 2021.
- Publication - TC Tubantia - Als een opticien meet Roy de Kinkelder van Saxion Enschede de blusrobot de beste bril aan - Firebot.
- Publication - RTVOost - Onderzoekers Hogeschool Saxion ontwikkelen speciale techniek voor blusrobots brandweer: "Deze camera kan door rook heen kijken".
- Publication - Regieorgaan SIA - Firebot: een blusrobot die levens redt.
- Publication - Telegraaf - Bezorging met drone in de toekomst via snelweg.
- Publication - RTLNieuws (Editie NL) - Politie schakelt 'The Beast' in.
- Publication - TC Tubantia - Saxion-professor voorspelt: ‘Ook u heeft straks een zelfvliegende robot in huis’ - The BEAST.
- Educational products - Vak/training ontwikkelen - ROS Industrial Training - ROS-Industrial.
- Presentation - Kennis/project bijeenkomst - MAVRIC: Rapid Prototyping of aerial agrobots with ROS and PX4 - ROS-Industrial.
- Products - Code repository - Bug fix ROS Industrial Training website - ROS-Industrial.
- Publication - Proceedings - Towards Long-Term Autonomy for UAS - EFRO Security.
- Publication - Proceedings - An Adaptive Informative Path Planning Algorithm for Real-Time Air Quality Monitoring Using UAVs - MARS4Earth.
- Publication - Telegraaf - Deze superdrone ziet, hoort en ruikt alles - The BEAST.
- Publication - Regieorgaan SIA - Fotoshoot Highlight project SIA Website - Firebot.
- Publication - RTVOost - Robot die onkruid verwijdert 'grote stap voor agrarische sector' - Autonome Landbouw.
- Products - Code repository - NeNa ROS 2 Vehicle Driver For OpenTCS - NeNa.
- Products - Handleiding - Tutorial: Using Parameters In A Class - NeNa.
- Products - Code respository - Feature/fix setup native ubuntu - ROS-Industrial.
- Presentation - Vakbeurs(-stand) - Stand Mechatronics - Autonome Landbouw.
- Presentation - Agrifoodtech - Robotize your Future: Autonome robots voor Agri en Food - Autonome Landbouw.
- Publication - Telegraaf - Superdrone helpt brand blussen - MARS4Earth.
- Demonstration - Live - during the project kick-off - MARS4Earth.
- Presentation - Vakbeurs(-stand) - Pitch presentatie Twente Robotics - Twente Robotics - RoboTAO.
- Presentation - Opening Academisch Jaar - Firebot.
- Publication - Telegraaf - Superdrones kunnen gewonden van slagweld halen - Buffalo.
- Publication - Projectposter/leaflet - Development and Validation of a Digital Twin to Optimize Localization of Autonomous Mobile Robots - MARIO.
- Presentation - Scientific conference - The Path to Autonomous Navigation on Industrial Robots with Robot Operating System (ROS) - MARIO.
- Presentation - Kennis/project bijeenkomst - LED heidag - Workshop Vision - DiVision.
- Products - Modules - Landingsprocedure - NextLevel.
- Products - Modules - Dockingstation oplaad platform - NextLevel.
- Presentation - Vakbeurs(-stand) - WOTS beursstand 3S studententeam RoboTAO (2e prijs).
- Presentation - Kennis/project bijeenkomst - Paneldiscussie Smart Industry BOOST.
- Presentation - Kennis/project bijeenkomst - Robotize your Future.
- Presentation - Vakbeurs(-stand) - Beursstand op TIV.
- Presentation - Kennis/project bijeenkomst - Workshop MARS 4 EARTH - Space53.
- Presentation - Kennis/project bijeenkomst - TVAlley Workshop "Focus op Vision" - DiVision.
- Presentation - Kennis/project bijeenkomst - Vision Workshop II - DiVision.
- Presentation - Kennis/project bijeenkomst - Vision Workshop I - DiVision.
- Presentation - Open dag TechBase - Autonome Landbouw.
- Presentation - Beursstand op STORK theater productions - 10 voorstellingen - Autonome Landbouw.
- Presentation - Scientific conference - MIMU - PDR with bias estimation using an optimization based approach - Saxshoe.
- Presentation - Kennis/project bijeenkomst - Robotize your Future - Agenda voor Twente.
- Presentation - Kennis/project bijeenkomst - State of the Art Toepassingen op uw Mobiele Platform? - Twentse ROS + Flexible Manufacturing.
- Presentation - Kennis/project bijeenkomst - Software for flexible robotics by using ROS - Twentse ROS.
- Presentation - Kennis/project bijeenkomst - ROS Industrial for you - Flexible Manufacturing/Twentse ROS.
- Products - Proof-of-principle - Set-up DI-vision for evaluating vision configurations - DiVision.
- Presentation - Scientific conference - Identification and localization of plasma cut steel products - DiVision.
- Presentation - Kennis/project bijeenkomst - DITTS, nationale politie.
- Presentation - ROS workshop naar LED.
- Demonstration - Labtour of Rondleidingen - Firebot en docking station - eRIC.
- Presentation - Kennis/project bijeenkomst - UAV's & Robotics - onderzoek en toepassingen.
- Publication - Makerfestival - Drone's Night at Saxion!
- Publication - Een dag in Oost - MinOCW.
- Publication - TC Tubantia - Robot op werkvloer bedreigend? Zie robots als gereedschap!
- Educational products - Gastles - Gastles EWB2F.
- Presentation - Vakbeurs(-stand) - AgriTech beurs - Autonome Landbouw.
- Demonstration - Labtour of Rondleidingen - Opening Ariensplein beursstand.
- Demonstration - Live - Demonstratie pitch van genomineerden tav prijs - RAAK-SIA congres - Medical Robotics.
- Presentation - Vakbeurs(-stand) - Beursstand RAAK-SIA congres - Medical Robotics.
- Demonstration - Live - Demonstratie SLAM technologie aan CEOs bij T-Valley oprichtingsvergadering - SLAMming.
- Presentation - Kennis/project bijeenkomst - Presentatie en labtouw bezoek business club ROC.
- Presentation - Vakbeurs(-stand) - Precisiebeurs - beursstand demo grond en luchtrobots - Autonome Landbouw.
- Publication - Proceedings - Snifferdrones - FAST.
- Presentation - Kennis/project bijeenkomst - Grants Weeks - workshop.
- Presentation - Vakbeurs(-stand) - Drone Conference 2017 - The missing Link.
- Presentation - Kennis/project bijeenkomst - Demo voor Bolidt - medewerkers "robotisering" - SLAMming.
- Presentation - Onderzoek voor Havisten.
- Presentation - Vakbeurs(-stand) - Beursstand en demo Autonome Landbouw - Amsterdam Security Expo - Autonome Landbouw.
- Products - Proof-of-principle - SaxDrone-ParrotDocking - Autonome Landbouw demo opstelling - Autonome Landbouw.
- Presentation - Kennis/project bijeenkomst - SLAMming fase I afronding - Demonstratie grondrobot - SLAMming.
- Presentation - Kennis/project bijeenkomst - KIvI mini-symposium Drones onbekend maakt onbemind - TOPfarm.
- Presentation - Opening Saxion Schooljaar - Autonome Landbouw.
- Products - Proof-of-principle - SaxDrone - FAST.
- Products - Modules - Computer vision-gripper demo en training set-up - Medical Robotics.
- Products - Proof-of-principle - TSA - test setup - Medical Robotics.
- Products - Proof-of-principle - SaxBOT-Jaguar - Medical Robotics.
- Presentation - Kennis/project bijeenkomst - Mechatronica Forum - Medical Robotics.
- Products - Proof-of-principle - Compliant Grijpen opstelling - Medical Robotics.
- Products - Modules - SaxBOT-X80 - Medical Robotics.
- Products - Modules - Exoskelet - Medical Robotics.
- Publication - TC Tubantia - Lab Saxion werkt aan handige opruimrobot - Medical Robotics.
- Demonstration - Labtour of Rondleidingen - Bezoek DNHK 100 bedrijven.
- Demonstration - Live - R5COP einddemonstratie - R5COP.
- Demonstration - Video - Film space53 .
- Demonstration - Live - Beursdemo TOPfarm bij Saxion open dag.
- Products - Proof-of-principle - SaxBOT-X80 - R5COP.
- Demonstration - Labtour of Rondleidingen - Bezoek Schrijer-Pierik en van Heijum aan lab tijdens Space53 bezoek.
- Demonstration - Labtour of Rondleidingen - Bezoek UN - dhr Stoffer - aan Saxion.
- Publication - Rapport - R5COP - Deliverable.
- Presentation - Kennis/project bijeenkomst - General Assembly, Hongarije - R5COP.
- Presentation - Vakbeurs(-stand) - Beursstand en deelname dronerace DroneFestival Enschede.
- Presentation - Vakbeurs(-stand) - AD/TC Tubantia - Beursstand en deelname dronerace DroneFestival Enschede.
- Presentation - Vakbeurs(-stand) - Video - Eerste DroneFestival Enschede