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He spent the first 4 months of work with the MSSR group working on writting LabView programs for the "CAST" (Control via Advanced Simulation Technology) project sponsored by Teaching and Learning Innovations Group and dept. of Mechanical Engineering both of the university of Surrey.
AT the moment he works on a project titled: "ROAD SURFACE DEBRIS CLASSIFICATION AND INTELLIGENT SWEEPING CONTROL FOR A SEMI-AUTONOMOUS SWEEPING VEHICLE" or for short The Johnston project.
The main aim of the project is to provide the next generation of environmentally
sensitive semi-autonomous cleaning vehicles with the capability of effective
automatic debris sweeping. This will require a fundamental understanding
of brush technology and how sweeping and debris collection is achieved.
A further aim is to enhance the cleaning performance by two distinct
sensing and control approaches. Firstly, by making the brush mechanism
responsive to local road conditions close to the brushes. Secondly, by
making the system responsive to predetermined debris position and classification
data from a sensor at the front of the vehicle.
Colleagues on this project:
Mr Gareth Peel;
SUPERVISOR:
Professor Graham Parker
SPONSORS:
EPSRC; Johnston Engineering Ltd.;
The Mechatronic Systems and Robotics Research Group,
School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering,
University of Surrey,
Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH,
United Kingdom.
tel : (01483) 87 x9681
fax: (01483) 306039
email: m.michielen@surrey.ac.uk