MSc Control and Robotics Advanced Robotics (CORO IMARO)

             

Programme Objectives

The main objective of this specialism in Control and Robotics is to master the modelling and control of complex robots evolving in dynamic environments by using proprioceptive and exteroceptive perception. The focus is on advanced robotics, but more generally the specialism deals with modern techniques in systems engineering for the modelling, simulation, optimisation, analysis, and control of a variety of robotics systems. It also takes into account the modelling and perception of the environment.

The quality of this Control and Robotics programme has been recognized by the European Union: it is currently involved in the Japan-Europe Master on Advanced Robotics (JEMARO, Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters) and previously involved in the European Master on Advanced Robotics (EMARO+ Erasmus Mundus programme).

The programme of study lasts two academic years - denoted by M1 and M2 and is taught in English. It comprises three study semesters followed by a paid Master's thesis / internship in the final semester.
Our Master's programmes in Control and Robotics are fully accredited by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research.
Students enrolled in the M1 year are eligible to apply for the EMARO Joint MSc Programme and spend their M2 year either the University of Genoa, Italy or Warsaw University of Technology, Poland.

Students applying for this Control and Robotics programme can also apply to join the Integrated Master-PhD track, which brings together the two years of the Master's degree and three years of PhD studies. The Integrated Master-PhD track is designed to give high-potential students exposure to research activities as soon as they join the M1 year.

Course Content

30 ECTS Credits per semester.
Language of instruction: English

M1 Year - 2024/25

* 'French as Foreign Language' except for French native speakers who will study 'Cultural and Communicational English' or Spanish (depending on sufficient demand).
NB Course content may be subject to minor changes

M2 Year - 2024/25

* 'French as Foreign Language' except for French native speakers who will study 'Cultural and Communicational English' or Spanish (depending on sufficient demand).
± Elective courses (choose 3 out of 5)
NB Course content may be subject to minor changes

Examples of previous internships:

• * Automated prediction of road surface roughness using lidar data
• * Multi-robot localization and control for infrastructure monitoring
• * Epileptic seizure detection based on ECG signal processing
• * Fully actuated hexarotor with tilted rotors
• * Stiffness analysis of a surgical robot designed for otological endoscopic surgery
• * Task allocation for multi-robot system
• * Intuitive task coordination with a humanoid robot
• * Dataset building strategies for semi-supervised learning and active learning applied to spatio-temporal and multi-sensors-based data
• * Online trajectory planning to avoid dynamic obstacles for a 7-DoF robot arm
• * Design and test of a TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation) Delivery System handle actuation module

NB Internships undertaken in France are strictly regulated and are only open to current full-time students of an accredited educational institution. Interns are entitled to all the rights guaranteed to regular employees (such as social protection and redress mechanisms). For internships that exceed two months in duration a minimum level of remuneration is set by the government, at approximately €600 per month. In some professional branches, this amount may be higher.

Skills Developed

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  Master the different fields of advanced robotics and intelligent robots (Kinematic and dynamic modeling, Dynamic control, Dedicated computing, Perceptual organs, Mechanical design).
• Take a global approach to the design and implementation of robotic systems in their environment.
• Have a frame of reference of application cases in fast-growing sectors (production robotics, autonomous vehicle, humanoid robotics, etc.)

In addition to the above specialism-specific skills, students will also develop more general skills:

• * Identify models, perform simulation and analyse results
• * Communicate comprehensive results in a meaningful way
• * Undertake bibliographic surveys of international research and professional literature
• * Manage or be part of a project