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Hardware-in-the-Loop System of the Autonomous Municipal Cleaning Vehicle
Towards Instance Segmentation-Based Litter Collection with Multi-Rotor Aerial Vehicle
AI-Enhanced Structural Health Monitoring with a Multi-Rotor Aerial Vehicle
Towards an Environmentally-friendly Street Sweeping Vehicle with Reduced Water Consumption
Generating a Dataset for Semantic Segmentation of Vine Trunks in Vineyards Using Semi-Supervised Learning and Object Detection
Constrained Prioritized 3T2R Task Control for Robotic Agricultural Spraying
Control System for an Automated Electric Street Sweeper Cleaning System
Autonomous installation of electrical spacers on power lines using magnetic localization and special end effector
Design and Validation of a Wireless Drone Docking Station
Direct Drive Brush-Shaped Tool with Torque Sensoring Capability for Compliant Robotic Vine Suckering
Performance Comparison of Teleoperation Interfaces for Ultra-Lightweight Anthropomorphic Arms
Defect Analysis of a Non-Iterative Co-Simulation
Object Localization by Construction of an Asymmetric Isobody of The Magnetic Gradient Tensor Contraction Using Two Identical Permanent Magnets
A Method of Positioning a Humanoid Robot Relative to the Center of a Group of People—Analysis and Implementation
Localization of Mobile Manipulator in Vineyards for Autonomous Task Execution
Towards Intuitive HMI for UAV Control
Task Space Model Predictive Control for Vineyard Spraying with a Mobile Manipulator
Razvoj autonomnog sustava za pregled i predviđanje integriteta građevina
Co-simulation perspective on evaluating the simulation with the engine test bench in the loop
Heterogeneous Autonomous Robotic System in Viticulture and Mariculture: Vehicles Development and Systems Integration
Estimation of the Energy Consumption of an All- Terrain Mobile Manipulator for Operations in Steep Vineyards
Towards intuitive HMI for UAV control
Automated Suckering of Vines with a Mobile Robot and a Torque-controlled Suckering Tool
3D Model-Based Nondestructive Scanning of Reactor Pressure Vessels with 6DoF Robotic Arms
Design of a Wireless Drone Recharging Station and a Special Robot End Effector for Installation on a Power Line
Precise Jump Planning using Centroidal Dynamics based Bilevel Optimization
Towards Supervised Robot-assisted Physical Therapy after Hand Fractures
Heterogeneous autonomous robotic system in viticulture and mariculture – project overview
Centar izvrsnosti za računalni vid
Mathematical Considerations for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Navigation in the Magnetic Field of Two Parallel Transmission Lines
Solving nonlinear kinematics of a rail-guided inspection robot used for planning visual scans of reactor vessel internals
Vision based collision detection for a safe collaborative industrial manipulator
Towards Autonomous Navigation of a Mobile Manipulator in a Steep Slope Vineyard
Collecting information for biomass estimation in mariculture with a heterogeneous robotic system
Design and Validation of MOMDP Models for Child-robot Interaction within Tasks of Robot- assisted ASD Diagnostic Protocol
NAO Robot as Demonstrator of Rehabilitation Exercises after Fractures of Hands
Analytically-founded yaw control algorithm for walking on uneven terrain applied to a hexapod robot
Autonomous Vehicles and Automated Warehousing Systems for Industry 4.0
Relative Consistency and Robust Stability Measures for Sequential Co-simulation
Hierarchical POMDP Framework for a Robot-assisted ASD Diagnostic Protocol
Highly-scalable traffic management of autonomous industrial transportation systems
Hybrid Compliance Control for Locomotion of Electrically Actuated Quadruped Robot
Autonomous Robots as Actors in Robotics Theatre - Tribute to the Centenary of R.U.R.
Efficient Dense Frontier Detection for 2D Graph SLAM Based on Occupancy Grid Submaps
POMDP-Based Coding of Child–Robot Interaction within a Robot-Assisted ASD Diagnostic Protocol
Automatic Tuning Methodology for Automotive Lean NOx Trap Catalyst Using Response Data
Object Classification for Child Behavior Observation in the Context of Autism Diagnostics Using a Deep Learning-based Approach
Calling Sequence Calculation for Sequential Co- simulation Master
Classification of Child Vocal Behavior for a Robot-Assisted Autism Diagnostic Protocol
Modeling and Simulation of In-pipe Inspection Robot Behavior through Pipeline Fittings
On-line Estimation of F/T Sensor Offset for Arbitrary Orientation of Robot Tool by Evaluating Two Machine Learning Algorithms
Hybrid Compliance Control for Locomotion of Electrically Actuated Quadruped Robot
Reaction to Robots in Social and Non-Social Contexts - Comparison of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and their Typical Peers
No data? No problem! Expert System Approach to Designing a POMDP Framework for Robot-assisted ASD Diagnostics
Autonomous Task Execution within NAO Robot Scouting Mission Framework
Robot-assisted autism spectrum disorder diagnostics using POMDPs
Cartesian Robot Operation with Fuzzy Adaptive Force Control
Functional Imitation Tasks in the Context of Robot-assisted Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnostics
Development of Structure and Behavioral Model for Screw Driving In-pipe Inspection Robot based on Adaptive Mechanism on Legs
New Variable Passive-compliant Element Design for Quadruped Adaptation to Stiffness-varying Terrain
Dynarobin – Compliant Quadruped Research Platform for Rugged Terrain Locomotion
Probabilistic Eye Contact Detection for the Robot- assisted ASD Diagnostic Protocol
Harmonization of Research and Development Activities towards Standardization in the Automated Warehousing Systems
Decentralized Control of Multi-AGV Systems in Autonomous Warehousing Applications
Trajectory Planning Based on Collocation Methods for Adaptive Motion Control of Multiple Aerial and Ground Autonomous Vehicles
High-accuracy vehicle localization for autonomous warehousing
Can humanoid robots be used in the assessement of autism spectrum disorder?
Multiobjective Locomotion Optimization of Quadruped Robot with Different 2DOF Configurations of Actuated Spine
Evaluation of microgenetic and microimmune algorithms for solving inverse kinematics of hyper-redundant robotic manipulators on-line
Decentralized Control of Free Ranging AGVs in Warehouse Environments
Microimmune Algorithm for Sensor Network Localization
Towards a Robot-Assisted Autism Diagnostic Protocol: Modelling and Assessment with POMDP
RJET – 111: Autonomous Mobile Robot for Water Intake Channel Maintenance in Power Plant Cooling Systems
Challenges of using humanoid robots in the assessment of autism spectrum disorder
Adaptive Control of Quadruped Locomotion through Variable Compliance of Revolute Spiral Feet
Object tracking implementation for a robot- assisted autism diagnostic imitation task
Multiobjective Optimization of a Quadrupped Robot Gait
New Parameterized Foot Trajectory Shape for Multi-gait Quadruped Locomotion With State Machine-based Approach for Executing Gait Transitions
Autonomous Mobile Robots For Deep And Shallow Hydrodynamic Treatment Of Concrete And Metal Surfaces
Multi-layer Mapping-based Autonomous Forklift Localization in an Industrial Environment
Four Tasks of a Robot-assisted Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnostic Protocol: First Clinical Tests
Design and Control of a Four-Flipper Tracked Exploration & Inspection Robot
Stabilizing a Quadruped Robot Locomotion Using a Two Degree of Freedom Tail
Primjena robotskih sustava u modernom vatrogastvu
Microimmune Algorithm for Solving Inverse Kinematics of Redundant Robots
Autonomni roboti za hidro-dinamičku obradu betonskih i metalnih površina - serije R Jet – 06
A Four-Flipper Tracked Robot for Exploration & Inspection in Life-threatening Environments
Kinect-based Robot Teleoperation by Velocities Control in the Joint/Cartesian Frames
Elliptical Motion Method for Robust Quadrupedal Locomotion
Matlab RTW-based Internet Accessible Remote Laboratory for Teaching Robot Control
Two Approaches to Bounded Jerk Trajectory Planning
A Leg-wheel Robot-based Approach to the Solution of Flipper-track Robot Kinematics
CONTINUOUS JERK TRAJECTORY PLANNING ALGORITHMS
ANALIZA I USPOREDBA METODA PLANIRANJA BESTRZAJNIH TRAJEKTORIJA
Alphanumerical character recognition based on morphological analysis
Light-weight Mobile Robot for Hydrodynamic Treatment of Concrete and Metal Surfaces
Virtual Reality Control Systems
Time Windows Based Dynamic Routing in Multi-AGV Systems
Fuzzy Controller Design: Theory and Applications (in Chinese characters)
Advanced Control of Professional Service Robots in Complex Environments – from Remote Control to Full Autonomy
Performance Analysis-based GA Parameter Selection and Increase of μ GA Accuracy by Gradual Contraction of Solution Space
Decoupled Control and Path Tracking of a Two-wheeled Self-balancing Mobile Robot
Control System for Reactor Vessel Inspection Manipulator
Determination of optimal mutation interval for µ GA based on the performance analysis of GA and µ GA
Design and Implementation of Remote Control System for Reactor Vessel Weld Inspection Manipulator
An Internet-based system for remote planning and execution of SCARA robot trajectories
Dual Camera Surveillance System for Control and Alarm Generation in Security Applications
Raspodijeljeni algoritam za lokalizaciju u neusidrenoj mrezi određivanjem smjera dolaska signala
Model predictive and fuzzy control of a road tunnel ventilation system
GA-based On-line Optimization of CAN Message Scheduling
MODELING AND SIMULATION OF MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS
Fuzzy Arithmetic-based Stability Analysis and Design of Fuzzy Controller
Network-based System for Intelligent Video Surveillance, Control and Alarm Generation in Security Applications
Trajectory planning algorithm based on the continuity of jerk
Matlab Real-Time Workshop-based Internet Accessible Robot Control Laboratory
Sensitivity-based Self-learning Fuzzy Logic Controller as a PLC Super Block
Software tool for modeling, simulation and real-time implementation of Petri net-based supervisors
Fuzzy Controller Design Based on the Phase Plane Isoclines
Integrated Vision System for Supervision and Guidance of a Steam Generator Tube Inspection Manipulator
Manufacturing Systems Control Design: A Matrix-based Approach
String Algebra-based Approach to Dynamic Routing in Multi-LGV Automated Warehouse Systems
Supervisory Control by Using Active Virtual 3D Models in-the-loop
INTEGRIRANI SUSTAV VIDA ZA NADZOR I VOĐENJE MANIPULATORA ZA ISPITIVANJE CIJEVI PAROGENERATORA
Initial Setting of Takagi-Sugeno Zero-order Fuzzy Controllers by State Space-based Emulation of "Black-box" SISO Controllers
The application of spline functions and Bézier curves to AGV path planning
Collision-free path planning in robot cells using virtual 3D collision sensors
Cascade Fuzzy Controller Design based on Fuzzy Lyapunov Stability - Experimental Results
PLC IMPLEMENTATION OF EVOLUTIONARY INVERSE KINEMATICS SOLVER FOR REDUNDANT KINEMATICS ROBOTS
Upravljanje fleksibilnim proizvodnim sustavima primjenom matrične algebre
Collision Avoidance in Virtual Robotized Plants
Fuzzy Controller Design : Theory and Applications
Fuzzy and adaptive control methods for application in servo systems
INTERNET-BASED TELEOPERATION OF A ROBOT ARM BY USING A CAMERA AND A 3D ROBOTMODEL FOR GUIDANCE AND VISUALIZATION
SUSTAV ZA INTERNETOM KONTROLIRANI UZGOJ RIBA
Path Following, Routing and Scheduling in Multi-AGV Systems
A Cascade Fuzzy Controller Design Based on Fuzzy Lyapunov Stability
A TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY FROM ACADEMY TO INDUSTRY AN EXAMPLE: INTERNET-BASED EXPERT SYSTEM FOR FRESHWATER FISH-FARMING
A MATRIX APPROACH TO AN FMS CONTROL DESIGN - FROM VIRTUAL MODELING TO A PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION
On-line collision free trajectory generation using virtual models as space occupancy sensors
Paper Mill Control Based on Windows NT Platform
Adaptive Control Based on Sensitivity Model-Based Adaptation of Lead-lag Compensator Parameters
Adaptive Control Scheme Based on Hybrid Adaptation of Lead-lag Compensator Parameters
Experimental Validation of an Internet-based Expert System for the Fresh-water Fish-Farming Industry
Simulator of Multi AGV Robotic Industrial Environments
Teaching Flexible Manufacturing Systems by Using Design and Simulation Program Tools
DERIVATION OF KINEMATIC PARAMETERS FROM A 3D ROBOT MODEL USED FOR COLLISION-FREE PATH PLANNING
The Shortest Path Determination in a Multi AGV System by Using String Algebra
Multivariable Measurements and Observations in the Freshwater Fish-farming Industry: An Internet-based Expert System
FLEXMAN : programski alat za integrirano projektiranje i simuliranje fleksibilnih proizvodnih sustava u virtualnom grafičkom okruženju
An Expert System for Freshwater Fish-farming Industry
Integral Criterion-based Adaptive PID Angular Speed Control
Dynamic Simulation of Flexible Manufacturing Systems by Using SIMULINK
Fundamentals of robotics
Dynamic Simulation of Flexible Manufacturing Systems by Using SIMULINK® ;
An Implementation of the Matrix-based Supervisory Controller of Flexible Manufacturing Systems
A Testbed for Analysis of PLC-controlled Manufacturing Systems
Modeling and Simulation of FMS Dynamics by Using VRML
FUZZY RULE-BASED ADAPTIVE FORCE CONTROL OF SINGLE DOF SERVO MECHANISMS
Neizrazito adaptivno upravljanje razinom kondenzata
Fuzzy Gain Scheduling Control of the Condensate Level
LEONARDO - The Off-line Programming Tool for Robotized Plants
Virtual Reality Modeling of Flexible Manufacturing Systems
A Servo Positioning by Using Model Reference Adaptive Fuzzy Controller
Object-oriented programming approach to dynamic simulation of flexible manufacturing systems
FlexMan - A Computer-integrated Tool for Design and Simulation of Flexible Manufacturing Systems
Nonlinear position control by using multiple position dependent self-organizing fuzzy logic controllers
Implementation of the Adaptive Kalman Filter for Noise-burdened Servo Applications
Dynamic Modelling of Discrete Event Systems
A Class of Self-learning Fuzzy Logic Controllers Designed as a Function Block for Matlab+SimulinkTM Environment
Demonstration of Self-learning Fuzzy Logic Controller Performance in the Matlab+SimulinkTM Environment
Adaptive Fuzzy Logic Control Based on Integral Criterion
Models of Flexible Manufacturing Systems Based on VRML Technology
A Model Reference & Sensitivity Model-based Self-learning Fuzzy Logic Controller as a Solution for Control of Nonlinear Servo Systems
Robust Self-Learning Fuzzy Logic Servo Control with Neural Network-Based Load Compensator
Dostignuća na području inteligentnog upravljanja u termolelektranama
New Matrix Formulation for Supervisory Controller Design in Practical Flexible Manufacturing System
NEURAL NETWORK-BASED FRICTION AND NONLINEAR LOAD COMPENSATOR
Timed Matrix-based Model of Flexible Manufacturing Systems
Methods for Automated Design of a Singleton Fuzzy Logic Controller
Sensitivity-based Self-learning Fuzzy Logic Control for a Servo System
Deadlock Avoidance in Flexible Manufacturing Lines
A Neural Network-based Angular Speed Controller
Metode adaptivnog i neizrazitog upravljanja turbinama
Robustness Improvement of a Model Reference & Sensitivity Model-based Self-learning Fuzzy Logic Controller
Adaptive control methods of turbines
An experimental verification of a model reference and sensitivity model-based self-learning fuzzy logic controller applied to a nonlinear servosystem
Metode neizrazitog (fuzzy) upravljanja industrijskim procesima i energetskim pretvaračima
A sensitivity-based self-learning fuzzy logic controller as a solution for a backlash problem in a servo system
Karakteristike i potencijali neizrazitog (fuzzy) upravljanja kao nove tehnologije upravljanja nelinearnim procesima
Adaptive Time Optimal Model Reference and Sensitivity Based Control of Thyristor Converter Current
A comparison of four trajectory planning methods
On the design of self-learning fuzzy controllers for nonlinear control systems by using a referent model and a sensitivity model
An automated fuzzy controller design for high-order systems
Servo Application of a Model Reference-Based Adaptive Fuzzy Control
Adaptive Time Optimal Model Reference and Sensitivity Based Control of Servosystems
Usage of Bode Plots for Synthesis of Servo Controller Parameters According to the Peak Overshoot of the System Response
Design and Stability of Self-organizing Fuzzy Control of High-order Systems
Neizrazita emulacija linearnog PI regulatora
Adaptivno upravljanje električnim pogonima u robotici primjenom referentnog modela
Self-tuning Time Optimal Control of Servosystems by Using a Reference Model and a Sensitivity Model
Design and Parameter Adaptation of a Fuzzy Controller
Self-tuning time optimal algorithm for thyristor converter current control
Fuzzy Servo Control of an Articulated Robot Arm
A Software Package for Trajectory Planning, Modelling and Control of Articulated Robot Arms
Software Package for Trajectory Planning, Modelling and Control of Articulated Robot Arm
Model reference adaptive fuzzy control of high- order systems
Robust Trajectory Tracking by Using Fuzzy Servo Control of an Articulated Robot Arm
Trajectory Planning, Dynamic Modelling and Robust Control of Articulated Robot Arm
Realization of a Low-cost Angular Speed Fuzzy Controller
Sensitivity model and synthesis of dead-beat algorithms in digital servosystems
Robust Trajectory Tracking by Using Fuzzy Servo Control of an Articulated Robot Arm
Fuzzy servo control of an articulated robot arm
Implementation of a Low-cost Microprocessor-based Fuzzy Controller
Adaptive time optimal control of thyristor converter current
A robust angular speed control of PMSM drive with coordinated performance of nonintegral fuzzy and PI controller
Fuzzy control of a three degrees of freedom manipulator
Fuzzy Control of a Three Degrees of Freedom Manipulator
Fuzzy rule-based adaptive force control of a single DOF mechanisms
Fuzzy rule-based model reference adaptive control of permanent magnet synchronous motor drive
Adaptive fuzzy control with model reference-based fuzzy adaptation mechanism
Primjena mikroračunala za estimaciju parametara istosmjernog elektromotornog pogona
Fuzzy Control of DC Motor Armature Current
Modeliranje i simuliranje elektromotornog pogona s vektorski upravljanim sinkronim motorom s permanentnim magnetima
Analiza osjetljivosti i sinteza istosmjernih slijednih sistema
Model Reference Signal Adaptive Control of Industrial Direct-Current Motor Drives
Adaptivno i približno optimalno upravljanje armaturnom strujom
Adaptive current control of thyristor-fed dc motor drive
Frekvencijske metode sinteze slijednih sistema
Adaptivni analogni regulator struje armature s referentnim modelom
Identifikacija parametara istosmjernog elektromotornog pogona
Sinteza vremenski optimalnog algoritma upravljanja brzinom vrtnje istosmjernog elektromotornog pogona u pseudofrekvencijskom području
Digitalno upravljanje istosmjernim elektromotornim pogonima
Utjecaj promjene parametara na vremenski optimalno upravljanje armaturnom strujom
Mikroračunarski uređaj za upravljanje tiristorskim usmjerivačem
Optimalno upravljanje brzinom vrtnje istosmjernih elektromotornih pogona s tiristorskim usmjerivačem uz povratnu vezu po estimiranom momentu tereta
Adaptivno i optimalno upravljanje istosmjernim elektromotornim pogonima s tiristorskim usmjerivačem
Vremenski optimalno aperiodsko upravljanje brzinom vrtnje istosmjernog elektromotornog pogona
Mikroprocesorsko upravljanje istosmjernim slijednim sistemima
Primjena mikroračunala za vremenski optimalno upravljanje istosmjernim elektromotornim pogonom
Time optimal microprocessor armature current control of a thyristor-regulated direct currect motor drive
Mikroprocesorsko upravljanje elektromotornim pogonima u robotici
Microprocessor Based Firing Circuit for Thyristor Converters
Mikroprocesorski regulator struje tiristorskog usmjerivača
Mikroprocesorsko adaptivno upravljanje strujom tiristorskog usmjerivača
Primjena mikroprocesora za upravljanje tiristorskim usmjerivačima - Digitalno mjerenje brzine vrtnje
Digitalna regulacija istosmjernog elektromotornog pogona pomoću mikroprocesora
- Pismeno priznanje „“Josip Lončar” Elektrotehničkog fakulteta u Zagrebu za postignuti uspjeh u ak. god. 1978/79.
- Pismeno priznanje „“Josip Lončar” Elektrotehničkog fakulteta u Zagrebu za postignuti uspjeh u ak. god. 1979/80.
- Pismeno priznanje „“Josip Lončar” Elektrotehničkog fakulteta u Zagrebu za postignuti uspjeh u ak. god. 1980/81.
- Brončana plaketa “Josip Lončar” Elektrotehničkog fakulteta u Zagrebu za ukupni uspjeh na studiju dodijeljena u 1982. godini.
- Srebrna plaketa “Josip Lončar” Elektrotehničkog fakulteta u Zagrebu za magistarski rad u 1987. godini.
- Savezna nagrada “Vratislav Bedjanič” za magistarski rad u 1987. godini.
- 12-mjesečna stipendija IREX-a (International Research Exchange) za 1990/1991. godinu za znanstveno-istraživački rad na odabranom američkom sveučilištu (Virginia Tech and State University).
- 1-mjesečna stipendija CEEPUS-a za 2004. godinu za znanstveno-istraživački rad na odabranom srednjeeuropskom sveučilištu ( Slovak University of of Technology, Bratislava).
- Nagrada „Fran Bošnjaković” Sveučilišta u Zagrebu za 2013. godinu za posebno istaknuti znanstveni rad u promicanju i razvoju sustava upravljanja, fleksibilne automatizacije i robotike.
- Zlatna plaketa “Josip Lončar” Fakulteta elektrotehnike i računarstva u Zagrebu za 2018. godinu.
- Nagrada "Nikola Tesla" Hrvatske sekcije IEEE za 2022. godinu za izniman stručni i znanstveni doprinos u tehničkom području robotike i automatike.
- Zlatna medalja za inovaciju na 13. međunarodnom sajmu inovacija u poljoprivredi, prehrambenoj industriji i poljoprivrednoj mehanizaciji AGRO ARCA 2022.
- Državna nagrada za znanost za životno djelo 2023 Sabora Republike Hrvatske u polju tehničkih znanosti.
Životopis
Zdenko Kovačić (1958) diplomirao je na Elektrotehničkom fakultetu u Zagrebu 1981. godine, magistrirao 1987. godine, a doktorirao 1993. godine. Od siječnja 1982. do veljače 1985. godine radio je kao razvojni inženjer u Elektrotehničkom institutu Končar. Na Elektrotehničkom fakultetu u Zagrebu zaposlio se u veljači 1985. u tadašnjem Zavodu za regulacionu i signalnu tehniku. Kontinuiranu trideset devetogodišnju karijeru nastavnika na Sveučilištu u Zagrebu Fakultetu elektrotehnike i računarstva (FER) završio je krajem ak. god. 2022/2023. kao redoviti profesor u trajnom zvanju. Od 1. listopada 2023. godine nastavio je raditi na FER-u kao voditelj i suradnik na projektima. Ak. god. 1990./91. proveo je kao gostujući istraživač IREX-a u laboratoriju Motion Control Laboratory profesora Krishnana Ramua na Bradley Department of Electrical Engineering, The Virginia Polytechnic Institute and the State University u Blacksburgu, SAD. Boravio je još po mjesec dana kao gostujući istraživač na Moskovskom energetskom institutu (1989) i na Tehničkom sveučilištu u Bratislavi (2004). Od 2004.-2008. bio je predstojnik Zavoda za automatiku i računalno inženjerstvo.
Zdenko Kovačić bio je voditelj i glavni istraživač na više od četrdeset uspješno završenih međunarodnih i domaćih razvojno-istraživačkih projekata. Trenutno je sa strane FER-a voditelj razvojno-istraživačkog projekta TerraSpiro financiranog iz NPOO programa Ciljana znanstvena istraživanja (CZI) u suradnji s prijaviteljem, industrijskim partnerom Autegra iz Garešnice, te je suradnik na nekoliko projekata financiranih iz različitih programa, uključujući projekte CROBOHUB++, SEGVAC, IFRoS, AeroStream i Marble. U svom radu osobito se puno zalagao za što bolju znanstveno-istraživačku suradnju s domaćom industrijom, te je bio voditelj velikog broja razvojno-istraživačkih projekata financiranih od strane hrvatskih tvrtki temeljem kojih je, zajedno sa suradnicima, razvio veći broj komercijalnih sustava upravljanja, od kojih su neki i nagrađeni (Zlatna kuna za inovativnost, nagrada Srebrno Teslino jaje časopisa Vidi i zlatna medalja na izložbi inovacija ARCA, sve u 2012. godini za robot za hidrodinamičku obradu betonskih i metalnih površina razvijen u suradnji s tvrtkom Inteco Robotics iz Zagreba). Zajedno sa suradnicima 1996. godine osnovao je i počeo izgrađivati istraživački Laboratorij za robotiku i inteligentne sustave upravljanja (LARICS) koji je u studenom 2011. godine odlukom Fakultetskog vijeća potvrđen kao prvi istraživački laboratorij na FER-u koji je ispunio sve postavljene uvjete. Laboratorij se kroz godine razvio do razine da u njemu radi preko dvadeset istraživača.
Zdenko Kovačić koautor je 2 znanstvene monografije izdane od strane međunarodnih izdavača Springer Verlag i Taylor Francis (CRC Press), od kojih je ova druga objavljena i na kineskom jeziku, 1 sveučilišnog udžbenika i 1 udžbenika za srednje tehničke škole, sve u područjima robotike, proizvodnih sustava i inteligentnog upravljanja. Ima više od 200 znanstvenih publikacija (poglavlja u knjigama, članci u časopisima, radovi sa skupova). Tijekom svoje dugogodišnje mentorske karijere vodio je 114 završnih radova, 155 diplomskih radova (4 s naglaskom na znanstveno-istraživački rad), 7 magistarskih radova (1 nagrađen srebrnom plaketom FER-a „Josip Lončar”), 12 doktorskih disertacija, te 14 studentskih radova (21 student), nagrađenih Rektorovom nagradom Sveučilišta u Zagrebu.
Aktivno je sudjelovao u organizaciji brojnih međunarodnih konferencija, radionica i akademskih seminara. Član je međunarodnog žirija za dodjelu nagrade Georges Giralt EuRobotics-a (2016.-2025.) za najbolji europski doktorat iz robotike. Član je IEEE-a (Senior Member). Od 2010. do 2013. bio je predsjednik hrvatske IEEE sekcije za robotiku i automatizaciju. Bio je predsjednik Hrvatskog robotičkog društva 2005.-2010. (ujedno i osnivač) i dopredsjednik (2011.-2014.). Od 2012. do 2015. bio je izabrani predsjednik Hrvatskog robotičkog saveza. Također je osnivač i član Predsjedništva KoREMA - Hrvatskog društva za komunikacije, računalstvo, elektroniku, mjerenje i upravljanje. Član je nekoliko uredništava časopisa. Aktivno je sudjelovao u popularizaciji znanosti sudjelujući u različitim manifestacijama kao što su Festivali znanosti (Tehnički muzej, Zagreb), Festivali tehničke kulture, Škole robotike u organizaciji HDR-a, demonstracijski seminari za srednjoškolske profesore i drugo. U dva uzastopna mandata od 2017. do 2026. obnaša dužnost predsjednika Odbora za dodjelu državne nagrade tehničke kulture Faust Vrančić. Nositelj je jednog patenta, jednog licenčnog ugovora i suosnivač je spin-off tvrtke Romb Technologies, koja se bavi primjenom autonomnih robotskih sustava u logistici (automatiziranim skladištima).
Za svoj rad godine 2013. dobio je nagradu "Fran Bošnjaković" Sveučilišta u Zagrebu za istaknute rezultate, za unaprjeđenje i razvitak sustava automatskog upravljanja, fleksibilne automatizacije i robotike, za prijenos znanja i stručni odgoj studenata i mladih stručnjaka te za javnu djelatnost i promicanje imena Fakulteta i Sveučilišta u zemlji i inozemstvu. Dobitnik je i nagrade Fakulteta elektrotehnike i računarstva "Josip Lončar" za 2018 za doprinos međunarodnoj prepoznatljivosti FER-a i Sveučilišta u Zagrebu kroz dugogodišnji znanstveno-istraživački i nastavni rad u području automatike, fleksibilne automatizacije i robotike te za uspješno povezivanje s gospodarstvom na brojnim međunarodnim i nacionalnim znanstvenim projektima. U 2022. od Hrvatske sekcije IEEE dobio je nagradu "Nikola Tesla" za izniman stručni i znanstveni doprinos u tehničkom području robotike i automatike. Za heterogeni robotski sustav za obavljanje poslova u strmim vinogradima razvijen u okviru UZI projekta HEKTOR, dobitnik je zlatne medalje za inovaciju na 13. međunarodnom sajmu inovacija u poljoprivredi, prehrambenoj industriji i poljoprivrednoj mehanizaciji AGRO ARCA 2022 održanom u Prelogu. Za cjelokupan znanstveno-istraživački, obrazovni i stručni rad u području robotike i inteligentnih sustava upravljanja nagrađen je od strane Sabora Republike Hrvatske Državnom nagradom za znanost za životno djelo za 2023. godinu u području tehničkih znanosti.
Kompetencije
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Computational and artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence Autonomous robots Intelligent systems Intelligent robots Knowledge based systems Expert systems Mobile agents Learning systems Backpropagation Cognitive systems Machine learning Robot learning Computational intelligence Evolutionary computation Fuzzy systems Fuzzy control Fuzzy neural networks Hybrid intelligent systems Genetic algorithms Logic Fuzzy logic Takagi-Sugeno model Machine intelligence Pattern analysis Neural networks -
Control systems
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Robotics and automation
Automation Manufacturing automation Computer integrated manufacturing Flexible manufacturing systems Autonomous systems Autonomous robots Unmanned autonomous vehicles Multi-robot systems Robots Autonomous robots Cognitive robotics Computer vision Educational robots Evolutionary robotics Humanoid robots Intelligent robots Manipulators Mobile robots Rescue robots Robot control Robot kinematics Robot learning Robot vision systems Simultaneous localization and mapping Tactile sensors Service robots Soft robotics Telerobotics Visual odometry -
Computers and information processing
Computer integrated manufacturing Control engineering computing Haptic interfaces Force feedback
Profesionalni interesi i članstva
IEEE Senior Member
KoREMA
Osobni podaci
Izabrani projekti
Međunarodni projekti:
Voditelj:
- “Fast Self-Organizing Fuzzy Control of Nonlinear High-Order Systems", The Foundation for Promotion of Automation Technology (PAAT), Fanuc Ltd., Japan, 1996.
- "Integrated Process and Robot Control ", Sitek s.p.a., Italy, 1998/99.
- "Implementation of Matrix Model Based Dispatching Algorithms on the Laboratory Model of FMS", The Foundation for Promotion of Automation Technology (PAAT), Fanuc Ltd., Japan, 1999.
- "Integrated Process and Robot Control ", Sitek s.p.a., Italy, 1999/2000.
- "Integrated Process and Robot Control ", Sitek s.p.a., Italy, 2000/2001.
- "Integrated Process and Robot Control ", Sitek s.p.a., Italy, 2001/2002.
- "Integrated Process and Robot Control ", Sitek s.p.a., Italy, 2003.
- “Automated Guided Vehicle Control”, Sitek s.p.a., Italy, 2003.
- “Multi-AGV Control System”, Sitek s.p.a., Italy. 2004/2005.
- “Virtual and Remote Motion Control Lab”, Sitek s.p.a., Italy. 2005-.
- “Autonomous mobile sensor platform for closed space surveillance and cleaning”, Sitek s.p.a., Italy. 2005-2007.
- “Estimation and Control for Safe Wireless High Mobility Cooperative Industrial Systems (EC-SAFEMOBIL) – FP7 IP Project, 2011-2016 (voditelj radnog paketa).
- “Centre of Research Excellence for Advanced Cooperative Systems (ACROSS)”, FP7 SSA Project, 2011-2015.
- Advanced evolutionary learning based methods for optimal characterisation of non-linear aftertreatment technologies (ADELE), Ford Motor Company, 2016-2019.
- Software modules for SLAM, Navigation and Mapping, Phoenix LiDAR Systems, 2017-2023.
- COST action CA19104 - Advancing Social inclusion through Technology and Empowerment (a-STEP), 04/2020-04/2024.
- Software modules for SLAM, Navigation and Mapping, Phoenix LiDAR Systems, 2023-2028.
Suradnik:
- DATACROSS, Advanced methods and technologies for data science and cooperative systems, 2017-2022.
- AEROTWIN, H2020-WIDESPREAD-05-2017-Twinning, Twinning coordination action for spreading excellence in Aerial Robotics, 2018-2021.
- H2020 projekt „ENergy aware Building Information Modelling (BIM) Cloud Platform in a COst-effective Building REnovation Context“ (ENCORE), 2018-2021.
- Aerial-Core, H2020 ICT-10-2019-2020: Robotics Core Technology, AERIAL COgnitive integrated multi-task Robotic system with Extended operation range and safety, 2019-2023.
- EU H2020 TEAMING, Project no. 763565. „ACROSS - Centre of Excellence for Autonomous and Cooperative Robotic Systems“, 2017–2018.
- EU FP7 ICT Project no. 601074 “ASSISI - Animal and robot Societies Self-organise and Integrate by Social Interaction”, 2013-2018.
- EU H2020 Project no. 640967 „subCULTron – Submarine Cultures Perform Long-Term Robotic Exploration of Unconvential Environmental Niches,“ 2015-2019.
- Horizon Europe Project AeroSTREAM
- Interreg Adrion project MARBLE
Hrvatski projekti:
Voditelj:
- 036042 “Integrirano upravljanje robotiziranim postrojenjima”, Ministarstvo znanosti i tehnologije RH, 1999-2002.
- “Napredno upravljanje industrijskim postrojenjima - Sustav za upravljanje strojem za proizvodnju papira”, EXOR- Informatički inženjering d.o.o., Zagreb, 1999.
- 00-2 “Projektiranje fleksibilnih proizvodnih sustava primjenom virtualnih modela i Interneta”, Ministarstvo znanosti i tehnologije RH, 2000/2001.
- “Implementacija neizrazitog regulatora razine kondenzata u KTE Jertovec”, HEP, 2001/2002.
- 2001-020 “Informatički sustav za kontrolirani uzgoj riba na ribnjačarstvima putem Interneta”, Ministarstvo znanosti i tehnologije RH, 2001/2002.
- 036044 “Integrirano upravljanje robotiziranim postrojenjima”, Ministarstvo znanosti i tehnologije RH, 2002-2004.
- 2002-015 “Informatički sustav za vođenje autonomnog inteligentnog robota”, Ministarstvo znanosti i tehnologije RH, 2002/2003.
- “Upravljanje mobilnim robotima za potrebe razminiranja”, DOK-ING d.o.o., Zagreb, 2002.
- “Napredno upravljanje industrijskim postrojenjima - Sustav za upravljanje hladnim valjačkim stanom u TLM Šibenik”, EXOR- Informatički inženjering d.o.o., Zagreb, 2002.
- “Upravljanje meteorološkim radarskim antenama”, Suprem d.o.o., Zagreb, 2003.
- “Ekspertni sustav za nadzor i upravljanje putem Interneta u ribnjačarstvu Riba d.d. - Garešnica”, Riba d.d., Garešnica 2003/2004.
- “Napredno upravljanje industrijskim postrojenjima - Sustav upravljanja ventilacijom tunela Učka”, EXOR- Informatički inženjering d.o.o., Zagreb, 2005.
- „Sustav upravljanja troosnog manipulatora za inspekciju cijevi parogeneratora u nuklearnoj elektrani“, HRID-NDT d.o.o., Zagreb, 2006.
- 036-0363078-3017 „Upravljanje robotskim sustavima u složenim okruženjima“, Ministarstvo znanosti, obrazovanja i športa RH, 2007/2014.
- „Interaktivni simulator za sustave upravljanja vatrogasnim vozilima Ziegler“, Ziegler d.o.o., Zagreb, 2007.
- „Istraživački robot za vatrogasne jedinice“, Nacionalna zaklada za znanost, visoko školstvo i tehnologijski razvoj RH i HRID-NDT d.o.o., Zagreb, 2008-2010.
- „Sustav upravljanja manipulatora za inspekciju reaktorske posude u nuklearnoj elektrani“, HRID-NDT d.o.o., Zagreb, 2008-2009.
- „Upravljanje robotom za hidrodinamičku obradu betonskih i metalnih površina“, BICRO-IRCRO i Inteco d.o.o., Zagreb, 2009-2010.
- “Upravljanje manipulatorom za ultrazvučnu inspekciju varova glavne pumpe u nuklearnoj elektrani tipa VVER-1200”, HRID-NDT d.o.o., Zagreb, 2013.
- “Upravljačka podrška SGIS-D manipulatora za ispitivanje cijevi parogeneratora”, HRID-NDT d.o.o., Zagreb, 2013.
- “Upravljanje RPV manipulatorom za ispitivanje reaktorske posude VVER-1200”, HRID-NDT d.o.o., Zagreb, 2013.
- “Upravljanje robotom R-JET 111 za uzdužno hidrodinamičko čišćenje dvokilometarskog kanala za dovod rashladne morske vode u TE Plomin”, Inteco d.o.o., Zagreb, 2013.
- “Automatsko kalibriranje mape za lokalizaciju bez markera (AMaCal)”, BICRO-PoC6, Zagreb, 2016-2017.
- „Autism Diagnostic Observation with Robot Evaluator“ (ADORE), HRZZ, 2014-2019.
- “Dvorobotski sustav za inspekciju reaktorske posude u nuklearnoj elektrani“, HRID-NDT d.o.o., Zagreb, 2017-2021.
- Automatizirana UT inspekcija uzoraka cijevi s robotom Universal Robot CB31UR10, DOD Edukacija d.o.o., Zagreb, 2019.
- UZI projekt KK.01.1.1.04.0041 Autonomni sustav za pregled i predviđanje integriteta prometne infrastrukture (ASAP), Ministarstvo znanosti i obrazovanja RH, razdoblje 12/2019 – 12/2022.
- UZI projekt KK.01.1.1.04.0036 Heterogeni autonomni robotski sustav u vinogradarstvu i marikulturi “HEKTOR”, Ministarstvo znanosti i obrazovanja RH, razdoblje 03/2020 – 03/2023.
- IRI-2 projekt, Ekološki prihvatljivo vozilo za čišćenje javnih površina sa sustavima autonomnog upravljanja zasnovanim na umjetnoj inteligenciji - EKO-KOMVOZ, HAMAG-BICRO, 08/2020 – 08/2023.
- CZI projekt, Kolaborativno istraživanje inovativnog koncepta in situ mjerenja organskog ugljika u tlu i disanja tla pomoću autonomnih robotskih platformi – TerraSpiro, HRZZ, 01/2024 – 12/2025.
Povijest zaposlenja
- 1982-1985 Elektrotehnički institut "Rade Končar" Zagreb
- 1985- Sveučilište u Zagrebu Fakultet elektrotehnike i računarstva
Hobiji i osobni interesi
Košarka, tenis, slušanje glazbe