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Nascido na cidade do Porto a 6 de Abril  de 1973, licenciado em Engenharia electrotécnica e de computadores ramo de Informática e Sistemas pela Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FEUP) em 1996, obteve o Mestrado em Engenharia electrotécnica e de computadores pela FEUP em 1999 no ramo Sistemas, tendo realizado uma tese de dissertação intitulada: "Controlo de uma equipa de robots móveis". Obteve o Doutoramento na FEUP na área de Controlo e Robótica, tendo realizado uma tese de dissertação intitulada “Planeamento Cooperativo de tarefas e trajetórias em Múltiplos Robôs”. É professor na FEUP  nas áreas de robótica e programação. É investigador sénior no INESC-TEC (Portugal), no Centro de Robótica Industrial e Sistemas Inteligentes, sendo as suas principais linhas de investigação na área dos robôs moveis especificamente no  controlo, planeamento de trajetórias e manipuladores. 

Tópicos
de interesse
Detalhes

Detalhes

  • Nome

    Pedro Gomes Costa
  • Cargo

    Investigador Sénior
  • Desde

    01 junho 2009
011
Publicações

2023

Modelling of a Vibration Robot Using Localization Ground Truth Assisted by ArUCo Markers

Autores
Matos, D; Lima, J; Rohrich, R; Oliveira, A; Valente, A; Costa, P; Costa, P;

Publicação
ROBOTICS IN NATURAL SETTINGS, CLAWAR 2022

Abstract
Simulators have been increasingly used on development and tests on several areas. They allow to speed up the development without damage and no extra costs. On realistic simulators, where kinematics play an important role, the modelling process should be imported for each component to be accurately simulated. Some robots are not yet modelled, as for example the Monera. This paper presents a model of a small vibration robot (Monera) that is acquired in a developed test-bed. A localisation ground truth is used to acquire the position of the Monera with actuating it. Linear and angular speeds acquired from real experiments allow to validate the proposed methodology.

2023

Multi-robot Coordination for a Heterogeneous Fleet of Robots

Autores
Pereira, D; Matos, D; Rebelo, P; Ribeiro, F; Costa, P; Lima, J;

Publicação
ROBOT2022: FIFTH IBERIAN ROBOTICS CONFERENCE: ADVANCES IN ROBOTICS, VOL 2

Abstract
There is an increasing need for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) in industrial environments. The capability of autonomous movement and transportation of items in industrial environments provides a significant increase in productivity and efficiency. This need, coupled with the possibility of controlling groups of heterogeneous robots, simultaneously addresses a wide range of tasks with different characteristics in the same environment, further increasing productivity and efficiency. This paper will present an implementation of a system capable of coordinating a fleet of heterogeneous robots with robustness. The implemented system must be able to plan a safe and efficient path for these different robots. To achieve this task, the TEA* (Time Enhanced A*) graph search algorithm will be used to coordinate the paths of the robots, along with a graph decomposition module that will be used to improve the efficiency and safety of this system. The project was implemented using the ROS framework and the Stage simulator. Results validate the proposed approach since the system was able to coordinate a fleet of robots in various different tests efficiently and safely, given the heterogeneity of the robots.

2023

Position Estimator for a Follow Line Robot: Comparison of Least Squares and Machine Learning Approaches

Autores
Matos, D; Mendes, J; Lima, J; Pereira, AI; Valente, A; Soares, S; Costa, P; Costa, P;

Publicação
ROBOTICS IN NATURAL SETTINGS, CLAWAR 2022

Abstract
Navigation is one of the most important tasks for a mobile robot and the localisation is one of its main requirements. There are several types of localisation solutions such as LiDAR, Radio-frequency and acoustic among others. The well-known line follower has been a solution used for a long time ago and still remains its application, especially in competitions for young researchers that should be captivated to the scientific and technological areas. This paper describes two methodologies to estimate the position of a robot placed on a gradient line and compares them. The Least Squares and the Machine Learning methods are used and the results applied to a real robot allow to validate the proposed approach.

2022

Path Planning with Hybrid Maps for processing and memory usage optimisation

Autores
Santos, LC; Santos, FN; Aguiar, AS; Valente, A; Costa, P;

Publicação
2022 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AUTONOMOUS ROBOT SYSTEMS AND COMPETITIONS (ICARSC)

Abstract
Robotics will play an essential role in agriculture. Deploying agricultural robots on the farm is still a challenging task due to the terrain's irregularity and size. Optimal path planning solutions may fail in larger terrains due to memory requirements as the search space increases. This work presents a novel open-source solution called AgRob Topologic Path Planner, which is capable of performing path planning operations using a hybrid map with topological and metric representations. A local A* algorithm pre-plans and saves local paths in local metric maps, saving them into the topological structure. Then, a graph-based A* performs a global search in the topological map, using the saved local paths to provide the full trajectory. Our results demonstrate that this solution could handle large maps (5 hectares) using just 0.002 % of the search space required by a previous solution.

2022

Bin Picking Approaches Based on Deep Learning Techniques: A State-of-the-Art Survey

Autores
Cordeiro, A; Rocha, LF; Costa, C; Costa, P; Silva, MF;

Publicação
2022 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AUTONOMOUS ROBOT SYSTEMS AND COMPETITIONS (ICARSC)

Abstract
Bin picking is a highly researched topic, due to the need for automated procedures in industrial environments. A general bin picking system requires a highly structured process, starting with data acquisition, and ending with pose estimation and grasping. A high number of bin picking problems are being presently solved, through deep learning networks, combined with distinct procedures. This study provides a comprehensive review of deep learning approaches, implemented in bin picking problems. Throughout the review are described several approaches and learning methods based on specific domains, such as gripper oriented and object oriented, as well as summarized several methodologies, in order to solve bin picking issues. Furthermore, are introduced current strategies used to simplify particular cases and at last, are presented peculiar means of detecting object poses.

Teses
supervisionadas

2022

Automatic recognition of criminals, victims, and illegal behaviour in videos

Autor
Leonardo Gomes Capozzi

Instituição
UP-FEUP

2022

Multi-AGV Coordination for Heterogeneous Robots

Autor
Diogo André Silva Pereira

Instituição
UP-FEUP

2022

Islanding Operation and Black Start Strategies for Multi-Microgrids using the Smart Transformer

Autor
Mário Jorge Teixeira Couto

Instituição
UP-FEUP

2022

O&M optimization for multi-asset offshore renewable energy parks

Autor
Francisco José Vieira Parente

Instituição
UP-FEUP

2021

O impacto dos fatores psicológicos nas atitudes e comportamentos dos consumidores que surgiram com a crise do COVID 19

Autor
Bárbara Gonçalves de Sousa

Instituição
UP-FEP