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To conduct scientific and technological research,
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To follow the international technological and industrial
developments and to transfer these developments to the Iranian
industry and educational programs,
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To create original scientific research environments which would help
develop the present technology and in turn to encourage creativity,
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To provide service to the industry in areas which require high
technology (both to the public and private sector),
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To educate students work in the private and public sectors,
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To collaborate with other establishments on issues related to the
specified areas.
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To act as a reliable consultant to the government’s strategic
policies toward automation and robotics.
The main objective of the Center of Excellence in Design,
Robotics, and Automation (CEDRA) at the Sharif University of
Technology is to study and apply advanced engineering research in
design, robotics, sensor/actuator development, expert systems and
intelligence. These topics are applied to problems in
environment, energy, natural resources, materials, transportation,
information, medicine, and other industries. CEDRA
concentrates on problems that are not amenable to traditional
solutions within a single discipline, but rather require a
multi-disciplinary systems approach to integrate technologies.
Furthermore, these problems require systems approach to
integrate technologies from the different disciplines. Since problem
domains are often dynamic in nature and uncertain, these systems
require closed loop controllers that incorporate intelligence and
machine learning, and generate innovative mechanisms and
solutions.
Established in 2001,
CEDRA includes faculty with various expertise in the above fields.
Research is sponsored by
private as well as government-industry initiatives. Interaction
with industry enables CEDRA to identify technical needs that require
research, to cooperatively develop solutions, and to generate
innovative mechanisms for the technology transfer.
Education is a key
element of the CEDRA agenda. CEDRA faculty are actively involved in
graduate and undergraduate education at the Sharif University of
Technology. Research activities are incorporated into teaching
to produce up-to-date, vital courses that incorporate
cross-disciplinary and system approach. Students participate
in inter-disciplinary research projects at both the undergraduate
and graduate levels.
Facilities include
laboratories in the areas of robotics, design, control, machine
vision and image processing. Major equipment includes several
educational and research type robot manipulators, robot vehicles,
advanced personal computers, machine visions, and accessories.
The center is unique in its faculty and student expertise, its
facilities, and it's multi-disciplinary focus on intelligent
systems. Opportunities exist for industrial cooperative
research projects,
focused on areas of specific needs.
Enthusiastic and
motivated students are always encouraged to join CEDRA for education
and advanced research in the areas of robotics and intelligent
systems.
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