Deep learning, computer vision, NLP and much more
Who we are?
AUTONOMOUS GROUP was established in 2011 having as core business the research and development of autonomous air, land and naval systems. Other domains of interest are: cloud and mobile software development, artificial intelligence, surveillance of critical infrastructure, areas affected by natural disasters or man-made structures, support intervention in emergencies and autonomous systems, systems testing.
What we do?
Autonomous has a project oriented organizational structure, which ensures high flexibility and productivity. The experts working with Autonomous are specialized in various domains (Mobile software development, Cloud computing, R&D Robotics , Computer Vision, Digital Image Processing, Forensics, UAV training, UAV Services, Technological Partnership). Together with private companies and public authorities we have managed to develop research and development projects that have a key contribution in the development of society. From industrial robots to autonomous underwater systems, we increase efficiency and bring innovation in public safety, transport, public services, industry or energy and utilities.
Computer Vision will play an important role in the world of tomorrow, having the potential to improve quality of life and future technologies.
We are committed to develop such smart vision systems, which should be capable of operating in close relationship to various areas of robotics, such as autonomous aerial vehicles.
The domain of Computer Vision studies and develops computational methods and systems that are capable of perceiving the world through images and videos in a smart manner, as close as possible to the level of human visual perception. Despite being a relatively new sub field in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Computer Vision currently enjoys a fast-growing development in both scientific research and industry.
We aim to develop high performance prototypes through scientific research, as well as create technological systems that have immediate usability. Thus, we shall try to discover new aspects derived from the connections between eye, sight and thinking. We should also develop computing systems that may support such complex cognitive processes.
KRAKEN is a project which aim is to integrate manufacturing technologies to develop the most accurate and the biggest subtractive and additive device in the world.
KRAKEN will develop a hybrid manufacturing machine to equip industry with an all-in-one affordable machine for the customised design, production/reparation and quality control of functional parts (made in aluminum, thermoset or both materials combined) from 0,1m to 20m through subtractive and novel additive technologies.
The integration of Key Enabling Technologies (KETs), such as 3D printing, robotics, 7DoF (Degrees of Freedom) real time control, complex monitoring and advanced control algorithms, supported by an innovative CAM software, will make KRAKEN the largest 3D printer in the world, for metal and non metallic materials, printing high performance industrial products, with largely improved accuracy and quality of a final product.
With the MUROS (Multisensor Robot System for Aerial Monitoring of Critical Infrastructure) project, we come forward with a surveillance and monitoring system provided with unmanned aerial platforms for monitoring, preventing and reducing the effects of the incidents with impact on the critical infrastructure, such as oil transportation pipelines, railways, electric-power transmission or highways
The activities developed within this R&D project contribute to the scientific value of the project at various levels:
MUROS is the configuration of an experimental model for monitoring and securing the critical infrastructure;
The product is adapted to the research requirements of ESA (European Space Agency);
Educational and demonstrative activities are initiated and carried out with the purpose of multidisciplinary training for the experts in relevant fields such as UAV, sensors, sensors networks, advanced data processing algorithms etc.
The development, at national level, of the necessary elements for sustaining the material and human resources required on the long run for the space exploration activities.
The primary goal of the SWARMs project is to expand the use of underwater and surface vehicles (AUVs, ROVs, USVs) to facilitate the conception, planning and execution of maritime and offshore operations and missions. This will reduce the operational costs, increase the safety of tasks and of involved individuals, and expand the offshore sector.
SWARMs project aims to make AUVs, ROVs and USVs further accessible and useful, making autonomous maritime and offshore operations a viable option for new and existent industries:
Enabling AUVs/ROVs to work in a cooperative mesh thus opening up new applications and ensuring re-usability by promoting heterogeneous standard vehicles that can combine their capabilities, in detriment of further costly specialised vehicles.
Increasing the autonomy of AUVs/USVs and improving the usability of ROVs for the execution of simple and complex tasks, contributing to mission operations’ sophistication.