ETF Robotics

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗘𝗧𝗙 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀! As this year comes to a close, our ETF Robotics team would like to extend our warmest wishes for a 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 and a 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 to all our friends, colleagues, and partners. We’ve put together a short video to express our gratitude for the incredible collaborations and support we’ve received this year. We truly value the connections we’ve built and the progress we’ve made together, and we look forward to embarking on even more exciting projects and activities in the coming year. Thank you for being part of our journey, and may the new year bring you health, happiness, and success in all your endeavors! #ETFRobotics #HappyNewYear #MerryChristmas #Collaboration #Innovation #Gratitude #LookingAhead

📣 Pozivamo vas, bilo da ste deo obrazovnog ili industrijskog ekosistema, početnik ili iskusni profesionalac, da se pridružite panel diskusiji "𝗜𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗷𝗲 𝗸𝗿𝗼𝘇 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝘃𝗼: 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶 𝘀𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗻𝗷𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗸𝗲 𝗶 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗲". Ovaj događaj okuplja projekte 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗜 i 6SAVA Project | Horizon Europe, s ciljem stvaranja regionalne zajednice u kojoj industrijski i akademski partneri zajednički rešavaju izazove i jačaju kapacitete obe zajednice. Detalji događaja:    𝗗𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗺: 17. 01. 2024.    𝗩𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲: 18 - 19h    𝗟𝗼𝗸𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗷𝗮: Palata Nauke, Kralja Milana 11 𝗕𝗲𝘇 𝗼𝗯𝘇𝗶𝗿𝗮 𝗻𝗮 𝘃𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘂𝘀𝘁𝘃𝗼 𝗶𝗹𝗶 𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗷𝗮, 𝗮𝗸𝗼 𝘃𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗷𝘂 𝗽𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘇𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗷𝗲 𝗶 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘁𝗶 𝘂 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗷𝗶, 𝗼𝘃𝗼 𝗷𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗮 𝗱𝗮 𝘀𝗲 𝘂𝗸𝗹𝗷𝘂𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗶 𝗱𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝘇𝘃𝗼𝗷𝘂 𝗻𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘇𝗮𝗷𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗲. Radujemo se vašem prisustvu! #Inovacije #Tehnologija #Saradnja #Industrija #Nauka #RobotORRI #6SAVA #ETFRobotics #Hub9

🌐 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆! 🌐 We’re excited to invite you to 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻. As part of the #RobotORRI project, developed in partnership with our colleagues at HUB 9, we are 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘃𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁, 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆. To ensure we understand the needs and interests of all stakeholders—𝘄𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘀𝘁, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹, 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱—𝘄𝗲’𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲. Your input will guide us in planning activities, trainings, and events that foster a coherent ecosystem, connecting all actors and empowering everyone through technology. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀. By working together to define the key challenges in robotics for our region and industry, we can help our society and businesses keep pace with the world’s most advanced nations in this field. Let’s build an active, supportive community that drives innovation, productivity, and mutual growth. 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆! Fill out our questionnaire today https://lnkd.in/dpBAEGGA and help set the course for a stronger, more integrated robotics community. 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗜 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗘𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗖𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁, whose platform serves as an entry point to knowledge, training, mentoring, and capacity building for organizations looking to establish or strengthen an inclusive R&I ecosystem. In addition to gathering and curating knowledge, REINFORCING facilitates unique networking opportunities, enabling stakeholders to become part of a European ecosystem that brings R&I closer to society and its needs. #RobotORRI #REINFORCING #ETFRobotics #Hub9 #CommunityBuilding #Innovation #Collaboration

🌍 Announcing RAAD Conference 2025: A Key Gathering for Robotics Enthusiasts! We are proud to invite you to the 𝟯𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗹𝗽𝗲-𝗔𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗮-𝗗𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗯𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 RAAD Conference 2025, taking place from 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟴–𝟮𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲, 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗶𝗮. Organized by the University of Belgrade, School of Electrical Engineering , the conference will be led by 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 Kosta Jovanovic, ETF Robotics, and 𝗖𝗼-𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗸𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗰, Institute Mihailo Pupin, Belgrade and Mirko Rakovic, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sciences. RAAD 2025 brings together researchers, academics, and industry professionals, fostering dialogue, knowledge exchange, and collaboration on cutting-edge robotics research and innovation. This is an excellent opportunity to connect with leading experts, discover the latest developments, and contribute to shaping the future of robotics. 📅 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 📰 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: January 20, 2025 ✔️ 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝘃𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆. 𝗪𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲! For more details and submission guidelines, visit our website: 👉 https://lnkd.in/dhkC93Gh #RAAD2025 #Robotics #Innovation #Research #Collaboration #ETF #ETFRobotics #InstituteMihailoPupin # #AlpeAdriaDanubeRegion

We are pleased to share that our colleague, Завиша Гордић Zavisa Gordic, participated as a panelist in the event 𝟔. 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐊𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐒 in the panel named "𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗜" organized by Menadžment Centar Beograd (MCB). This panel highlighted the 𝙚𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙪𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜-𝙚𝙙𝙜𝙚 𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙧𝙤𝙗𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘼𝙄. It underscored the importance of bridging the gap between academic research and practical application, accelerating innovation and competitiveness in the manufacturing sector. Zaviša was joined by: Milos Vukelic , Plant Manager, Coca-Cola HBC Petar Miljkovic, Director, 14. OKTOBAR d.o.o. Kruševac Aleksandar Pavlovic Senior Business Development Manager, BE-terna For our robotics group, engaging with industry partners and disseminating the outcomes of our projects such as #BrAIn and #MUSAE, is of exceptional significance. By fostering dialogue and collaboration, we help build a community that shares common interests—advancing robotics solutions that drive progress for everyone involved. #Robotics #AI #Industry4_0 #Collaboration #Innovation #BrAIn #Manufacturing #MUSAE #Partnerships #AcademicIndustryCollaboration 𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵: 𝘔𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘥𝘻𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘳 𝘉𝘦𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘥 (𝘔𝘊𝘉)

🌍 Strengthening International Collaboration! 🌍 It was our pleasure to host a delegation from the Enterprise Europe Network Sachsen-Anhalt from Germany, who visited our faculty to explore opportunities for cooperation with Serbian institutions. The Enterprise Europe Network, with offices in over 60 countries, is the world’s largest provider of information and advisory services for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) aiming to enter international markets. Through practical, predominantly cost-free support, EEN facilitates the organization of business, technology, and project partnerships across Europe and beyond. We extend our sincere thanks to Sven Erichson and his team for the productive meeting that allowed us to discuss potential collaborations, joint initiatives, and knowledge exchange. We look forward to future partnerships that will foster innovation, growth, and international outreach. #EnterpriseEuropeNetwork #ETF #ETFRobotics #Collaboration #InternationalPartnerships #Innovation #SMEs #GlobalMarkets

📢 📓Publication Announcement: Neuroergonomic Workcell We are pleased to share that our a novel concept of a neuroergonomic workcell aimed at enhancing worker well-being and productivity as a pivotal point for new #Industry5.0 has been published in the prestigious IEEE RAM journal. The study outlines the essential components of such workcells, including psychological and physical assessment, as well as non-physical, physical, and strategic support mechanisms. To validate this concept, a proof-of-concept neuroergonomic human-centered workstation was demonstrated in a real factory setting, focusing on the task of industrial assembly. You can explore the full study here: https://lnkd.in/deJR8Rtf And supplementary video material that demonstrate the concept here: https://lnkd.in/dY9bjDRN This research received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under Grant 873087 #SHOP4CF (Smart Human Oriented Platform for Connected Factories), within the BrainWatch experiment. The presented concept provides valuable insights into improving workplace ergonomics and efficiency, marking a step forward in applying neuroergonomics in industrial environments across Danube region within our ongoing actions in BrAIn | Interreg Danube Region Programme project. We are looking forward to seeing the next steps and further advancement on human-centric industry by the paper authors: Nikola Knežević, Andrej Savic, Завиша Гордић Zavisa Gordic, Arash Ajoudani, and Kosta Jovanovic!

🌍🤖A Look Back at Humanoids 2024 📄 From November 22 to 24, the IEEE RAS HUMANOIDS Conference brought together global leaders in humanoid robotics in Nancy, France. This premier event showcased cutting-edge advancements in robot design, control, perception, learning, and human-robot interaction, alongside workshops, tutorials, industrial exhibitions, and robotics competitions. The conference was an incredible opportunity to reconnect with colleagues from LAAS-CNRS, Inria Paris, Inria Bordeaux, Inria Montpellier and other leading institutions while building new collaborations and exploring the latest technologies from innovators like Booster Robotics, DLR, Ghost Robotics, IIT, PAL Robotics, Unitree, and Wandercraft. Our colleague Filip Bečanović contributed to this inspiring event by presenting a poster on his novel work in inverse optimal control (IOC) - "Reliability of Single-Level Equality-Constrained Inverse Optimal Control". Filip used a single-level reformulation of the traditional bilevel IOC method to enhance computational efficiency. This approach achieved a 15-fold reduction in computation time while retaining robustness to noise, enabling learning from human demonstrations of complex motions. This work has the potential to revolutionize how humanoid robots analyze and replicate human behaviors, moving the field closer to seamless human-robot collaboration. We are grateful to continues collaboration with our colleague Vincent Bonnet and support of Campus France for providing constant support to our promising researchers. We’re proud of Filip’s contributions and look forward to seeing the impact of his work on the robotics community! #ETFRobotics #Humanoids2024 #Robotics #InverseOptimalControl #HumanRobotInteraction #AI #Innovation #Research

On May 1st, our ETFRobotics team embarked on an exciting journey with the launch of the #AIFitnessAssistant project, supported by the Fond za nauku Republike Srbije - Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia under the "Proof of Concept" call. This project is designed to revolutionize the fitness and sports industries by integrating advanced AI-driven motion analysis to improve workout effectiveness and safety. The project is coordinated by our doctoral researcher Milos Petrovic, whose PhD research area on AI human-robot interaction aligns with AI aspects of the project, while perfectly matching his personal interests—a factor that provides additional motivation to realize the project’s full potential. Unlike traditional pose estimation systems, AIFitnessAssistant goes a step further—analyzing video data to estimate which specific muscles are activated during various exercises, all without the need for wearable devices. Using affordable RGB cameras or smartphones and state-of-the-art machine learning techniques, this solution offers: ✔️ Insights into muscle engagement for better performance ✔️ Statistical analysis (analytics) of workout routines ✔️ Guidance to refine workout routines With the fitness and sports markets experiencing unprecedented growth, AIFitnessAssistant addresses the critical need for accessible and effective tools to monitor and improve exercise execution. We are proud to lead this innovative project and look forward to empowering individuals and professionals in their fitness journeys. Stay tuned for updates as we progress! #ETFRobotics #AIFitnessAssistant #ArtificialIntelligence #MotionAnalysis #Innovation #FitnessTech #SportsScience #first6months #FondZaNauku #ProofofConcept

🚀 ABB Robo Challenge 2024 – A Robotics Hackathon Like No Other! 🤖✨ On November 9–10, the Faculty of Electrical Engineering in Belgrade hosted the ABB Robo Challenge, a hackathon organized in collaboration with one of the world's leading robotics companies, ABB. This event brought together 50 participants, divided into 15 teams from the Universities of Belgrade, Novi Sad, and Kragujevac. Participants had the chance to work in a simulated environment using ABB RobotStudio software, with the most successful solutions to be implemented on a real ABB industrial robot. Our team, ETFRobotics, contributed as part of the #RobotORRI project, preparing the challenges and supporting the realization of this first stage of the hackathon. The finalists will advance to the next stage, culminating in the winning team earning an incredible opportunity for a study visit to ABB’s headquarters. The hackathon is part of the Brand New Engineers - “From Integrals to Engineers” project, proudly organized for the 15th consecutive year by the EESTEC LC Belgrade. We’re thrilled to see such events inspire young minds and strengthen connections between academia and industry. Congratulations to all participants, and good luck to the finalists in the next round! #ABBRoboChallenge #ETF #ETFRobotics #RobotORRI #HUB9 #EESTEC #ABB #Hackathon #Innovation #Robotics #FutureEngineers