Event

MSSE Thesis Defense: Praveen Kumar Menaka Sekar, "MBSE Simulation Framework for Robot Grasping"

Monday, August 30, 2021
10:00 a.m.
Online presentation
Praveen Kumar Menaka Sekar
praveenm@umd.edu

MSSE Thesis Defense

Model-Based Systems Engineering Simulation Framework for Robot Grasping

Praveen Kumar Menaka Sekar

Zoom Meeting Link: https://umd.zoom.us/j/95386956349
Meeting ID: 953 8695 6349

Advisory Committee
Dr. John S. Baras (chair)
Dr. Jeffrey W. Herrmann
Dr. Cornelia M. Fermuller

Abstract
Constant rise in industrial usage of robots for commercial applications has led to the need for rapid, efficient, and reliable robotic system development processes. Integration of tools from various disciplines to perform design space exploration, taking into consideration the stakeholder and system requirements, is one major step in regards to this. In this thesis, we apply Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principles to a simple pick and place task. We do this by integrating Cameo Systems Modeling Language (SysML) tool, CoppeliaSim robot simulator, and Gurobi Optimizer to facilitate and accelerate the design process for a robot grasping system. A simulation based Verification & Validation approach supports design space exploration to obtain optimal design solutions, thereby leading to successful and profitable deployment and operation.