Mikael Ekström, Professor

E-mail:
mikael.ekstrom@mdh.se
Room:
U1-125
Phone:
+46-21-101671
Division:
Division of Intelligent Future Technologies
Research groups:
Data Communication
Robotics
Web:
Linkedin page


A very short history of my life (so far):
Married with Lena since 1990, two kids Matilda (-91) and Ludvig (-93). Two wonderful grandchildren (Tage -17, and Sigrid -19)

Education and professional preparation:

  • MSc in Materials physics 1993 from Uppsala University.
  • PHd in physics 1999 from Uppsala University.
    • Thesis title "Internal Magnetic Properties in Rare Earth Metals and Compounds".
    • The research method was muon spin rotation/relaxatin techniques.
  • From 2000 working as senior lecturer at Mälardalen University
  • Full professor in robotics as of 2019

International relations:

The main focus of my research interest is within the area of collaborating heterogeneous autonomous robots and to achieve this the research is needed to be multidisciplinary; ranging from understanding the hardware (e.g. electronics, sensors, FPGA,...) but also the software (control algorithms, AI-methods,...) that make up the functionality of the robots and other autonomous systems.

The different fields of research that I am currently involved in can be divided in to the sub-fields Autonomous systems and control, Communication and the, a bit wider, field of Sensor system design and algorithms .

[Show all publications]

[Google Scholar author page]

Latest publications:

Trajectory tracking and stabilisation of a riderless bicycle (Sep 2021)
Niklas Persson, Martin Ekström, Mikael Ekström, Alessandro Papadopoulos
24th IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation (ITSC2021)

DPAC Newsletter Spring 2021 (Jun 2021)
Kristina Lundqvist, Mikael Sjödin, Nandinbaatar Tsog, Saad Mubeen, Fredrik Bruhn, Jakob Danielsson, Marcus Jägemar, Tiberiu Seceleanu, Moris Behnam, Afshin Ameri E., Baran Çürüklü, Branko Miloradovic, Mikael Ekström, LanAnh Trinh, Rong Gu, Eduard Paul Enoiu, Cristina Seceleanu, Fereidoun Moradi, Sara Abbaspour Asadollah, Ali Sedaghatbaf, Aida Causevic, Marjan Sirjani, Carolyn Talcott

GMP: A Genetic Mission Planner for Heterogeneous Multirobot System Applications (May 2021)
Branko Miloradovic, Baran Çürüklü, Mikael Ekström, Alessandro Papadopoulos
IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics (IEEE TCyb)

Exploiting Parallelism in Multi-Task Robot Allocation Problems (Apr 2021)
Branko Miloradovic, Baran Çürüklü, Mikael Ekström, Alessandro Papadopoulos
21st IEEE International Conference on Autonomous Robot Systems and Competitions (ICARSC 2021)

Planning and Supervising Autonomous Underwater Vehicles through the Mission Management Tool (Oct 2020)
Afshin Ameri E., Baran Çürüklü, Branko Miloradovic, Mikael Ekström
Global OCEANS 2020 (OCEANS)

The genetic algorithm census transform: evaluation of census windows of different size and level of sparseness through hardware in-the-loop training (Jul 2020)
Carl Ahlberg, Miguel Leon Ortiz, Fredrik Ekstrand, Mikael Ekström
Open Access Journal of Real-Time Image Processing (J RT Image Proc)

MSc theses supervised (or examined):
Thesis TitleStatus
Adaptation of control systems for charge and load of batteries available
Cognitive underwater communication available
Control of the transition from vertical to horizontal flight of an VTOL UAV available
Cyber security for alcosensor available
Design of a robot and site control system available
Design of an FPGA solution for an active front viewing sonar available
Development of a new technique to distinguish between a true breath and an attempt to manipulate. available
Internet controlled drone available
Investigation of different properties of underwater camera systems available
MPC (Model Predictive Control) for UAVs available
Predictive lighting from an UAV at e.g. a search party available
Robotic waste bin emptying in an office environment available
Speech recognition for autonomous vehicles available
Swarm platform available
Underwater stereo vision based on OpenCV available
selected
Computer based modeling of the mammalian neocortex selected
Embedded system platform for closed loop control of 1:10 scale construction equipment selected
Models of Biological Neural Networks selected
Aerodynamics and Structure of a Large UAV in progress
AN ADAPTIVE CONTROL SYSTEM BASED ON PID, I2PD AND RLS, A SIMULATED DESIGN FOR UAVSn in progress
An Intelligent Portable Sensor System in Diagnosing Stress in progress
Autonomous robot collecting waste bins in an office environment in progress
Communication using an underwater sonar in progress
Control of a Brush less dc motor for use in robotics in progress
En analys av vilka utmaningar som finns för kompositmaterial inom flygindustrin in progress
Eye tracking, To evaluate and develop user interface in progress
Independent signal logger in progress
lyftanordning till BAE Jetstream J32 in progress
Multiple UART connections via Ethernet in progress
PATH CONTROL OF AN AUTOMATED HAULER in progress
Positions registrering av återvinningscontainrar. in progress
Primär mätnormal för dynamiska tryck in progress
Process- och maskinsäkerhet med inriktning på elektronik in progress
Remote sensing with modular architecture in progress
Testing and evaluation of component made using electron beam melting and Alloy 718 powder in progress
Underwater Pose Estimation Using Sensor Fusion in progress
Upgrade of PV Lab and Implementation of AutomaticMeasurement System in progress
Video-rate environment recognition for indoor service robot application in progress
Översikt av metoder för tillståndsbaserade underhållsåtgärder in progress
3D Vision finished
A Method for Optimised Allocation of System Architectures with Real-time Constraints finished
A Mobile Robot Platform for Measuring Ionizing Radiation on Floor-Surfaces finished
Accelerometerkonstruktion med MEMS givare finished
Alkosensor finished
An Adaptive Control System Based on PID, I2PD and RLS: a Simulated Design for UAVs finished
Analys av materialval/konstruktionslösning mot sträckformningsverktyg finished
Analysis of complete systems through computer vision finished
AUTOMATIC BRAKING DISC ANALYSIS SYSTEM finished
Blåtands-USB-adapter finished
BODY AREA NETWORK FOR ANALYSIS OF GAIT SYMMETRY USING IMU AND UWB TECHNOLOGY finished
Body area network with gait symmetry analysis finished
COMPARISON OF THE GRAPH-OPTIMIZATION FRAMEWORKS G2O AND SBA finished
Computational electromagnetic modeling in parallel by FDTD in 2D finished
Configuration of measurement access point in a wireless sensor system finished
DDC (Distributed Data Collector) finished
Definition, analysis and implementation of a model-checked Space Plug-and-play Architecture adaptation for the Controller Area Network finished
Design and construction of an manipulator for an autonomous underwater vehicle finished
Development and evaluation of a Kinect based Bin-Picking system finished
Development and optimization of test module MPT for ABB’s high voltage products finished
Development and setup of an environment for measuring of relevant parameters in a harsh environment using software defined radio finished
Development of a ZigBee Wireless Sensor Node finished
Development of Additional Functionality: REB670 Busbar Protection finished
Development of wireless self-adjustable signal amplifier for medical purpuses finished
Effects on material properties after different holding times during solution treatment. finished
Electronic design optimization of vibration monitor instrument finished
Elektromagnetisk kompatibilitet för medicinteknisk utrustning finished
Evaluating Vivado High-Level Synthesis on OpenCV Functions for the Zynq-7000 FPGA finished
Evaluation of Software Defined Radio platform with respect to implementation of 802.15.4 Zigbee finished
Evaluation of Weak Relations in TracFeed finished
EXAMINE VISION TECHNOLOGY FOR SMALL OBJECT RECOGNITION IN AN INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS APPLICATION finished
FPGA - Reconfigurable Systems in ZynQ finished
FPGA Accelerated De-hazing by Visible and Near-infrared Image Fusion finished
Governor Electronics for Diesel Engines finished
Handhållen pulsmätare finished
Hardware accelerated synchronization and rectification of high speed stereo image streams finished
Hjälpsystem för rollator finished
Höjd nivå på mellanspänningsnätet finished
Improvement of verification procedure finished
Indoor positioning system for Android phones finished
Induction Machine Speed Control finished
Innovation Diffusion in Scale-Free Networks: Signal Analysis in Complex Networks finished
INTEGRATED LOCALIZATION AND DIRECTED COMMUNICATION FOR ACOUSTIC UNDERWATER SYSTEMS finished
Intelligent battery charger finished
Intelligent gripper finished
Konstruktion av x/y-system för kamerabaserad detektering och infångning av bollar. finished
Measuring vibrations in video by image analysis finished
Medicinkross finished
MJUKVARUSTYRT UNDERVATTENS- MODEM finished
Modeling of FACTS Power System controller using IEC 61850 finished
Modular relay control finished
Monitoring and logging system with SMS notification. finished
MOTOR SYSTEM DESIGN FOR LARGE UAV finished
Multisensor medical device finished
Multisensor medical device finished
Opera performing robot finished
Optimization of masking in a thermal coating process of gas turbine combustion can finished
Personligt varningssystem av truckar i industrimiljö finished
Power consumption optimization in Bluetooth networks finished
Prediktion av förväntad livslängd hos motorlås finished
Processing RAW image data in mobile units finished
Production line test equipment for PM stepper motors finished
Programmering av inbyggt system med trådlös kommunikation via ZigBee finished
Rapid prototyping - development and evaluation of Field Oriented Control using LabView FPGA finished
Region-based multi-focus image fusion using image histogram comparison finished
REMOTE CONTROL OF DEVICES WITH A GPIB AND MATLAB finished
Removal of Power Line Interference and others single frequency tone from signals. finished
Safety assessment of Garex air traffic control communication panels finished
Sensor communication characteristics – a comparison of LIN, PSI5, ACL and PWM finished
Sensor system for spinal injury risk reduction finished
Servo Motors Control With FPGA : control system with torque change finished
Systemanpassad transmissionslänk för flygmätning finished
Test Coverage Analysis finished
Test system for improved hardware tests finished
Testbänk för jämförande mätningar finished
Testrigg för USB-gyro finished
TESTUTRUSTNING FÖR ALKOLÅS finished
Trådlös bränsleövervakning finished
Trådlöst EKG och respiratorisk övervakningssystem för utvärdering av mjölksyratröskeln vid träning finished
Utveckling av en högpreciserad noninvasiv teknik för detektering av Ocular Micro-Tremor med IR-ljus finished
Utveckling av ett kontrollsystem för DC-motor finished
Utveckling av I/O finished
Utveckling av utrustning för mätning av ögats mikrorörelser finished
Utvärdering av pd-signaler finished
Vidareutveckling av robot finished
Visonsystem för kvalitetskontroll finished
Strain Gauge system on a moon rover on-hold