Welcome to our Robotics Web Site. Robotics is a diverse field of study that incorporates many aspects of science and technology. The field of robotics includes chassis design, controls, software engineering, machine vision, path planning and world modeling, circuit design, power systems, and much more. The University of Central Florida's Robotics Laboratory is a group of undergraduate and graduate students with a passion for robotics. It is the group's desire to build advanced autonomous robots for competition and research. Information about many of these projects can found throughout our site, with each requiring dedicated students. Our laboratory is supervised by faculty advisor Daniel Barber. The Robotics Club at UCF is headed by Gary Stein and is based from the lab. The autonomous robotics teams are currently working on ground, underwater, surface, and aerial vehicles. They are always looking for dedicated people to join in the advancement of this demanding field. The Robotics Club at UCF is a great place for both undergraduate and graduate UCF students to learn, gain experience, find job opportunities, and have fun. No previous experience is required, but be prepared to work hard!

    The best way to get involved with the Robotics Club and our Lab is to use our Contact Form or attend the Robotics Club Meeting.

General Meetings:
Meeting times and place for Spring 2008 on the club site.

If you cannot attend the normal meetings, please make use of the Contact Form. Every week at the club meetings we review current progress on team projects and explain a topic of interest as a group. Topics include all aspects of robotics including motor control, electronics, power systems, programming, computer vision, machine learning, chassis construction, etc.

News Update:
August 7, 2007 (Robots Everywhere!)
    We haven't posted anything new here in a while, but there is a lot to say. Our group has just finished a tour of 4 international robotic competitions this summer which include: The Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition (IGVC), International Aerial Robotics Competition (IARC), Autonomous Underwater Vehcile Competition (AUVC), and Autonomous Surface Vehicle Competition (ASVC). In all events we won prize money, with 3rd in Design at IGVC, Winner of JAUS Challenge at IARC, 5th Place Overall at AUVC, and Best Performer at the ASVC. We have now concluded an intense summer schedule and will begin having meetings for new students in the next few weeks, so keep checking out this website and check your email if we have you on file. Get involved to gain experience and make job contacts for after graduation in these growing fields. In the meantime, here are pictures from the ASVC.

October 3, 2006 (C++ Programmers Needed)
    This is a post to all C/C++ programmers out there looking for a fun and advanced project to hone your skills on. The Ground Team is looking for students who want to learn and improve there programming skills on computer vision, artificial-intelligence, sensor fusion, network communication, etc. related projects for an autonomous ground robot. If you feel you have not learned how to program well from your classes, this is the opportunity to get the skills needed for after graduation. If you are interested in more information about how to get involved or what the projects are please contact Daniel Barber - dbarber@ist.ucf.edu.