PROF.
ERDINC ALTUG Faculty of Mechanical
Engineering |
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Address:
İTÜ Makina Fakültesi,
Office 443, İnönü Caddesi,
No:65, Beyoğlu Istanbul 34437 TURKEY Tel.:
+90 (212) 293-1300 / 2469 Fax:
+90 (212) 245 0795 |
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Education
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Performances
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Resarch Interests
Design and Control of Novel Unmanned
Aerial Vehicles
Control of Robotics / Mechatronic
Systems
Autonomous Ground Vehicles
Founder and director of the Autonomous Systems Research
Laboratory, which focuses on civil applications of unmanned
aerial and ground vehicles.
Patents
Useful Model |
Rotor Tilt System for Multi-Rotor
Air Vehicles |
pending |
Useful Model |
Crane Delivery System for Unmanned
Aerial Vehicles |
pending |
Useful Model |
System That Provides Communication
Between Autonomous Vehicles and People |
pending |
Useful Model |
Smart Parachute Package Delivery
System |
pending |
Projects
Principal
Investigator: |
Developing an Autonomous Delivery System with a Hybrid Unmanned Aerial
Vehicle |
Published 2 international conference papers, a book chapter is about
to be printed, currently preparing a journal article, 2 students are writing
their M.Sc. thesis, developed a prototype system, filled a patent
application, received 1 citation |
Principal
Investigator: |
’Design and Control of a Jet-propulsion autonomous heavy lift Unmanned
Aerial Vehicle |
Published 1 journal article, 1 international conference paper, 1 M.Sc.
thesis, filled a patent application, one news article in the national press,
developed a prototype system, received 3 citations |
Principal
Investigator: |
Vision-based control of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, and use of Vision
for guidance |
Published 3 journal articles, 1 book chapter, 2 conference papers, 2
M.Sc. theses, developed a prototype system, received 135 citations |
Principal
Investigator: |
Development of an Intelligent Human Transporter |
Published 1 journal article, 4 conference papers, 1 M.Sc. thesis,
developed a prototype system, filled a patent application, and two news
articles in the national press, received 6 citations |
Principal
Investigator: |
Development of a 3B Sensor Quadrotor UAV |
Published 2 conference papers, 1 M.Sc. thesis, developed a prototype
system |
Principal
Investigator: |
Adaptive Rotor multi-rotor UAV Design |
Published 1 journal article, 2 conference papers, 1 M.Sc. thesis,
developed a prototype system, filled a patent application, gave a speech at
University, received 139 citations |
Principal
Investigator: |
Design and control of a flapping micro-aircraft |
Published 1 journal, 1 conference paper, 1 M.Sc. thesis, developed a
prototype, and received 9 citations |
Principal
Investigator: |
Image-based control of micro-aircraft in unknown environments |
Published 2 conference papers, 1 M.Sc. thesis, developed a prototype,
received 6 citations |
Researcher: |
Automatic Axle Lowering System for Trucks |
Published 2 journal articles, 2 conference papers, 2 M.Sc. theses,
developed a prototype system, the system went into mass production in Ford
Trucks, received 4 citations |
Advisor: |
The International Grand Cooperative Driving Challenge – GCDC |
Published 1 journal article, 6 M.Sc. theses based on the studies,
developed a prototype, received 135 citations |
Principal
Investigator: |
Load Detection Sensor Applications in Washing Machines |
Published 1 journal article, 1 conference paper, 1 M.Sc. thesis,
developed a prototype, received 30 citations |
Book Chapters
1. Alnıpak, S., Konyalıoğlu, T.,
Ibrahim, H. S¸., and Altuğ, E. (2023). Manufacturing
of a Hybrid VTOL UAV Using Rapid Prototyping Techniques, at the book New
Technologies and Developments in Unmanned Systems – Proceedings of the
International Symposium on Unmanned Systems and The Defense Industry 2022,
published by Springer-Nature, ISSN 2730-7778. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-37160-8
2. Altuğ, E. (2017). Makine Mühendisliğine Giriş (in
Turkish), Editör: Prof. Dr. Necdet
GEREN, Chapter 16, “Hareket ve
Güç Kaynakları”, ISBN:
978-605-9594-27-1. http://www.papatyabilim.com.tr/makina_Muhendisligine_Giris.htm
3. Yiğit, B. C., and Altuğ, E.
(2015). Visual attitude estimation and stabilization of flying robots. Mobile Robots
for Dynamics Environments, Edited by: Emin Faruk Kececi and Marco Ceccarelli, ASME Press Robotics Engineering Book Series. https://www.asme.org/publications-submissions/books/find-book/mobile-robots-dynamic-environments/print-on-demand-books
4. Ceren, Z., Altuğ, E. (2012).
Image Based and Hybrid Visual Servo Control of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, at
the book “Recent Developments in Unmanned Aircraft Systems”, Kimon P. Valavanis (Editor),
Springer; ISBN-13: 978-9400730328. https://link.springer.com/book/9789400730328
5. Tarhan, M., Altuğ, E. (2011).
A Catadioptric and Pan-Tilt-Zoom Camera Pair Object
Tracking System for UAVs, at the book Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Kimon P. Valavanis (Editor),
Springer; 1st Edition, pp. 119-134, ISBN: 978-94-007-1109-9. https://link.springer.com/book/9789400711099
6. Altuğ, E., Ostrowski J. P.,
and Taylor, C. J. (2006). Vision Based Control of Model Helicopters”, Mobile
Robots, Moving Intelligence, Advanced Robotic Systems International and pro
literature Verlag, ISBN 3-86611-284-X.
https://www.intechopen.com/books/6105
Journal Papers
2.
Altuğ, E., & Türkmen, A.
(2022). A Novel Mini Jet Engine Powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicle: Modeling and
Control. Unmanned Systems, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1142/S2301385022500017
3.
Acar, O. U., Güvenç, L.,
& Altuğ, E. (2020). Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing
of Automatic Lift Dropping System for Heavy Trucks. Journal of Intelligent and
Robotic Systems: Theory and Applications, 98(3–4).
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10846-019-01092-0
4.
Altuğ, E., Mumucuoğlu, M.
E., Yüksel, I. (2020). Design of an Automatic Item
Pick-up System for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles”, Celal
Bayar University Journal of Science, 16(1), p 25-33. https://doi.org/10.18466/cbayarfbe.529996
5.
Kağızman, A., E. Altug, E. (2019). Development of A
Low-Cost, Portable and 360 degree Field of View New 3D
LIDAR System for The Navigation of Autonomous Vehicles. Süleyman
Demirel University Journal of Natural and Applied
Sciences, 23(3), pp 759-769
6.
Keleş, T., Güvenç, L., &
Altuğ, E. (2019). ECU controlled intelligent lift
axle dropping and lifting system for heavy trucks. Engineering Science and
Technology, an International Journal, 22(3). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jestch.2019.01.010
7.
İsbitirici, A., & Altuğ, E.
(2017). Design and Control of a Mini Aerial Vehicle that has Four Flapping-Wings.
Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems: Theory and Applications, 88(2–4).
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10846-017-0530-9
8.
Şenkul, A. F., & Altuğ,
E. (2016). System Design of a Novel Tilt-Roll Rotor Quadrotor UAV. Journal of
Intelligent and Robotic Systems: Theory and Applications, 84(1–4). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10846-015-0301-4
9.
Şahin, O., Altuğ, E. (2015).
Design and control of a visual servomechanism for automating corneal cross
linking treatment on keratoconus patients. Turk J
Elec Eng & Comp Sci,
23, p 602 – 614. https://doi.org/10.3906/elk-1210-69
10.
Yörükoğlu, A., & Altuğ, E.
(2013). Estimation of unbalanced loads in washing machines using fuzzy neural
networks. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 18(3).
https://doi.org/10.1109/TMECH.2012.2199510
11.
Güvenç, L., Uygan, M. C., Kahraman, K. Karaahmetoğlu, R.,
Altay, I. ¸Şentürk, M., Emirler,
M. T., Karcı, A. E. H., Güvenç,
B. A., Altuğ, E. Turan, M.
C., Taş, Ö.Ş., Bozkurt, E., Özgüner,
Ü., Redmill, K., Kurt, A., Efendioğlu,
B. (2012). Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control Implementation of Team Mekar at the Grand Cooperative Driving Challenge. IEEE
Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 13(3), p 1062-1074
12.
Erginer, B., & Altuğ, E.
(2012). Design and implementation of a hybrid fuzzy logic controller for a quadrotor
VTOL vehicle. International Journal of Control, Automation and Systems, 10(1).
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12555-012-0107-0
13.
Ceren, Z., & Altuğ, E.
(2012). Image based and hybrid visual servo control of an unmanned aerial Vehicle.
Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems: Theory and Applications, 65(1–4).
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10846-011-9582-4
14.
Tarhan, M., & Altuğ, E.
(2011). EKF based attitude estimation and stabilization of a quadrotor UAV using
vanishing points in catadioptric images. Journal of
Intelligent and Robotic Systems: Theory and Applications, 62(3–4).
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10846-010-9459-y
15.
Tarhan, M., & Altuğ, E.
(2011). A catadioptric and pan-tilt-zoom camera pair
object tracking system for UAVs. Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems:
Theory and Applications, 61(1–4). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10846-010-9504-x
16.
Aytekin, B., Dinçmen, E., Güvenç, B. A., Altuğ, E., Güvenç, L., Danıs, S., Acarman, T., Sezer, V., Ararat,
O., & Öncü, S. (2010). Framework for development
of driver adaptive warning and assistance systems that will be triggered by a
driver inattention monitor. International Journal of Vehicle Design, 52(1–4).
https://doi.org/10.1504/ijvd.2010.029633
17.
Altuğ, E., Ostrowski, J. P.,
& Taylor, C. J. (2005). Control of a quadrotor helicopter using dual camera
visual feedback. International Journal of Robotics Research, 24(5).
https://doi.org/10.1177/0278364905053804
Conference Papers:
1. Koken, M., and Altug, E. (2024). Experimental Test of
Fault Tolerant Real Time Operational Modal Analysis Method by Voting Algorithm
for Aircrafts. Accepted for publication and oral presentation by 2024
International Conference of Mechanical Engineering on Aerospace (CoMEA 2024) conference.
2. Kırmacı, M. E., Yalçın, H.,
Altug, E. (2023). Design, Modelling and Attitude Control of a NanoQuadrotor with Dual Microcontroller. 2023 Automatic
Control National Meeting (TOK 2023), Istanbul.
3. Becer, E., Ulusoy, O., Turan, K., & Altug, E. (2023). Design and
Implementation of an Autonomous Cleaning Robot to Work Indoors. 2023
Innovations in Intelligent Systems and Applications Conference, ASYU 2023.
https://doi.org/10.1109/ASYU58738.2023.10296785
4. Kerim Moral, Erdinç Altuğ,
Bader Ayran, “Design and Control of a Multi-Drone
Modular UAV Structure”, Electrical, Electronics and Biomedical Engineering
Conference, ELECO 2022, 24-26 November 2022.
5. Konyalioglu, T., Alnipak, S.,
& Altug, E. (2021). Model Predictive Control of a Hybrid VA v for Parcel Delivery
Applications. AIRPHARO 2021 - 1st AIRPHARO Workshop on Aerial Robotic Systems
Physically Interacting with the Environment.
https://doi.org/10.1109/AIRPHARO52252.2021.9571035
6. Turkmen, A.,
& Altug, E. (2020). Design of a Quad-Jet VTOL UAS for Heavy-lift
Applications. 2020 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems, ICUAS
2020. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICUAS48674.2020.9214047
7. Kurt, H. B.,
and Altuğ, E. (2018). ORB-SLAM and Inertial Sensor
Fusion for GPS Denied Environments for Autonomous Car Localization. 2018
International Automotive Technologies Conference (OTEKON), pp. 981-990, 7-8 May
2018, Bursa, Turkey.
8. Kağızman A., and Altug, E. (2018). Acquiring 3D Point
Cloud Data and Object Detection using 2D Laser Scanner (LIDAR) for Autonomous
Vehicles. 2018 International Automotive Technologies Conference (OTEKON), pp.
933-942, 7-8 May 2018, Bursa, Turkey.
9. Kurt, H. B.,
& Altuğ, E. (2017). Development of an autonomous
UAV platform for advanced research applications. ACM International Conference
Proceeding Series. https://doi.org/10.1145/3045714.3045718
10. Altuğ, E., Gelbal, ş. Y., Keçeci, E. F., & Gültekin, M.
K. (2017). Localization of an autonomous personnel carrying vehicle in indoor
environments. ACM International Conference Proceeding Series. https://doi.org/10.1145/3045714.3045719
11. Gelbal, S. Y., Altug, E., & Kececi,
E. F. (2016). Design and HIL setup of an autonomous vehicle for crowded
environments. IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent
Mechatronics, AIM, 2016-September. https://doi.org/10.1109/AIM.2016.7576961
12. Isbitirici, A., & Altug, E. (2016). Design of a
flapping-wing aerial vehicle based on four-bar mechanism. 2016 International
Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems, ICUAS 2016. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICUAS.2016.7502569
13. Senkul, A. F., Gelbal, S. Y.,
& Altug, E. (2016). Manufacturing and flight tests of a quadrotor UAS with tiltable rotors. 2016 International Conference on Unmanned
Aircraft Systems, ICUAS 2016. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICUAS.2016.7502648
14. Keleş, T., Aray, A., Özdemir, U., Güvenç, L., Altuğ, E. (2015). Implementation of Automatic Lift Axle
System for Trucks with Mechanical Suspension. Third International Symposium on
Innovative Technologies in Engineering and Science (ISITES), p 804- 813.
15. Işbitirici A. Altuğ, E. (2015). Dört çubuk Mekanizması
Kullanarak Mikro Hava Aracı İçin
Kanat Mekanizması Tasarımı. Uluslararası katılımlı 17. Makina Teorisi Sempozyumu, Izmir
16. Şenkul, F., Gelbal Y., and Altuğ, E. (2015). Uçan Robotlar için Yönlendirilebilir
Rotor Sistemi Tasarımı ve Kontrolü”, Türkiye
Robotbilim Konferansı’nın (ToRK), Istanbul, 26-27 Ekim 2015.
17. Senkul, F., & Altug, E. (2014). Adaptive control of
a tilt-roll rotor quadrotor UAV. 2014 International Conference on Unmanned
Aircraft Systems, ICUAS 2014 - Conference Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICUAS.2014.6842367
18. Acar, O. U., Keleş, T., Koç, Z., Güner, S., Duruş, M., Altuğ, E., & Güvenç, L. (2013). Development of automatic lift axle
system for trucks with mechanical suspensions. IFAC Proceedings Volumes (IFAC-PapersOnline), 1(PART 1).
19. Senkul, F., & Altug, E. (2013). Modeling and
control of a novel tilt - Roll rotor quadrotor UAV. 2013 International
Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems, ICUAS 2013 - Conference Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICUAS.2013.6564796
20. Yigit, C. B., & Altug, E. (2012). Visual attitude
stabilization of a unmanned helicopter in unknown environments
with an embedded single-board computer. 2012 IEEE International Symposium on Robotic
and Sensors Environments, ROSE 2012 - Proceedings.
https://doi.org/10.1109/ROSE.2012.6402628
21. Keleş, T., Acar, O. U., Öztürk, A. O., Koç, Z., Duruş, M., Altuğ, E., Güvenç, L. (2012). Kamyonlarda Otomatik Dingil Indirme Sistemi Algoritması ve SimülatÖrü Geliştirilmesi. 6. Otomotiv Teknolojileri Kongresi (OTEKON), 4-5 June 2012.
22. Karcı, A. E. H., Uygan, I.
M. C., Turan, M. C., Karaahmetoğlu,
R., şentürk, M., Taş, Ö.Ş.,
Kahraman, K., Güvenç, L., Güvenç, B. A., Özgüner, Ü., Altuğ, E., Efendioğlu, B. (2012).
Kooperatif Araç Tasarım ve Kontrol
Esasları”, 6. Otomotiv Teknolojileri Kongresi (OTEKON),
4-5 June 2012.
23. Turan, M. C., Hartavi, A.
E., & Altuğ, E. (2012). Development of a rule
based upper level control algorithm for a co-operative vehicle in automated
highway system. 2012 IEEE International Conference on Vehicular Electronics and
Safety, ICVES 2012. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICVES.2012.6294263
24. Aytekin, B., & Altuğ, E.
(2010). Increasing driving safety with a multiple vehicle detection and
tracking system using ongoing vehicle shadow information. Conference
Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics.
https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSMC.2010.5641879
25. Ceren, Z., & Altug, E. (2009). Vision-based servo
control of a quadrotor air vehicle. Proceedings of IEEE International Symposium
on Computational Intelligence in Robotics and Automation, CIRA. https://doi.org/10.1109/CIRA.2009.5423246
26. Denizer, B., & Altuğ, E.
(2009). Design of a cheap tracked mobile robot for map building tasks. IECON Proceedings
(Industrial Electronics Conference). https://doi.org/10.1109/IECON.2009.5415146
27. Tarhan, M., & Altuğ, E.
(2009). Control of a quadrotor air vehicle by vanishing points in catadioptric images. ISOT 2009 - International Symposium on
Optomechatronic Technologies. https://doi.org/10.1109/ISOT.2009.5326105
28. Yörükoğlu, A., & Altuğ, E.
(2009). Determining the mass and angular position of the unbalanced load in
horizontal washing machines. IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced
Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM. https://doi.org/10.1109/AIM.2009.5230027
29. Aytekin, B., Altuğ, E. (2009).
Bilgisayarlı Görü Yöntemi ile Araç
Belirleme ve Takibi. TOK’09 Otomatik Kontrol Türk Milli
Komitesi Toplantısı, Yıldız Technical University, Istanbul, Ekim
2009.
30. Ceren, Z.,Altuğ,
E. (2009). Bilgisayarlı Quadrotor Hava
Aracının Görüntü Tabanlı Servo Kontrolü. TOK’09 Otomatik Kontrol Türk Milli Komitesi
Toplantısı, Yıldız
Technical University, Istanbul, Ekim 2009.
31. Denizer, B., Altuğ, E. (2008).
Harita çıkarma Uygulamaları için Paletli bir Robot Tasarımı.TOK’08
Otomatik Kontrol Türk Milli Komitesi
Toplantısı, Istanbul, November 2008.
32. Ceren, Z., Altuğ, E. (2008).
Uçan robotlarda Kamera ile Poz
Tahmin Edilmesi. TOK’08 Otomatik Kontrol Türk Milli Komitesi
Toplantısı, Istanbul, November 2008.
33. Daniş, S., Aytekin, B. Dinçmen, E. Sezer, V., Ararat, Ö.,
Öncü, S. Güvenç, B. A., Acarman, T., Altuğ, E. and Güvenç, L. (2008). Framework For
Development Of Driver Adaptive Warning and Assistance Systems That will be
Triggered by a Driver Inattention Monitor. OTEKON’08, 4th Automotive Technologies
Congress, June 01-04, 2008, Bursa.
34. Erginer, B., & Altuğ, E.
(2007). Modeling and PD control of a quadrotor VTOL vehicle. IEEE Intelligent
Vehicles Symposium, Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.1109/ivs.2007.4290230
35. Karaman, S., Aksugur, M., Baltaci, T., Bronz, M., Kurtulus, C., Inalhan, G., Altug,
E., & Guvenc, L. (2007). Aricopter:
Aerobotic platform for advances in flight, vision
controls and distributed autonomy. IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium,
Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.1109/ivs.2007.4290234
36. Erginer, B., Altuğ, E. (2007).
DÖrt Rotorlu Bir Helikopterin Bulanık Kontrolü. TOK’07, Otomatik Kontrol Türk Milli Komitesi
Toplantısı, September 2007, Istanbul.
37. Altuğ, E. (2004). Control of a Tethered Aerial
Platform for Acquiring Aerial Images. IEEE International Conference on
Mechatronics, Aachen- Germany, September 2004.
38. Altuğ, E., & Taylor, C. (2004). Vision-based pose
estimation and control of a model helicopter. Proceedings of the IEEE
International Conference on Mechatronics 2004, ICM’04.
39. Altuğ, E., Ostrowski, J. P.,
& Taylor, C. J. (2003). Quadrotor control using dual camera visual feedback.
Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation.
40. Altuğ, E., Ostrowski, J. P.,
and Kumar, V. (2002). Design and Control of a Quadrotor Helicopter. University
of Pennsylvania PENN Graduate Research Symposium
41. Altuğ, E., Ostrowski, J. P.,
& Mahony, R. (2002). Control of a quadrotor
helicopter using visual feedback. Proceedings - IEEE International Conference
on Robotics and Automation, https://doi.org/10.1109/ROBOT.2002.1013341
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