Aerial Robotic Systems Lab
Warsaw University of Technology
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ABOUT THE LAB
ABOUT THE LAB
The Aerial Robotic Systems Lab is a research group at Warsaw University of Technology specializing in developing robotic aerial systems to address the challenges of safe drone usage in urban and complex, hard-to-reach rural environments.
Our laboratory integrates multiple branches of robotics, encompassing aerial, reconfigurable, soft, and wearable robotics, complemented by AI, computer vision, machine learning, and perception algorithms.
We strongly emphasize facilitating safe and easy human-robot interaction
for the convenience of users.
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator
The Principal Investigator (PI) of the lab is Przemysław M. Kornatowski,
a Robotics and Aeronautical engineer who obtained his Ph.D. in Robotics, Control, and Intelligent Systems in 2020 from the Laboratory of Intelligent Systems, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland. During his Ph.D., Przemek developed Dronistics - a human-friendly drone delivery system for person-to-person last-centimeter consignment.
Przemek is passionate about designing, building, and testing original drones, with over eleven years of experience and expertise gained in the renowned Swiss drone industry widely recognized as the Swiss drone valley - the birthplace of several globally reputed Swiss drone start-ups. This rich exposure and involvement in the industry have shaped Przemek's deep understanding and proficiency in the field.
Example drones developed by the PI
Przemysław M. Kornatowski is most known for:
Packdrone - origami-inspired foldable delivery drone: video, paper, patent,
GearQuad - morphing cargo drone for safe in-hand delivery: video, paper,
Modular drone - transportation of parcels with variable mass and size: video, paper,
Dronistics - human-friendly drone delivery system: video, paper, website,
All PI's publications, patents & awards
All PI's publications, patents & awards
Publications
F. Schiano, P. M. Kornatowski, L. Cencetti and D. Floreano, "Reconfigurable Drone System for Transportation of Parcels With Variable Mass and Size," in IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 12150-12157, Oct. 2022, doi: 10.1109/LRA.2022.3208716.
P. M. Kornatowski, M. Feroskhan, W. J. Stewart and D. Floreano, "A Morphing Cargo Drone for Safe Flight in Proximity of Humans," in IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 4233-4240, July 2020, doi: 10.1109/LRA.2020.2993757.
P. M. Kornatowski, M. Feroskhan, W. J. Stewart and D. Floreano, "Downside Up: Rethinking Parcel Position for Aerial Delivery," in IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 4297-4304, July 2020, doi: 10.1109/LRA.2020.2993768.
P. M. Kornatowski, A. Bhaskaran, G. M. Heitz, S. Mintchev and D. Floreano, "Last-Centimeter Personal Drone Delivery: Field Deployment and User Interaction," in IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 3813-3820, Oct. 2018, doi: 10.1109/LRA.2018.2856282.
P. M. Kornatowski, S. Mintchev, and D. Floreano, “An origami-inspired cargo drone,” in IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2017, vol. 2017–September, pp. 6855–6862.
P. Bai, B. Guerreiro, R. Cunha, P. Kornatowski, D. Floreano, and C. Silvestre, “Wall-contact sliding control strategy for a 2D caged quadrotor,” in International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems, 2018.
J. E. Auerbach, A. Concordel, P. M. Kornatowski, and D. Floreano, “Inquiry-Based Learning with RoboGen: An Open-Source Software and Hardware Platform for Robotics and Artificial Intelligence,” IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 2018.
J. E. Auerbach, G. H. M. Heitz, P. M. Kornatowski and D. Floreano. "Rapid Evolution of Robot Gaits," GECCO '15, Madrid, Spain, July 11-15, 2015.
J. Auerbach, D. Aydin, A. Maesani, P. Kornatowski and T. Cieslewski et al. "RoboGen: Robot Generation through Artificial Evolution," Artificial Life 14: International Conference on the Synthesis and Simulation of Living Systems, New York, NY, USA, July 30-August 2, 2014.
A. Briod, P. M. Kornatowski, J.-C. Zufferey and D. Floreano. "A Collision Resilient Flying Robot, in Journal of Field Robotics, vol. 31, num. 4, p. 469-509, 2014.
A. Briod, P. M. Kornatowski, A. Klaptocz, A. Garnier and M. Pagnamenta et al. "Contact-based navigation for an autonomous flying robot," International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Tokyo, Japan, November 3-7, 2013.
Patents
P. M. Kornatowski, S. Mintchev and D. Floreano. "Foldable aircraft with protective cage for transportation and transportability," PCT/IB2017/052034 – granted, US15/093,872 – granted.
A. Briod, P. M. Kornatowski, A. Klaptocz, J.-C. Zufferey and D. Floreano. "A vertical take-off and landing aerial vehicle," EP13171364.6, 2013 – granted.
Awards
In 2021, the paper: P. M. Kornatowski, M. Feroskhan, W. J. Stewart and D. Floreano, "A Morphing Cargo Drone for Safe Flight in Proximity of Humans," received Honorable Mention from the IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters for in IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 4233-4240, July 2020.
In December 2018, start-up Dronistics was among the 21st annual IMD Startup Competition winners.
In April 2018, the first drone developed by Przemysław during his Ph.D., called PackDrone, received three awards during the 46th International Inventions Fair (Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland in 2018), The Audience Award, the Special Award of the President of the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland, and the Award of the President of the Association of Portuguese Inventors.
In 2015, Przemysław received two awards. In November, he was featured in the second edition of New Europe 100 which lists the greatest innovators in business, politics, culture, science, and social activities.
In June, Przemysław was selected as one of the winners in the Innovators Under 35 competition organized by the MIT Technology Review for the GimBall drone commercialized by the start-up Flyability.
Received grants in Poland
In 2023, Przemek Kornatowski received a grant from Polish Returns NAWA Programme enabling him to return to his homeland to establish his research group at his alma mater, Warsaw University of Technology.
OPEN POSITIONS
OPEN POSITIONS
We do not have any open positions at the moment, but...
if you are interested in working with us, please contact us to discuss future options: przemyslaw.kornatowski@pw.edu.pl.pl.
OUR LOCATIONS
OUR LOCATIONS
Faculty of Power and Aeronautical Engineering
We are delighted to provide our researchers with extensive access to cutting-edge workshops, laboratories, and advanced testing facilities.
Our main office is conveniently located at the Faculty of Power and Aeronautical Engineering on the main campus of Warsaw University of Technology (WUT), right in the center of Warsaw. The prime location of our office grants our researchers easy access to various workshops that facilitate rapid prototyping, including 3D printing, CNC milling, composite fabrication, and specialized laboratories dedicated to aerial acoustics and wind tunnels. These invaluable resources empower researchers to bring their ideas to life and construct drone prototypes for specific projects within our research group.
Aviation and Space Research Center of WUT
Furthermore, our researchers have the opportunity to utilize infrastructure located at Przasnysz airport, including cutting-edge laboratories such as a propulsion testing laboratory, computer-aided design and simulation laboratory, motion capture system laboratory, carbon composite manufacturing, and drone assembly workshops. This outstanding facility, known as the Aviation and Space Research Center of the Warsaw University of Technology (Ośrodek Badań Lotniczych i Kosmicznych Politechniki Warszawskiej - OBLot PW), also offers a dedicated testing area that provides an exceptional space for safe testing and evaluation of innovative hardware and drone body designs during autonomous flights. Furthermore, it facilitates the secure verification of the effectiveness of various control and AI algorithms, thereby enhancing drone applications across different fields.
By granting our future Ph.D. students and researchers comprehensive access to these diverse resources, we aim to foster an environment of innovation, collaboration, and practical learning. We are confident that this access to advanced workshops, cutting-edge laboratories, and the dedicated testing area will empower our researchers to push the boundaries of aerial robotics research and make meaningful contributions to the field of aerial robotics.
If you are interested in working with us but we do not currently have an open position, please get in touch with us to discuss future options: przemyslaw.kornatowski@pw.edu.pl.
CONTACT
CONTACT
Warsaw - Office & workshops
Faculty of Power and Aeronautical Engineering
Warsaw University of Technology
Institute of Aeronautics and Applied Mechanics
Division: Mechanics
ul. Nowowiejska 24
00-665 Warsaw, POLAND
Website: https://www.meil.pw.edu.pl/eng
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Przasnysz - Laboratories & testing area
Center for Aviation and Space Research
Warsaw University of Technology
Ośrodek Badań Lotniczych i Kosmicznych PW (OBLot)
Lądowisko EPPZ Przasnysz
Sierakowo 56
06-300 Przasnysz, POLAND
Website: https://oblot.pw.edu.pl/
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