Lab News

CSRL Welcomes New Member Dionysios Emmanouil Pettas
We are very excited to welcome Mr. Dionysios Emmanouil Pettas, who recently joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering as a member of the Special Technical Laboratory Staff and is the latest member of the Control Systems and Robotics Laboratory (CSRL). Mr. Dionysios Emmanouil Pettas brings nearly two decades of experience in research, mechanical design, prototyping, […]

CSRL welcomes Assist. Prof. Alina Eqtami
We are very excited to welcome Dr. Alina Eqtami, who recently joined HMU’s Department of Mechanical Engineering as an Assistant Professor with expertise in Autonomous Robotic Vehicles, as the latest member of the Control Systems and Robotics Laboratory (CSRL). Dr. Eqtami brings valuable experience in cutting-edge robotics research and her presence is expected to foster […]

Congratulations to Dr. Sfakiotakis on his Promotion to Full Professor!
Congratulations to Dr. Sfakiotakis on his Promotion to Full Professor! The CSRL Lab proudly congratulates our Director, Dr. Michael Sfakiotakis, on his well-deserved promotion to Full Professor! Dr. Sfakiotakis has been an essential force behind the growth and success of our lab, making outstanding contributions to controls and robotics. His pioneering research, dedication to mentorship, […]

Congratulations to Dr. Fasoulas on his Promotion to Associate Professor!
Congratulations to Dr. Fasoulas on his Promotion to Associate Professor! The CSRL Lab is thrilled to congratulate Dr. Fasoulas on his well-earned promotion to Associate Professor! Dr. Fasoulas has been an integral part of our research lab, making contributions to mechatronics. His dedication to advancing scientific discovery and mentoring the next generation of engineers has […]

CSRL participated in the Robotics Olympiad MRC 24
We are pleased to announce that the Control Systems and Robotics Laboratory of the Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU) participated in the Robotics Olympiad (MRC – Minoan Robotsports Competition Global Olympiad 2024) that took place in Heraklion, Crete a few days ago. We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the organizers for the excellent […]

Minister of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports visits CSRL
On May 29th, 2024, the Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU) welcomed Greek Minister of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports, Kyriakos Pierrakakis. As part of his visit, Minister Pierrakakis toured the Control Systems and Robotics Lab (CSRL) alongside HMU Rector, Professor Nikos Katsarakis. CSRL Director, Assoc. Prof. Michael Sfakiotakis, led the tour where the Minister met with […]

EuroBot 2024 Competition
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CSRL presence at Innodays’22
CSRL successfully participated at the InnoDays’22 event, which took place on November 25-27, 2022 at the International Exhibition Center of Crete. Visitors had a chance to meet with lab members and learn about our latest activities, as well as to see up close and interact with some of our robots, including the Aegagros-I and Arkalos-I […]

InnoDays 2022
CSRL participates in the InnoDays 2022. The three-day innovation event will take place on November 25-27, 2022, at the International Exhibition Center of Crete. You can find us at HMU’s booth A07.

CSRL welcomes Dr. Dimitrios Papageorgiou
Dr. Dimitrios Papageorgiou joins CSRL as a faculty member. Dimitrios Papageorgiou graduated the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) department of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) in 2013 and received his PhD from the same department in 2019. His PhD is related to the control of collaborative robots for safe operation and assisted kinesthetic guidance […]

Husky joins team CSRL !
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Watch again Prof. Polygerinos’ talk @Sci-Cafe
Watch the talk “The softe’r side of robots and their wearable applications” here. Organized and hosted by: HMU International Relations Office

CSRL supports HMU fund-raising event
CSRL participated in a fund-raising event on 21/12/2021, organised by the Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU), in aid of the earthquake – stricken villages of the Arkalohori area in southern Crete. In collaboration with the HMU Robotics Club, an interactive robotic exhibit was developed, involving a pair of UR3 robots decorating Christmas trees. Each donating visitor […]

The HMU Robotics Club is finally here!
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Welcome to the new webpage of the Control Systems and Robotics Lab
Welcome to the new webpage of CSRL!
Awards/Distinctions

SoRo Journal Cover
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CSRL Professor P. Polygerinos in the Top 2% Scientists – Scopus
Prof. Panagiotis Polygerinos is included in the world’s list of the top 2% scientists of the year 2020 based on Scopus data base. The list has been published by Stanford University in USA. More information about the list can be found here.

IEEE IROS 2015 Best Paper finalist
Our paper with title: “Dynamic Modeling and Experimental Analysis of a Two-Ray Undulatory Fin Robot”, was shortlisted for the Best Paper award.
Press

Minister of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports visits CSRL
On May 29th, 2024, the Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU) welcomed Greek Minister of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports, Kyriakos Pierrakakis. As part of his visit, Minister Pierrakakis toured the Control Systems and Robotics Lab (CSRL) alongside HMU Rector, Professor Nikos Katsarakis. CSRL Director, Assoc. Prof. Michael Sfakiotakis, led the tour where the Minister met with […]

CSRL robots appearing at HMU’s promotional video
Two of the CSRL robotic prototypes, the Greenhouse Robot (https://csrl.hmu.gr/green-house-robot/) and the Agricultural Robot (https://csrl.hmu.gr/agriculturalrobot/) make a brief appearance at the Hellenic University’s latest promotional video, available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnKRE5Qcu8c.

CSRL Participation on the “Erasmus+ CODESKILROBOTICS” Project is Highlighted by Ethnos.gr
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Our disinfection robot featured on entospolis.gr
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Our Biomimetic Underwater Robot is Featured in Newsbeast.gr
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