Mastering Construction Robotics with ROS: A Comprehensive Learning Platform at RWTH Aachen University

The main objective of the FREIRAUM project is to teach and learn Robot Operating System (ROS) in the construction robotics field. ROS is a framework that has established itself over the last 15 years in the robotics and automation industries as a powerful tool for developing complex engineering systems. Meanwhile, ROS has become a widely used standard in robotics. Thanks to its scalability, efficiency, and user-friendliness, ROS offers a very realistic virtual environment for the use of automated construction machines and robots. With ROS, technical procedures and processes as well as complex robot simulations can be realized and simulated dynamically.

At RWTH Aachen University, students have access to learning materials in the form of videos, multiple-choice tests, and virtual labs. They receive guidance through complex robotics topics, progressing step by step. In addition to ROS lessons provided through lecture videos and assessment tests, each student has the opportunity to implement and test their own projects in a virtual environment.

This project is supported by the Stiftung Innovation in der Hochschulehre and led by the Chair of Individualized Production at RWTH Aachen University.

The project was led by Univ.-Prof. Dr. techn. Sigrid Brell-Cokcan and managed by Davide Picchi. We would like to thank all researchers Davide Picchi, Dr. Sven Stumm, Zhao Zhongqian and Christoph Heuer.