Welcome to RML!

We conduct interdisciplinary research in the areas of man-machine interfaces (in particular haptics), control systems, mechatronics, robotics, biomechanics, physics-based modeling and simulation, 3D computer graphics, and virtual reality technology. Our group consists of students with mixed educational backgrounds. M.S. and Ph.D. students who are interested in control systems, mechatronics, robotics, nano/micro systems, biomechanics, and biomedical engineering are encouraged to apply through the Mechanical Engineering program. M.S. and Ph.D. students who are interested in human-computer interaction, computer graphics, robotic motion planning, physics-based modeling and simulation, and virtual reality technology are encouraged to apply through the Computational Sciences and Engineering program (learn more about the application procedure). Prospective students are always welcome to visit our laboratory to learn more about our research.

Congragulations to our alumni on their new faculty positions!

Ozgur Oguz (Bilkent University, 2022), Ayse Kucukyilmaz (University of Notthingham, 2020), Yasemin Vardar (Delft University, 2020), Yusuf Aydin (MEF University, 2020)

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Yasemin Vardar received the best PhD thesis award from EuroHaptics Society

Yasemin receiving her award. Our PhD student Yasemin Vardar (thesis advised by Prof. Burak Guclu from Bogazici University and Prof. Cagatay Basdogan from Koc University) received the best PhD thesis award from EuroHaptics Society during the IEEE World Haptics Conference in Tokyo, July 9-12, 2019. Yasemin is currently a post-doctoral fellow in Max

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New article published in PNAS

Our article “Contact mechanics between the human finger and a touchscreen under electroadhesion” appeared in PNAS December 11, 2018; 115 (50) 12668-12673.

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Istanbul Technical University Robot Olympics (ITURO)

Istanbul Technical University Robot Olympics (ITURO, http://www.ituro.org/en/) has chosen RML as the best R&D Laboratory in Robotics in 2018. We would like to thank all the jury members involved in the selection process and the people in organization of ITURO.

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TORK 2018

Prof. Basdogan gave an invited talk on the role of haptics in physical human-robot interaction at TORK 2018 (Turkish Robotics Science Conference, http://tork2018.boun.edu.tr) held at Bogazici University, April 12-14, 2018. In the picture, Prof. Basdogan and his Ph.D. student Yusuf Aydın (Yusuf’s eyes and ears are closed and he imitates a robot) are

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