During his PhD, Mads Mørch Antonsen investigated methods to improve environment modeling for model-mediated teleoperation, a technique particularly suited for teleoperation with high network latency. Improving the environment model enhances the accuracy of haptic perception of the remote environment. He proposed a method for fusing multimodal data from multiple sensors to generate more accurate geometry for the environment model. He also explored methods for mapping physical parameters such as stiffness and friction both spatially and semantically onto the model. His research led to models with improved accuracy and more efficient updating, enabling better haptic feedback during teleoperation.

The PhD study was completed at Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Aarhus University.

This summary was prepared by the PhD student.

Time: Wednesday 4 June 2025 at 13:00
Place: Building 5123 room 314, Aarhus University, Helsingforsgade 10, 8200 Aarhus N
Title of PhD thesis: Model-Mediated Teleoperation for Tactile Internet
Contact information: Mads Mørch Antonsen, e-mail: m.m.a@ece.au.dk
Members of the assessment committee:
Associate Professor Fabio Morbidi, MIS Laboratory, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, France
Associate Professor Cheng Fang, The Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
Professor Rune Hylsberg Jacobsen (chair), Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Aarhus University, Denmark
Main supervisor: Professor Qi Zhang, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Aarhus University
Co-supervisor: Associate Professor Francesco Chinello, Department of Business Development and Technology, Aarhus University, Denmark
Language: The PhD dissertation will be defended in English

The defence is public.The PhD thesis is available for reading at the Graduate School of Technical Sciences/GSTS, Ny Munkegade 120, building 1521, 8000 Aarhus C.