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Welcome to the Control Systems Laboratory! The page you are visiting concerns the activities of the research team of Prof. E.G. Papadopoulos.

The CSLab belongs to the Mechanical Engineering School (ME) of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), at the Zografou campus. The CSLab is a part of the Department of Mechanical Design and Control Systems (MD&CS) of ME. For the Control Systems Lab general website click here.

Facts and Figures

Location:	Athens, Zografou, GREECE
Founded:	1998
Projects:	8 Ongoing - 25 Completed
Publications:	More than 200
Research Areas:	Biomimetics Medical and Micro Robotics Robotics for Extreme Environments (Space - Underwater) Telerobotics and Servohydraulic Simulators Mechatronic Design and Control

IEEE Spectrum

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The Quest for a Bionic Breast

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What It’s Like to Sweat the Launch of a New Spaceship

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