RAS – Robotics and Automation Society- strives to advance innovation, education, and fundamental and applied research in robotics and automation. Robotics focuses on systems incorporating sensors and actuators that operate autonomously or semi-autonomously in cooperation with humans. Robotics research emphasizes intelligence and adaptability to cope with unstructured environments. Automation research emphasizes efficiency, productivity, quality, and reliability, focusing on systems that operate autonomously, often in structured environments over extended periods, and on the explicit structuring of such environments.
RAS Chapter Executive Committee 2018
Guilherme Christmann – Chair
Undergrad in Computer Engineering at UFSM since 2013. Currently the Lead Programmer at Taura Bots, competitive robotics team at UFSM, and member of the research group TAURA – (Grupo de Pesquisa em Tecnologia em Automação e Robótica Aplicada). One of the founders of the RAS-UFSM Chapter in 2017. Main research interests are Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Computer Vision and Robotics in general.
Ricardo Grando – Vice-chair
Undergrad in Computer Engineering at UFSM since 2013. He was Manager of External Activities at i9 Entrepreneurship League in 2017. One of the founders of the RAS-UFSM Chapter in 2017. Main interests include Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Entrepreneurship and Project Management. Also a member of the competition team Taura Bots and research group TAURA.
Larissa Drechsler – Secretary
Undergrad in Electrical Engineering at UFSM since 2014. Currently performing scientific initiation at the research group GMICRO. One of the founders of the RAS-UFSM Chapter in 2017. Areas of work include sensor networks, telecommunications and automation.
Gabriel Rael – Treasurer
Undergrad in Automation and Control Engineering at UFSM. RAS-UFSM member since October of 2017. Currently member of the Taura Bots, and former member of Carancho Aerodesign group. Took part in robotics competitions since elementary and high school.
Prof. Rodrigo da Silva Guerra, PhD – Advisor
rodrigo.guerra@ieee.org | Lattes
Associate Professor of Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil. Chair of the South Section of the Brazilian RAS Chapter – Professional Branch.
Bachelor’s at Automation and Control Engineering from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (2001).
Master’s at Electrical Engineering in Computational Vision from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (2004). Docotorate in Adaptable Machine Systems from Osaka University, Japan (2008). PhD in Robotics from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (2012).
Advises the Automation and Applied Robotics Technology (TAuRA Bots) team.
He works on robot related subjects, such as machine learning and computer vision, and collaborates on various projects related to robotics, such as telepresence robots, robot soccer, humanitarian robotics and educational robotics.
RAS Chapter Executive Committee 2017
Cleverton Bueno dos Santos Júnior – Chair
He studied Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering at Federal University of Santa Maria from 2013 to 2017.
Now he studies Bachelor of Production Engineering since 2017.
He is currently the Chief Financial Officer and Manager at the Automation and Applied Robotics Technology (TAuRA Bots), a robotics competitive team.
His research interests include Logistics, Robotics, Automation, Management, Economy and AS/RS Systems.
Guilherme Henrique Galelli Christmann – Vice-chair
He studies Bachelor of Computational Engineering since 2013.
He is currently the Lead Programmer at the Automation and Applied Robotics Technology (TAuRA Bots), a robotics competitive team.
Larissa Drechsler – Secretary
She studies Bachelor of Electrical Engineering at Federal University of Santa Maria since 2014.
She is currently scientific initiation at Microelectronics Group (GMICRO).
Her research interests include sensor network, microelectronics and telecommunication
Gabriel Rael da Silva – Treasurer
He studies Bachelor of Automation and Control Engineering since 2013.
He currently works at the Automation and Applied Robotics Technology (TAuRA Bots), a robotics competitive team.
Prof. Rodrigo da Silva Guerra, PhD – Advisor
rodrigo.guerra@ieee.org | Lattes
Associate Professor of Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil. Chair of the South Section of the Brazilian RAS Chapter – Professional Branch.
Bachelor’s at Automation and Control Engineering from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (2001).
Master’s at Electrical Engineering in Computational Vision from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (2004).
Docotorate in Adaptable Machine Systems from Osaka University, Japan (2008).
PhD in Robotics from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (2012).
Advises the Automation and Applied Robotics Technology (TAuRA Bots) team.
He works on robot related subjects, such as machine learning and computer vision, and collaborates on various projects related to robotics, such as telepresence robots, robot soccer, humanitarian robotics and educational robotics.