IFRA (Intelligent Flexible Robotics and Assembly) Group
Centre for Robotics and Assembly
Cranfield University
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The IFRA (Intelligent Flexible Robotics and Assembly) Group is part of the Centre for Robotics and Assembly at Cranfield University.
IFRA Group pushes technical boundaries. At IFRA we provide high tech automation & assembly solutions, and we support smart manufacturing with Smart Industry technologies and solutions. Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS) are a clear example. They can improve overall operations and throughput quality by adapting to real-time changes and situations, supporting and pushing the transition towards flexible, intelligent and responsive automation, which we continuously seek and support.
The IFRA Group undertakes innovative research to design, create and improve Intelligent, Responsive and Flexible automation & assembly solutions, and this series of GitHub repositories provide background information and resources of how these developments are supported.
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The UR3_CranfieldRobotics repository contains a set of ROS 2 packages developed for the simulation and control of the UR3 robotic arm used at the Intelligent Automation Lab, Cranfield University. It provides a complete environment for operating the UR3 in both simulation and real-world settings, including multiple use cases that demonstrate task execution. The repository also includes structured documentation to guide users through setup, control, and task execution processes, making it a valuable resource for research, teaching, and experimentation in robotics and intelligent automation.
For detailed information on installation, usage, and requirements, please refer to the following documentation files available in this repository:
- Installation.md: Instructions for setting up and installing the required dependencies.
- Examples.md: Guidelines for launching the ros2srrc-based ROS 2 Robot Simulation and Control environment for our UR3 Robot at Cranfield.
Intelligent Flexible Robotics and Assembly Group
Created on behalf of the IFRA Group at Cranfield University, United Kingdom
E-mail: IFRA@cranfield.ac.uk
Licensed under the Apache-2.0 License.
You may obtain a copy of the License at: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
Cranfield University
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences (FEAS)
Centre for Robotics and Assembly
College Road, Cranfield
MK43 0AL, Bedfordshire, UK
You can cite our work with the following statements:
IFRA-Cranfield (2023) ROS 2 Sim-to-Real Robot Control. URL: https://github.com/IFRA-Cranfield/ros2_SimRealRobotControl.
IFRA-Cranfield (2025) ROS 2 Sim-to-Real Robot Control. UR3 Robot. URL: https://github.com/IFRA-Cranfield/ur3_CranfieldRobotics.
Mikel Bueno Viso - Research Assistant in Intelligent Automation at Cranfield University
E-mail: Mikel.Bueno-Viso@cranfield.ac.uk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikel-bueno-viso/
Profile: https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/people/mikel-bueno-viso-32884399
Dr. Seemal Asif - Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics at Cranfield University
E-mail: s.asif@cranfield.ac.uk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-seemal-asif-ceng-fhea-miet-9370515a/
Profile: https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/people/dr-seemal-asif-695915
Professor Phil Webb - Professor of Aero-Structure Design and Assembly at Cranfield University
E-mail: p.f.webb@cranfield.ac.uk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-webb-64283223/
Profile: https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/people/professor-phil-webb-746415