Gizem Ates Venås

Field of work

Associate Professor at HVL Robotics.

Education:

• Bachelor: Izmir Institute of Technology, Electronics and Communication Engineering (2010-2015)
• Master:  Izmir Institute of Technology, Mechanical Engineering (2015-2018)
• PhD: Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Computer Science: Software Engineering, Sensor Networks and Engineering Computing (2018 - 2023)

Publications:​​​​​​​

• G. Ates, M. F. Stølen, E. Kyrkjebø, Exploring human-robot cooperation with gamified user training: a user study on cooperative lifting, Frontiers in Robotics and AI
  DOI: 10.3389/frobt.2023.1290104
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• G. Ates, E. Kyrkjebø, Design of a Gamified Training System for Human-Robot Cooperation, 2. International Conference on Electrical, Computer, Communications and Mechatronics Engineering (ICECCME) · Nov 16, 2022
• DOI:10.1109/ICECCME55909.2022.9988661
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• G. Ates, M. F. Stølen, E. Kyrkjebø, A Framework for Human Motion Estimation using IMUs in Human-Robot Interaction, IEEE IES ICIT 2022 23rd IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology · Aug 28, 2022
• ​​​​​​​DOI: 10.1109/ICIT48603.2022.10002746
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• G. Ates, Work in Progress: Learning Fundamental Robotics Concepts Through Games at Bachelor Level,  EDUCON2022 – IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference  · Mar 28, 2022
• DOI: 10.1109/EDUCON52537.2022.9766499
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• G. Ates, M. F. Stølen, E. Kyrkjebø, Force and Gesture-based Motion Control of Human-Robot Cooperative Lifting Using IMUs, HRI '22: Proceedings of the 2022 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction · Mar 7, 2022
• DOI: 10.5555/3523760.3523856
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• G. Ates, E. Kyrkjebø, Human-Robot Cooperative Lifting Using IMUs and Human Gestures, Towards Autonomous Robotic Systems TAROS 2021 · Sep 8, 2021
• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-89177-0_9
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• G. Ates, M. I. C. Dede, Teleoperation System Desing of a Robot-assisted Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery, Izmir Institute of Technology (Masters Thesis) · Jul 2, 2018 Available at: https://gcris.iyte.edu.tr/handle/11147/6958
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• M. I. C. Dede, G. Kiper, T. Ayav, E. Tatlıcıoğlu, B. Özdemirel, O. Maroof, G. Ates, M. Berker, İ. Işıkay, Ş. Hanalioğlu Cerrahın Anlık Yönlendirilebildiği Robot Yardımlı Endoskop Kontrol Sistemi Mimarisi – NeuRoboScope, 4. Türkiye Robotbilim Konferansı (ToRK 2018) · Apr 12, 2018
• Available at: https://gcris.iyte.edu.tr/handle/11147/6897​​​​​​​
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• G. Ates, L. Brunetti, M. Bonfé, Improved Usability of a Low-Cost 5-DOF Haptic Device for Robotic Teleoperation, ROMANSY 2018 22nd CISM IFToMM Symposium on Robot Design, Dynamics and Control, June 25-28, 2018 · Apr 6, 2018
• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-78963-7_28
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• G. Ates, R. Majani, M. I. C. Dede, Design of a Teleoperation Scheme with a Wearable Master for Minimally Invasive Surgery, 6th International Workshop on New Trends in Medical and Service Robotics, Cassino2018 · Apr 6, 2018
• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-00329-6_6
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• B. Uzun, T. Ayav, M. Berker, B. Özdemirel, G. Kiper, O. Maaroof, M. I. C. Dede, I. Isikay, S. Hanalioglu, E. Tatlıcıoğlu, O. Işıtman, G. Ateş, A. Yaşır, Neuroboscope Sisteminin Model Tabanlı Sınaması (Model Based Verification of Neuroboscope System), Otomatik Kontrol Ulusal Toplantısı, TOK'2016 · Sep 29, 2016
• Otomatik Kontrol Ulusal Toplantısı, TOK'2016 · Sep 29, 2016
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• M. İ. C. Dede, O. W. Maaroof, G. Ates, M. Berker, İ. Işıkay, Ş. Hanalioğlu, Unilateral Teleoperation Design for a Robotic Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery System, 5th International Workshop on Medical and Service Robots · Jul 4, 2016
• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-59972-4_8
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• G. Ates, A. Savaci, Realization of the Missing Circuit Element Memristor, 
• Izmir Institute of Technology (Bachelors Thesis) · May 26, 2015

Courses taught

Current:

• ELE306 Robotics and DAT160 Intelligent robots (2020 - )
  Robot Operating System (ROS), RViz, Gazebo, Robot Modelling, URDF, AR Tags
  PS: Details can be found on our website which my colleagues and I made: 
  https://robotics-lab-documentation.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html 
• ADA526 Applied robot prototyping (2023 - )
  Fundamentals of ROS and ROS-ification Python processes.
• ADA527 Advanced robotc ontrol (2023 - )
  Kalman Filter, State Estimation, Orientation Estimation Using IMU
• ING202 Programming for engineers (2023 - )
  Basic Python programming; principles of OOP, data structures, file handling, basic data processing and visualization.
• ELE201 Microcontrollers and network (2025 -)
  Arduino Programming, Analog I/O, Digital I/O, Serial I/O, PWM, Motor Control, Timers, Interrupts, Microcontroller Architecture, Memory, Communication Protocols (UART, I2C, SPI)
  PS: Details can be found on our website which some colleagues of mine and I made: https://fjnn.github.io/hvl-ele201/ 

Prior:

• ELE108 Robotics(2020)
  Kalman Filter, State Estimation, Orientation Estimation Using IMU
• ELE102 Programming and microcontrollers (2019 - 2024)
  Arduino Programming, Analog I/O, Digital I/O, Serial I/O, PWM, Motor Control, Timers, Interrupts, Microcontroller Architecture, Memory, Communication Protocols (UART, I2C, SPI)
  PS: Details can be found on our website which a colleague of mine and I made: https://ele102.gitlab.io/automatisering-frde/ele102-frde/index.html   

Research areas

My main research field is human-robot interaction (HRI). Currently, I am using inertial measurement units to estimate human motions and gestures so that humans and robots can cooperate intuitively and safely. Other research fields that I am involved with/ interested in:

• gamified user training for HRI and gamification
• teleoperated systems
• sensors and measurement technology
• motion tracking and estimation (visual and non-visual)
• medical robotics