Björn Olofsson

Björn Olofsson

Senior lecturer, Docent

Personal profile

Research

I received the M.Sc. degree in Engineering Physics in June 2010 and the Ph.D. degree in Automatic Control in September 2015, both from Lund University. I was appointed Docent at Linköping University in 2020.

My research interests are in autonomy of robots and vehicles. More specifically, I do research within motion planning and optimal motion control for both robot systems and ground vehicles. I am involved in the ELLIIT Strategic Research Area and the WASP research program.

Supervision of PhD Students

  • Peter Stoltenberg (main supervisor 2023-)
  • Birgitta Wingqvist (main supervisor 2023-, co-supervisor 2020-2023 with main supervisor Prof. Anders Robertsson)
  • Zheng Jia (main supervisor 2023-, co-supervisor 2021-2023 with main supervisor Prof. Anders Robertsson)
  • Marko Guberina (co-supervisor 2022- with main supervisor Assoc. Prof. Yiannis Karayiannidis)
  • Sebastiano Fregnan (co-supervisor 2024- with main supervisor Assoc. Prof. Yiannis Karayiannidis)
  • Ayesha Jena (co-supervisor 2022- with main supervisor Assoc. Prof. Elin Anna Topp)
  • Anton Tetov Johansson (co-supervisor 2023- with main supervisor Assoc. Prof. Per-Johan Dahl)
  • Jian Zhou (Lic 2023), Linköping University (co-supervisor 2022- with main supervisor Prof. Erik Frisk, main supervisor 2021-2022)
  • Theodor Westny (Lic 2023), Linköping University (co-supervisor 2020- with main supervisor Prof. Erik Frisk)

Graduated PhD Students

  • Julian Salt Ducaju (Lic 2023, PhD 2024) (main supervisor 2023-2024, co-supervisor 2019-2023 with main supervisor Prof. Anders Robertsson)
  • Victor Fors (Lic 2018, PhD 2020), Linköping University (co-supervisor 2016-2020 with main supervisor Prof. Lars Nielsen)
  • Pavel Anistratov (Lic 2019, PhD 2021), Linköping University (co-supervisor 2016-2021 with main supervisor Prof. Lars Nielsen)
  • Fatemeh Mohseni (PhD 2021), Linköping University (co-supervisor 2018-2021 with main supervisor Prof. Erik Frisk)

Teaching

Since November 2022, I am the Director of First and Second Cycle Studies at Dept. Automatic Control.

Graduate Courses

  • Ph.D. course Study Circle on Robot Learning and Control (2014) [Link]
  • Ph.D. course on Motion Planning and Control (2017) [Link]
  • Ph.D. course on Optimal Vehicle Maneuvers, Chalmers (2024)

Master Theses

Supervisor and examiner of Master Theses in Automatic Control [Link].

Undergraduate Courses

Lecturer/Course Responsible

  • Applied Robotics (2022, 2023, 2024) [Link]
  • Applied Robotics for Architects (2023, 2024) [Link]

Teaching Assistant

  • Automatic Control, Basic Course for CMN (2010, 2011, 2013)
  • Nonlinear Control and Servo Systems (2011, 2012, 2013)
  • Control Theory (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)
  • Project Course in Automatic Control (2013, 2014)
  • System Identification (2013, 2015)
  • Systems Engineering (2014)

Teaching at Linköping University

Graduate Courses

  • Ph.D. course on Advanced Motion Planning and Control (2016, 2021) [Link]
  • Ph.D. course on Optimal Vehicle Maneuvers (2023)

Undergraduate Courses

  • Autonomous Vehicles – Planning, Control, and Learning Systems (2019, 2020, 2021) [Link]

Master Theses

Supervisor and examiner of Master Theses in Vehicular Systems [Link].

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities

UKÄ subject classification

  • Control Engineering
  • Robotics
  • Vehicle Engineering

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