Research interests
- Humanoid robotics (Human Robot Interaction/Cooperation, Biped locomotion, Bi-manual manipulation, Whole body motion)
- Human motion (Motion analysis, Gaze tracking systems, Motion capture, Action anticipation, Motion modeling, Sensory-motor control)
- Mechatronics (Hand design, Tactile sensors design, Embedded systems, Mobile robotics)
- Artificial intelligence (Applicable machine learning, Deep learning, Fuzzy logic)
- Robotics in architecture (Robotic fabrication, Automation in construction, Digital design and fabrication)
Review activities (SCI journals and High impact conferences):
- IEEE Tran. on Robotics
- IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine
- IEEE Tran. on System, Man and Cybernetics
- IEEE Tran. on Cognitive Developmental Systems
- Journal of Intelligent and Fuzzy Systems
- Computer Science and Information Systems
- Automation in Construction
- International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems
- Sensors
- IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA)
- IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS)
- IEEE International Conference on Humanoid Robots (Humanoids)
Other information
- EU H2020 ERC External expert reviewer
- IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Member
- IEEE Computational Intelligence Society Member
- Best paper award at 25th International Conference on Robotics in Alpe-Adria-Danube Region, Belgrade, Serbia, 06. 2016;
- Best application paper award at 23rd International Conference on Robotics in Alpe-Adria-Danube Region, Smolenice, Slovakia, 09. 2014;
- First place at national robotics competition Eurobot 2004;
List of publications
Papers published in SCI indexed journals
- Raković M., Savić S., Santos-Victor J., Nikolić M., Borovac B., “Human-Inspired Online Path Planning and Biped Walking Realization in Unknown Environment”, Frontiers in Neurorobotics, Vol. 13, pp. 1-36, ISSN: 1662-5218, doi: 10.3389/fnbot.2019.00036, 2019, link
- Duarte N., Raković M., Tasevski J., Coco M., A. Billard, Santos-Victor J., “Action Anticipation: Reading the Intentions of Humans and Robots”, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, Vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 4132-4139, doi: 10.1109/LRA.2018.2861569, Oct. 2018., link
- Raković M., Anil G., Mihajlović Ž., Savić S., Naik S., Borovac B., Gottscheber, A., “Fuzzy Position-Velocity control of Underactuated Finger of FTN Robot Hand”, Journal of Intelligent and Fuzzy Systems, ISSN: 1064-1246, vol. 34, No. 4, pp. 2723-2736, 2018, link
- Nikolić M., Borovac B., Raković M., “Dynamic balance preservation and prevention of sliding for humanoid robots in the presence of multiple spatial contacts”, Multibody System Dynamics, ISSN: 1384-5640, Vol. 42, No. 2, pp 197–218, Springer Netherlands, 2018, link
- Jovanović M., Raković M., Tepavčević B., Borovac B., Nikolić M.,: „Robotic fabrication of freeform foam structures with quadrilateral and puzzle shaped panels”, Automation in Construction, ISSN: 0926-5805, Vol. 74, pp. 28-38, 2017, link
- Raković M., Borovac B..: “Instantaneous on-line modification of biped walk composed from reconfigurable adaptive motion primitives”, Thermal Science, ISSN 0354-9836, Vol. 20, No. 2, pp: 513-523, 2016, link
- Savić S., Raković M., Borovac B., Nikolić M.,: “Hybrid motion control of humanoid robot for leader-follower cooperative tasks”, Thermal Science, ISSN 0354-9836, Vol. 20, No. 2, pp: 549-561, 2016, link
- Raković M., Borovac B., Nikolić M., Savić S.: “Realization of Biped Walking in Unstructured Environment using Motion Primitives”, Tran. IEEE on Robotics, ISSN 1552-3098, Vol. 30, No. 6, pp: 1318 - 1332, 2014, link
- Savić S., Raković M., Penčić M., Borovac B., : “Nonlinear Motion Control of Humanoid Robot Upper-body for Manipulation Task, Facta Universitatis, Series: Automatic Control and Robotics, p. 1-14, ISSN 1820-6425, 2014, link
- Nikolić M., Borovac B., Raković M., Savić S.: “A Further Generalization of Task-Oriented Control Trough Tasks Prioritization”, Int. Jour. of Humanoid Robotics, ISSN 0219-8436, Vol. 10, No. 3, 2013, link
- Borovac B., Nikolić M., Raković M.: “How to Compensate for the Disturbances that Jeopardize Dynamic Balance of a Humanoid Robot?”, Int. Jour. of Humanoid Robotics, ISSN 0219-8436, Vol. 8, No. 3, 2011, link
- Vukobratović M., Herr H., Borovac B., Raković M., Popovic M., Hofmann A., Potkonjak V.: “Biological principles of Control Selection for a Humanoid Robot’s Dynamic Balance Preservation”, Int. Jour. of Humanoid Robotics, ISSN 0219-8436, Vol. 5, No. 4, 2008, link
- Vukobratović M., Borovac B., Raković M., Potkonjak V., Milinović M.,: “On some aspects of humanoid robots gait synthesis and control at small disturbances”, Int. Jour. of Humanoid Robotics, ISSN 0219-8436, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 119- 156, 2008, link
- Branislav, B., Gnjatović M., Savić S., Raković, M., Nikolić, M.: “Human-like Robot MARKO in the Rehabilitation of Children with Cerebral Palsy”, In New Trends in Medical and Service Robotics, pp. 191-203, Springer International Publishing, ISBN 978-3-319-23832-6, 2016, link
- Branislav, B., Raković, M., Nikolić, M.: “Online Generation of Biped Robot Motion in an Unstructured Environment”, In Intelligent Systems: Models and Applications (pp. 93-114). Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2013 link
- Vukobratović M., Borovac B., Raković M., Nikolić M.: “Generating Complex Movements of Humanoid Robots by Using Primitives”, Communications in Computer and Information Science, Vol. 82, pp. 158-172, SPRINGER, Heidelberg, ISBN 978-3-642-16369-2, 2010 link
- Vukobratović M., Borovac B., Raković M.: “Comparison of PID and Fuzzy Logic Controllers in Humanoid Robot Control of Small Disturbances”, Communications in Computer and Information Science, Vol. 33, pp. 42-53, SPRINGER-VERLAG, Berlin, ISBN 978-3-642-03557-9, 2009 link
- Borovac B., Raković M.: “ Biped locomotion: history and perspectives”, PSU-UNS International Conference on Engineering and Technology - ICET, Phuket, Thailand, 2015.
- Vukobratović M., Borovac B., Raković M., Nikolić M.: “How to Cope with Disturbances in Biped Locomotion?”, Special International Conference on Complex Systems: Synergy of Control, Computing & Communications - COSY, Ohrid, FYR Macedonia, 2011.
- Vukobratović M., Borovac B., Raković M.: Generation of Bipedal Gait suitable for Use in Unstructured Environment, SISY 2009 - 7th International Symposium on Intelligent Systems and Informatics, Subotica, Serbia, pp. 21-31, ISBN 978-1-4244-5349-8, 2009.
- Jovanović M, Vučić M, Tepavčević B, Raković M, Tasevski J., “Robotic Knitting in String Art as a Tool for Creative Design Processes”, In International Conference on Robotics in Alpe-Adria Danube Region 2019, June 19 (pp. 179-187). Springer, Cham. link
- Duarte N., Raković M., Marques J., and Santos-Victor J., “Action Alignment from Gaze Cues in Human-Human and Human-Robot Interaction”, In European Conference on Computer Vision, pp. 197-212. Springer, Cham, 2018. link
- Schydlo P., Raković M., Jamone L. and Santos-Victor J., “Anticipation in Human-Robot Cooperation: A Recurrent Neural Network Approach for Multiple Action Sequences Prediction”, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA). Brisbane, Australia, 21-25 May 2018, link
- Raković M., Duarte N., Tasevski J., Santos-Victor J., and Borovac B., “A dataset of head and eye gaze during dyadic interaction task for modeling robot gaze behavior”, International Conference on Electromechanics and Robotics (ER(ZR) 2018). St. Petersburg, Russia, 18-21 April 2018., link
- Batinica A., Nemec B., Ude A., Raković M., Gams A., “Compliant Movement Primitives in a Bimanual Setting”, IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots, Humanoids 2017, 15-17 November 2017, Birmingham, UK, link
- Batinica A., Nemec B., Santos-Victor J., Gams A., Raković M., “Generalization of Task Model using Compliant Movement Primitives in a Bimanual Setting”, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, IEEE-ROBIO 2017, 5-8 December 2017, Macao, China, link
- Raković M., Borovac B., J. Santos-Victor, Batinica A., Nikolić M., Savić S., „Biped Walking and Stairs Climbing using Reconfigurable Adaptive Motion Primitives”, 16th IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots, Cancun, Mexico, 2016, link
- Batinica A., Raković M., Zarić M., Borovac B., “Motion Planning of a Robot in Real Time based on the General Model of Humanoid Robots”, IEEE 14th International Symposium on Intelligent Systems and Informatics (SISY 2016), Subotica, Serbia, August, 2016, link
- Raković M., Beronja M., Batinica A., Borovac B., Nikolić M., “3-axis Contact Force Fingertip Sensor based on a Hall effect Sensor”, 25th IEEE International Conference on Robotics in Alpe-Adria-Danube Region - RAAD, Beograd, Serbia, 2016, link
- Jovanović M., Tasevski J., Tepavčević B., Raković M., Mitov D., Borovac B., “Fabrication of Digital Anamorphic Sculptures with Industrial Robot”, 25th IEEE International Conference on Robotics in Alpe-Adria-Danube Region - RAAD, Beograd, Serbia, 2016, link
- Stavrić M., Wiltsche A., Tepavčević B., Stojaković V., Raković M., “Digital Fabrication Strategies In Design Education”, 4th International conference: Between Computational Models and Performative Capacities, Novi Sad, Serbia, 2016
- Savić S., Raković M., Penčić M., Nikolić M., Dudić S., „Design of an Underactuated Adaptive Robotic Hand with Force Sensing“, International Conference on Electrical, Electronic and Computing Engineering (icETRAN), Zlatibor, Serbia, June, 2016
- Obradović R., Vejnović T., Kekeljević I., Vejnović A., Višnjevac N., Raković M., Milatović S., “Pre Production for Development of Educational 3D Animation According to Vejnovic Modification of the Cesarean Section Technique”, International Conference moNGeometrija, ISBN 978-86-7466-614-2, Serbian Society for Geometry and Graphics (SUGIG), pp. 338-350, 2016
- Nikolić M., Borovac B., Raković M., “New approach for testing dynamic balance and motion feasibility of humanoids in presence of multiple spatial contacts.”, In Humanoids 2015. 15th IEEE-RAS International Conference, Seoul, South Korea, link
- Nikolić M., Savić S., Borovac B., Raković M., “Task Prioritization Framework for Kinesthetic Teaching of a Free-Standing Humanoid Robot”, IEEE 13th International Symposium on Intelligent Systems and Informatics (SISY), September 17-19, 2015, pp 241-246, Subotica, Serbia, DOI: 10.1109/SISY.2015.7325387 ISBN: 978-1-4673-9388-1, link
- Savić S., Borovac B., Raković M. , Nikolić M.: Dual Mode Impedance Controller for Safe Human-Robot Interaction”,. PSU-UNS International Conference on Engineering and Technology - ICET, Phuket, Thailand, 2015.
- Batinica A., Savić S., Nikolić M., Raković M., Borovac B.: “ Dual BLDC Motor Driver for Arm of Humanoid Robot MARKO”,. 4th Mechatronics in Practice and Education (MECHEDU), Subotica, Serbia, 2015.
- Raković M., Savić S., Nikolić M., Borovac B.: “Parameters Adaptation of Motion Primitives for Achieving more Efficient Humanoid Walk”, IEEE Intelligent Systems and Informatics, 2014. SISY 2014. 12th International Symposium on, Subotica, Serbia, 2014.
- Raković M., Jovanović M., Borovac B., Tepavčević B., Nikolić M., Papović M.: “Design and Fabrication with Industrial Robot as Brick-laying tool and with Custom Script Utilization”, 23rd International Conference on Robotics in Alpe-Adria-Danube Region RAAD 2014, Smolenice, Slovakia, September 3-5, 2014.
- Nikolić M., Borovac B., Raković M.: “Simulation of foot-ground contact for bipedal robots”, 23rd International Conference on Robotics in Alpe-Adria-Danube Region RAAD 2014, Smolenice, Slovakia, September 3-5, 2014.
- Borovac B., Raković M., Savić S., Nikolić M.: „Design and Control of Humanoid Robot MARKO: an assistant in therapy for children“, 10th International Exploratory Workshop on New Trends in Medical and Service Robots – MESROB, Lausanne: EPFL Robotic System Lab, 10-12 July, 2014
- Raković M., Borovac B., Nikolić M., Savić S.: “ Biped Walking on Irregular Terrain Using Motion Primitives”, RoManSy-CISM-IFToMM Symposium on Theory and Practice of Robots and Manipulators 2014, Moscow, Russia, Jun, 2014.
- Nikolić M., Borovac B., Raković M.: “Walking on slippery surfaces: generalized task-prioritization framework approach.”, RoManSy-CISM-IFToMM Symposium on Theory and Practice of Robots and Manipulators 2014, Moscow, Russia, Jun 2014
- Savić S., Raković M., Nikolić M., Borovac B.: „SVM Regression Based Computed Torque Control of Humanoid Reaching Task“, 1st International Conference on Electrical, Electronic and Computing Engineering (icETRAN), Vrnjačka Banja,, Serbia, 2-5 June, 2014
- Raković M., Savić S., Nikolić M., Borovac B.: “Robust Nonlinear Control of Dynamically Balanced Humanoid Robot Walk Synthesized by Motion Primitives”, IEEE Intelligent Systems and Informatics, 2013. SISY 2013. 11th International Symposium on, Subotica, Serbia, 2013.
- Raković M., Borovac B., Nikolić M.: “Synthesis Of Dynamically Balanced Humanoid Robot Walk Using Primitives”, PSU-UNS International Conference on Engineering and Technology-ICET, Novi Sad, Serbia, 2013.
- Savić S., Raković M., Borovac B.: “Mechanical Design and Control Algorithm for the Arm of Humanoid Robot MARKO”, PSU-UNS International Conference on Engineering and Technology - ICET, Novi Sad, Serbia, 2013.
- Penčić M., Savić S., Tasevski J., Raković M., Borovac B.,: “A Robot Multi-Segment Lumbar Spine – Mechanical Model and Control Algorithm”, PSU-UNS International Conference on Engineering and Technology - ICET, Novi Sad, Serbia, 2013.
- Borovac B., Raković M., Savić S., Nikolić M.: “Dual Arm and Multi-segment Spine Motion Control for Assistive Humanoid Robots”, International Workshop on Research and Education in Mechatronics - REM, Vienna, Austria, 2013.
- Vladušić D., Titanila K., Raković M., Nikolić M., Borovac B.: “Robotly – An Intuitive Way for Manipulating Industrial Robots”, International Workshop on Research and Education in Mechatronics - REM, Vienna, Austria, 2013.
- Kendereši E., Raković M., Nikolić M., Gnjatović M., Borovac B.: “Realization of Arms Movements for 3D Robot Model and Synchronization with Real Humanoid Robot”, IEEE Intelligent Systems and Informatics, 2012. SISY 2012. 10th International Symposium on, Subotica, Serbia, 2012.
- Borovac B., Raković M., Nikolić M.,: “Biologicaly Inspired On-line Generation of Complex Movements Using Primitives”, IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence Proceedings of, ISSN: 978-1-4577-0470-3, pp. 99-106, Paris, France, 2011.
- Borovac B., Raković M., Nikolić M.,: “Online Humanoid Robot Walk Generation Using Primitives”, IEEE Intelligent Systems and Informatics, 2011. SISY 2011. 9th International Symposium on, ISSN: 978-1-4577-1975-2, pp 421-426, Subotica, Serbia, 2011.
- Raković M., Nikolić M., Borovac B.,: “Humanoid Robot Reaching Task Using Support Vector Machine”, Eurobot Conference, ISBN: 978-3-642-21975-7, pp 263-276, Prague, Checz Republic, 2011.
- Borovac B., Nikolić M., Raković M.,: “Disturbance compensation of standing humanoid robot –Theory”, International Scientific Conference on Industrial Systems - IS '11, Novi Sad, Serbia, 2011.
- Borovac B., Nikolić M., Raković M.,: “Disturbance compensation of standing humanoid robot –Simulation”, International Scientific Conference on Industrial Systems - IS, Novi Sad, Serbia, 2011.
- Vukobratović M., Borovac B., Raković M., Nikolić M.,: “Generating Complex Movements of Humanoid Robots by Using Primitives”, Eurobot Conference 2009 - Int. Conf. on Research and Education in Robotics, 2009.
- Vukobratović M., Borovac B., Raković M.,: “Comparison of PID and Fuzzy Logic Controllers in Humanoid Robot Control of Small Disturbances”, Eurobot conference 2008, Springer-Verlag, ISBN 3-642-03557-4, pp. 42-53, 2008.
- Borovac, B., Raković, M.: “Generation of Humanoid Robot Walking Pattern and Compensation of Small Disturbances”, Int. Conf. on Industrial Systems, IS'08, Novi Sad, Srbija, 2008.
- Borovac B., Raković M., Nikolić M.,: “Realization of Primitives by Using SVM for Humanoid Robot Walk Generation”, Electronics, ISSN: 1450-5843, pp 19-24, Faculty of Electrical Engineering Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2011.
- Raković M., Borovac B., Nikolić M.,: “Support vector Regression for Approximation and Generation of Motion in Humanoid Robots”, International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management - IJIEM, ISSN: 2217-2661, pp 1-8, FTN Novi Sad, Serbia, 2010.
- Borovac B., Raković M., Nikolić M.,: “One Approach for On-Line Generation of Motion of Humanoid Robot using Primitives”, ETRAN, Banja Vrućica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2011.
- Lazarević M., Ostojić G., Jovanović V., Stankovski S., Raković M.,: “RFID Technologies In Produkt Disassembly Proces”, INFOTECH, Electrotechnical Faculty, East Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, ISBN 99938-624-2-8, 2009.
- S. Stankovski, M. Raković, D. Jovanović, S. Odri: “An integration of rfid technologies in control systems”, Infoteh, East Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, ISBN 99938-624-2-8, 2007.