Laboratories & Equipment
Students benefit from access to two fully equipped research laboratories at the University of Macedonia, with cutting-edge tools for hands-on learning, research and innovation.
Accessibility and Support for People with Disabilities Lab (ASDLab)
ASDLab is a specialised research laboratory focused on assistive technologies, accessible design and support for people with disabilities. Its equipment includes:
Robotics & Haptics
- Humanoid robot Reachy 2 (Full Kit with VR teleoperation and mobile robotic base)
- Advanced haptic device Virtuose 6D with force feedback and HGlove
- Wireless haptic exoskeleton gloves (Dexmo)
- Haptic devices: Phantom Omni, Phantom Desktop, Novint Falcon
3D Scanning & Printing
- Professional 3D printer (German RepRap X500)
- Portable 3D scanner (Artec Leo)
Accessible Interfaces & AT Devices
- Eye-tracking system for computer access (Tobii PCEye Mini / Windows Control)
- Head mouse for motor impairment (NaturalPoint SmartNav 4AT)
- Gyroscopic mouse (EnPathia)
- Trackball mouse (Pretorian n-ABLER)
- Sip & puff switch (multi-user)
- Tactile tablets and audio-tactile authoring software (IVEO ViewPlus, IVEO Creator Pro)
- Touchscreens with haptic feedback (Mimo monitors + Tanvas software)
- Advanced Braille and tactile graphics printer (Tiger Elite 200)
- AAC software (GRID 3)
- Screen scanning software (ScanBuddy)
Immersive Technologies
- VR headset (HTC Vive Pro Eye)
- Mixed reality masks for education and research
Biosensor Platform
- Eye-tracking, facial emotion analysis, EEG, and stress monitoring
ICT and Robotics in Education and Society Lab (LiRES)
LiRES focuses on research and teaching at the intersection of informatics, robotics, education and society. Its equipment includes:
Social & Educational Robots
- 3× NAO Aldebaran humanoid robots
- 2× Pepper Softbank robots
- Prototype robot STIMEY (STEM social support)
- Prototype robots Daisy / Margarita (autism spectrum support)
- Pleo robot (social interaction)
Industrial Robotics & Fabrication
- Industrial robotic arm Racer 3 COMAU (6 degrees of freedom)
- 2× dual-head professional 3D printers (Sigma R19 BCN3D)
- Arduino automation and robotics kits
- LEGO EV3 robotics kits
Research Equipment (Programme-funded)
- Autonomous drone with 6 kg payload capacity, target tracking, and obstacle avoidance sensors
- Two 3D scanners for high-precision scanning (10-micron resolution) supporting VR/AR development
- Biosensor platform (EEG, emotion analysis, eye tracking, stress monitoring)
- Mixed reality masks
Research Software
- NVivo Pro (qualitative data analysis)
- Comprehensive Meta-Analysis
- SurveyMonkey
- Cognitive training software