ARAS Research group originated in 1997 and is proud of its 20+ years of brilliant background, and its contributions to the advancement of academic education and research in the field of Robotics. ARAS outcomes are well represented by the industrial engineers, researchers, and scientific figures who graduated from this group faculty, and numerous industrial and R&D projects being conducted in this group. Today, scientific research developed in ARAS is well observed and followed by our national and international partners. The main asset of the research group is its human resources devoted all their time and effort to the advancement of science and technology. This includes the internationally-recognized faculty members, staff, and talented and motivated students enrolled at different undergraduate and graduate levels. Benefiting from this asset in addition to well-equipped laboratories, workshops, and educational facilities in a dynamic and pleasant environment provides the required means to accomplish research at the leading edge of science and technology. One of our main objectives is to use these potentials to extend our educational and industrial collaborations at both national and international levels. In order to accomplish that, our mission is to enhance the breadth and enrich the quality of our education and research in a dynamic environment. Professor S. Ali. A. Moosavian (Department of Mechanical Engineering), Professor Hamid D. Taghirad (Department of Electrical Engineering) & Professor Ali Ghaffari (Department of Mechanical Engineering) Directors of Advanced Robotics and Automated Systems (ARAS) Research Group