MEAM Ph.D. Thesis Defense: “Addressing Stiffness-induced Challenges In Modeling and Identification of Rigid Body Systems with Frictional Impact”
Imperfect but useful dynamical models have enabled significant progress in planning and controlling robotic locomotion and manipulation. Traditionally, these models have been physics-based, with accuracy relying upon manual calibration only […]
PSOC@Penn Seminar: Geng-Yuan “Scott” Chen & Alisya Anlas
PSOC@Penn Seminar: Larry Dooling
PSOC@Penn Seminar: Mai Wang
PSOC@Penn Seminar: Michael Tobin
MEAM Seminar: “Computationally-constrained Dynamically-feasible Search-based Motion Planning”
Planning fast and autonomous robotic motion in unstructured, cluttered environments remains a core challenge of the robotics community. The robot’s motion must be agile and dynamic, operating near the limit […]
MEAM Ph.D. Thesis Defense: “Design, Characterization, and Fabrication of Low-Cost, Passive, and Biodegradable Sensors For Precision Agriculture”
With the global population projected to reach 9.1 billion people by 2050 there is a need to develop highly efficient agricultural systems that maximize crop yield. Precision Agriculture (PA) systems […]
MEAM Ph.D. Thesis Defense: “High Performance Electroadhesives for Materials and Robots with Electroprogrammable Stiffness”
Materials with electroprogrammable stiffness and adhesion can enhance the performance of robotic systems, including prosthetics, medical devices, wearables, exoskeletons, and grippers. However, achieving large changes in stiffness and adhesive forces […]
MEAM Ph.D. Thesis Defense: “Photophoretic Light-flyers for Mesospheric Applications”
The Earth’s mesosphere plays a crucial role in weather forecasting, environmental conservation, and planetary exploration. However, traditional unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) such as balloons or spacecraft face significant challenges when […]
MEAM Ph.D. Thesis Defense: “Manually-Operated, Slider Cassette for Multiplexed Molecular Detection at the Point of Care”
Personalized medicine requires the identification of disease-causing agents prior to prescribing therapy. Currently, molecular detection requires shipping bio samples to centralized laboratories. The time delay between sample collection and test […]