| Name | Degree received at RRG | Years | Thesis Topic | Contact |
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| Aaron Brieger |
Masters |
04-2003 to 05-2004 |
Aircraft Carrier Actuator Survey |
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| Aaron Hulse |
Masters |
06-2005 to 05-2007 |
Redundancy Resolution for Mobile Manipulation |
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| Allen Demling |
Masters |
6/1/04 to 5/31/06 |
Software and Test Development for Condition Based Maintenance |
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| Andrew Legoullen |
Masters |
09-1995 to 12-1997 |
Configuration Management of Robotic Workcells |
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| Andrew Spencer |
Masters |
05-2004 to 08-2007 |
Obstacle Avoidance for Multiple Robot Systems |
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| Amit Upasani |
Masters |
01-1997 to 12-1998 |
Sensor Technologies for Actuator-level 10-Sensor Environment for Intelligent Actuators |
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| Agustin Vasquez |
Ph.D |
09-1994 to 12-2000 |
Condition-Based Maintenance
of Actuatuor Systems using a model-based Approach |
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| Bernardo Donoso |
Ph.D |
01-1993 to 05-1998 |
Parametric Modeling and Design of Robot transmission
using a new binary Matrix solution Methodology |
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| Brent Nowak |
Ph.D |
09-1992 to 08-1998 |
A Conceptual High-Resolution MR Encoder and Torque Transducer for Precision Actuators |
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| Bruce Perry |
Masters |
09-1992 to 05-1995 |
The Development of Distance Functions and Their Higher-Order Properties for Artificial Potential Field-Based Obstacle Avoidance |
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| Bulent Finci |
Masters |
09-1997 to 08-1999 |
The Design of a Long Stroke Linear Actuator |
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| Bunker Hill |
Masters |
09-1991 to 12-1993 |
Design of a serial 3 Degree-of-Freedom Shoulder for Modular Robots |
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| Bunker Hill |
Ph.D |
12-1993 to 07-1997 |
Design of Mechanical properties for Serial Manipulators |
|
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| Cameron Turner |
Masters |
01-1998 to 07-2000 |
Criteria Development for Actuator Resource Management |
|
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| Cale Knopf |
Masters |
09-1992 to 12-1994 |
A Roadmap for Modular Robot Metrology |
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| Carsten Puls |
Masters |
09-1992 to 05-1994 |
Internal Communications and Interfaces for Modular Robotics |
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| Chad R. Foster |
Masters |
09-1998 to 08-2000 |
Graph Enumeration , Optimization and Visualization for the Conceptual Design Architecture of a Two Degree-Of-Freedom Non-Fractionated Epicyclic Transmission |
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| Chang-soo Han |
Ph.D. |
1984 to 1989 |
6 DOF Micro Manipulator Design and Manufacturing to Enhance Robot Accuracy |
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| Chalongrath Pholsiri |
Ph.D. |
01-1998 to 8-2004 |
Task-Based Decision Making and Control of Robotic Manipulators |
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| Chetan Kapoor |
Ph.D. |
09-1992 to 12-1996 |
A Reusable Operational Software Architecture for Advanced Robotics |
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| Christopher Cocca |
Ph.D |
09-1994 to 05-2000 |
Failure Recovery in Redundant Serial Manipluators |
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| Chris Gloria |
Masters |
09-2001 to 05-2004 |
Parametric Modeling and Design Synthesis for Electromechanical Actuators |
|
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| Chun Feng Huang |
Masters |
09-1997 to 05-2000 |
Architecture Development for the Actuator Management System Software |
|
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| Dan Cox |
Ph.D |
09-1986 to 05-1992 |
Decision Making for Intelligent Control of Dual-Arm Robotic Operations |
|
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| David Le |
Masters |
09-1994 to 08-1997 |
Development and integration of a Fault Tolerance Test Bed Environment For Space Applications |
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| Derek Black |
Masters |
09-1995 to 05-1997 |
Architecture Design of a Precision Linear Actuator Module |
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| Devakumar Sreevijayan |
Masters |
09-1988 to 08-1992 |
On the Design of Fault-Tolerant Robotic Manipulator Systems |
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| Devakumar Sreevijayan |
Ph.D. |
08-1992 to 08-1997 |
The Design of Fault-Tolerant Robotic Manipulator Systems |
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| Dinesh Rabindran |
Masters |
01-2002 to 08-2004 |
Preliminary Studies on Force/Motion Control of Intelligent Mechanical Systems |
|
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| Edward J. Benson |
Masters |
09-1995 to 08-2001 |
Piezoelectric Torque Sensor Design for Industrial Environments |
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| Edwin Jinyoung Jung |
Masters |
01-2002 to 12-2004 |
Feature Oriented Programming and Product Line Architectures for Open Architecture Robot Software |
|
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| Eric L. Hatcher |
Masters |
09-1997 to 05-2000 |
Conceptual Redesign of an Advanced Prime Mover for Direct Drive Robotics and Automation Applications |
|
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| Eric L. Scott |
Ph.D |
01-1995 to 05-1999 |
Criteria Based Actuator Control
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| Eric Min |
Masters |
09-1993 to 05-1996 |
Development of a Generic Material Handling System
for Use in the Contaminant Analysis Automation Program |
|
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| Eron Flory |
Masters |
01-2004 to 05-2006 |
Preliminary Design of Digital Ceramic Actuators |
|
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| Ethan Swint |
Masters |
09-2003 to 05-2004 |
Collision Detection and Obstacle Avoidance for Robotic Manipulators |
|
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| Gary Browning |
Masters |
09-1991 to 05-1996 |
The Physical Significance of Kinematic and Dynamic Performance Criteria for Serial Redundant Manipulators |
|
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| Greg Gime |
Masters |
08-2004 to 12-2006 |
Representation of Modular Open Architecture Robotic Systems for Simulation |
|
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| Gregory Wiese |
Masters |
01-1995 to 05-1997 |
Low Cost Actuator Design for Modular Robots |
|
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| Hau Pham |
Masters |
09-1995 to 12-1997 |
A Shape Memory Alloy-Actuated Clutch Design for Fault Tolerant Robotic Manipulators |
|
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| Jacy Legault |
Masters |
09-1997 to 05-2000 |
A Complexity Management Framework for Open Architecture
Agile Manufacturing Systems |
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| Jae Gu Yoo |
Ph.D |
01-1998 to 12-2004 |
Actuator Performance Envelope Through Nonlinear Test Bed |
|
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| Jagadish Janardhan |
Masters |
01-2002 to 08-2004 |
Release Mechanism for Fault Tolerant Rotary Actuators |
|
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| James David Jr.Crine |
Masters |
09-2000 to 12-2001 |
A Study of a Wafer Alignment Technique Used in Semiconductor Manufacturing |
|
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| Jason Eugene Pehl |
Masters |
01-2000 to 08-2002 |
Analysis for Design of Serial Manipulators |
|
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| Jason P. Derouen |
Masters |
09-1995 to 08-1997 |
Design of an Advanced Switched Reluctance Motor for Servo Control Applications |
|
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| Jason Nave |
Masters |
09-1995 to 12-1997 |
Metrology Procedures for Improving the Accuracy of Modular Robots |
|
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| Jennifier C. Peterson |
Masters |
09-1994 to 08-1996 |
Criteria Based Performance Evaluation of Manual Controllers |
|
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| Jeremy Sevier |
Masters |
9/1/03 - 1/15/06 |
Resource Optimization for Industrial Robotic Systems |
|
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| John Hall |
Masters |
01-2003 to 08-2005 |
A Test Bed Framework for Actuator Management Operating Software (AMOS) |
|
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| John Iaconis |
Masters |
08-1989 to 12-1991 |
Parametric Design of a Robot Actuator |
|
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| Jonathan Knoll |
Masters |
08-2004 to 05-2007 |
Complete Workcell Modeling for Robot Control and Coordination |
|
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| Joseph Geisinger |
Masters |
01-1990 to 12-1992 |
Actuator Controller Design and Implementation |
|
| Joseph Geisinger |
Ph.D |
12-1992 to 05-1997 |
Actuator Control System Synthesis Framework |
|
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| Joel Banks |
staff |
06-2002 to 12-2004 |
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| Julio Guerrero |
Masters |
09-1993 to 12-1995 |
Finite Elements Method and Interfaces Design for Modular Robots |
|
| Julio Guerrero |
Ph.D |
12-1995 to 05-1998 |
Tolerances Allocation in Modular Robots Interfaces Design using Finite Elements
method and the Spring method |
|
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| Kevin Kendrick |
Masters |
08-2003 to 05-2006 |
The Design of a Power-Dense Hingeline Electro-Mechanical Actuator Suitable for Primary Flight Surface Control |
|
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| Kevin Rackers |
Masters |
09-1993 to 05-1996 |
Development and Demonstration of a Coordinated Control System for Dual-Arm Robots |
|
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| Kyogun Chang |
Ph.D |
08-2002 to 05-2006 |
Physical Modeling of Tools Necessary for Robot Manipulation |
|
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| Luke Koran |
Masters |
08-2005 to 05-2007 |
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| Mark Marrs |
Masters |
01-1994 to 12-1997 |
Design of an Advanced, High Precision, Seven Degree-of-Freedom Modular Robotic Manipulator |
|
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| Mark S. Tisius |
Masters |
09-2001 to 01-2004 |
An Empirical Approach to Performance Criteria and Redundancy Resolution in Robotics |
|
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| Mars Chu |
Masters |
09-1988 to 06-1992 |
Structural Design of a One Degree of Freedom Elbow for Modular Robots |
|
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| Martin Aalund |
Masters |
09-1988 to 05-1991 |
Design and Development of a Multi-Channel Robotic
Controller |
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| Martin Aalund |
Ph.D |
05-1991 to 08-1997 |
A Scalable Architecture for Modular Robot System Controllers |
|
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| Melissa McQueen |
Staff |
01-2001 to 01-2002 |
|
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| Michael Davis |
Masters |
08-1992 to 12-1994 |
A Demonstration System for Deflection Compensation in Robot Light Machining |
|
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| Michael Meaney |
Masters |
09-1992 to 05-1995 |
Brakes and Clutches for Robotic Actuators |
|
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| Michael V. Bono |
Masters |
09-1998 to 05-2000 |
Advanced Sensor Technology for Industrial Actuators |
|
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| Michael S.Butler |
Masters |
06-1987 to 05-1992 |
An Applications Based Plan for the Development of Low Cost/High Performance Robots for Space |
|
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| Mitch Pryor |
Masters |
09-1995 to 12-1999 |
Complex Task Completion with Redundant Serial Manipulators |
|
| Mitch Pryor |
Ph.D |
12-1999 to 05-2002 |
Task Based Resource Allocation for Improving the Reusability of Redundant Manipulators |
|
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| Murat Cetin |
Ph.D. |
01-1995 to 09-1999 |
Performance Identification and Multi - Criteria Redundancy Resolution for Robotic Systems |
|
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| Natalia Sharygina |
Ph.D |
09-1996 to 08-2002 |
Model Checking of Software Control Systems |
|
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| Nathan Pettus |
Masters |
09-1993 to 07-1995 |
The Identification of Configuration Requirements and Component Relationships of Modular Robot System Controllers |
|
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| Onur Boztas |
Masters |
01-2002 to 08-2004 |
Basic Transmission Technologies For Intelligent Linear Actuators |
|
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| Paul Hvass |
Masters |
9-2001 to 7-2004 |
Condition Based Maintenance for Intelligent Electromechanical Actuators |
|
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| Peter March |
Masters |
to 5-2004 |
Criteria Based Motion Planning |
|
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| Peter Sanders |
Masters |
09/01/2003 to 08/31/2005 |
Analytic Comparison of Accuracy and Stiffness of Current Actuator Interface Technology |
|
| |
| Pradeep Ashok |
Masters |
05-2000 to 08-2002 |
Design Synthesis Framework for Switched Reluctance Motors |
|
| Pradeep Ashok |
Ph.D |
08-2003 to 01-2007 |
Math Framework for Decision Making in Intelligent Electromechanical Actuators |
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| Ratheesh Rajan |
Masters |
06-1998 to 12-2001 |
Foundation Studies for an Alternate Approach to
Motion Planning of Dynamic Systems |
|
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| Robert Ambrose |
Ph.D |
09-1987 to 12-1991 |
Design, Construction and Demonstration of Modular , Reconfigurable Robots |
|
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| Robert Hester |
Masters |
06-1996 to 12-1998 |
A Criteria Based Approach to Grasp Synthesis |
|
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| Ross Giddings |
Masters |
09-1988 to 05-1992 |
Development and Demonstration of General Real-Time Control Software for Robotic Manipulators |
|
| Ross Giddings |
Ph.D |
05-1992 to 12-1995 |
Comparative Analysis of Model-Based Control Algorithms for Modular, Reconfigurable Robotic
Systems |
|
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| Ross Taylor |
Masters |
9-2001 to 5-2004 |
Automatic Software Interface Generation via Feature Oriented Analysis |
|
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| Rich Hooper |
Masters |
09-1987 to 12-1990 |
The Interactive Assembly and Computer Animation of
Reconfigurable Robotic Systems |
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| Rich Hooper |
Ph.D |
12-1990 to 05-1994 |
Multicriteria Inverse Kinematics for General Serial Robots |
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| Sang Hyun Park |
Ph.D |
1/16/99 - 12/20/2005 |
Fundamental Development of Hypocyclodial Gear Tansmissions |
|
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| Seong-Ho Kang |
Ph.D |
1996 to 2004 |
Indoor GPS Metrology System With 3D Probe for Precision Applications |
|
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| Stephen Grupinski |
Masters |
09-1994 to 05-1997 |
Design of Low Cost Robotic Actuators for a Modular Reconfigurable Six Degree of Freedom Robotic Manipulator |
|
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| Stephen Michaels |
Masters |
09-1992 to 05-1995 |
Comparative Analysis of Control Algorithms at the
Actuator Level |
|
| |
| Sung Ho Shin |
Ph.D |
09-1999 to 01-2004 |
Analytic Integration of Tolerances in Designing
a Precision Interface for Modular Robotics |
|
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| Thomas Lunifield |
Masters |
09-1992 to 05-1995 |
Motor Evaluation and Integration for Modular Robotic Actuators |
|
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| Thomas Waskow |
Masters |
09-1994 to 08-1996 |
Algebraic Elimination Techniques for Design in Mechanical Systems |
|
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| Thomas Yun |
Masters |
06-2005 to 05-2007 |
Actuator Management Operational Software (AMOS) Development for Decision Making in Intelligent Actuators |
|
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| Troy Harden |
Masters |
09-1995 to 12-1997 |
The Implementation of Artificial Potential Field Based Obstacle
Avoidance for a Redundant Manipulator |
|
| Troy Harden |
Ph.D. |
12-1997 to 06-2002 |
Minimum Distance Influence Coefficients for Obstacle Avoidance in Manipulator Motion Planning |
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