Presidential Young Investigator Award: Robotics and WalkingMachines

这位总统青年研究员正在研究人类手臂的操纵动力学和拟人化特征，以适用于工业机器人机械手的设计；为残疾人设计一种可以爬楼梯、通过平坦的地形以及坐和站的步行轮椅的可行性；以及开发可以为顺序控制电路设计梯形图的CAD软件。PI正在建立一个计算机集成制造实验室，其中包括几个机器人，一个自动化材料存储和检索系统，传送带，可编程控制器，以及各种控制硬件的试验台。

This Presidential Young Investigator is studying the manipulation dynamics and anthropomorphic features of the human arm for applicability to industrial robotic manipulator design; the feasibility of a walking wheelchair for handicapped people which can climb stairs, negotiate smooth terrain, and sit and stand; and development of CAD software that can design ladder diagrams for sequential control circuits. The PI is establishing a computer integrated manufacturing laboratory with several robots, an automated materials storage and retrieval system, conveyor, programmable controller, and test benches for various types of control hardware.