The Intelligent Machines and Materials Lab (IMML) performs fundamental and applied research at the intersection of mechanics, materials, and controls. A few of our recent research threads are listed below. Additional detail is provided on the Research page. Lab resources can be found on our wiki.

  • Tactile and in-hand sensing for closed loop control during fruit picking
  • Additive manufacturing of soft structures with variable mechanical properties
  • Design and fabrication of smart fluid actuators and valves

News

  • Hannah Kolano presented a paper titled "The coupling effect: Experimental validation of the fusion of Fossen and Featherstone to simulate UVMS dynamics in Julia" at OCEANS 2024 in Halifax, Canada
  • Karina Puente presented a Late Breaking Report titled "Can novice supervisors determine successful from unsuccessful grasps from tactile sensing?" at the 2024 IEEE Int'l Conf. on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN) in Pasadena, CA
  • Congrats to Ali for successfully defending her MS thesis titled "Jet 'Salps': The creation & characterization of biomimetic, soft-robotic jet propulsors"
  • Congrats to Alejandro for passing his PhD preliminary exam