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University photographer John T. Consoli takes a portrait of the Bioinspired Robotics REU class of 2018. Photo credit: Alexis Jenkins |
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Ten undergraduate students from across the country completed their summer Bioinspired Robotics Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) experience on August 10 by giving final presentations on their robotics projects.
The REU program is funded by the National Science Foundation. It brings together talented undergraduates from across the country to participate in focused, 10-12 week summer research experiences The Bioinspired Robotics REU was led by Professor Hugh Bruck (ME) and Associate Professor Sarah Bergbreiter (ME/ISR) along with Clark School faculty members and graduate student mentors.
The following projects were presented:
DYCOMAX: Dynamic Coupling Manipulator Experiment
Aaron Marks, Brandeis University
Mehgan O’Connor, Florida Polytechnic University
REU Advisor: Dr. David Akin (AE); Graduate Student Mentors: Kate McBryan, Nicolas Limparis
Pneumatically Actuated Flapping-Wing Air Vehicle
Karla Negrete, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Ashley Newman, Old Dominion University
REU Advisor: Dr. Hugh Bruck (ME); Graduate Student Mentors: Lena Johnson, Ruben Acevedo
Optimization of Acoustic Metamaterials for Bat-Inspired Autonomous Robot Navigation
Andrew Russell, Angelo State University
REU Advisor: Dr. Miao Yu (ME/ISR); Graduate Student Mentor: Canberk Gurel
Multimaterial Springs for Jumping Micro Robots
Zachary Parsons, University of Wyoming
REU Advisor: Dr. Sarah Bergbreiter (ME/ISR); Postdoctoral Mentor: Dr. Ryan St. Pierre, Graduate Student Mentor: Sathvik Divi
Sonar Place Recognition
Andrew Fearing, Diablo Valley College
REU Advisor: Dr. Timothy Horiuchi (ECE); Graduate Student Mentor: Jacob Isbell
Design of Compliant Substrates for Small Robot Testing
Hannah Feldstein, Pennsylvania State University
REU Advisor: Dr. Sarah Bergbreiter (ME/ISR); Postdoctoral Mentor: Dr. Ryan St. Pierre, Graduate Student Mentor: Sathvik Divi
Multifunctional Flexible Battery Integration on Robo Raven Wings
Hannah Solheim, University of Houston
REU Advisor: Dr. Hugh Bruck (ME); Graduate Student Mentors: Lena Johnson, Ruben Acevedo
Creating a Test Bed for the Electromagnetic Formation Flight of Satellites
Anthony Thompson, University of California, Berkeley
REU Advisors: Dr. Derek Paley (AE); Postdoctoral Mentor: Dr. Arber Masati
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