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  • Robotic deburring

    Creator:
    James, Francis
    Abstract:
    Deburring of machined parts is a crucial task in the aerospace and automotive industry. This process is still performed manually to a large extent due to the unpredictability of burr formation as well as the complex interactions between the human arm and the workpiece. Poor ergonomics, repetitive stress and strain...
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    Master of Science in Robotics presented on June 13, 2017. Title: Robotic Deburring Abstract approved

  • Fully Soft 3D Printed Electroactive Fluidic Valve in Soft Hydraulic Robots

    Creator:
    Zatopa, Alexander
    Abstract:
    Soft robots are designed to utilize their compliance and contortionistic abilities to both interact safely with their environment and move through it in ways a rigid robot cannot. To more completely achieve this, the robot should be made of as many soft components as possible. Here we present a completely...
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  • Modeling human expertise for providing adaptive levels of robot shared autonomy

    Creator:
    Milliken, Lauren
    Abstract:
    In shared autonomy, a robot and human user both have some level of control in order to achieve a shared goal. Choosing the balance of control given to the user and the robot can be a challenging problem since different users have different preferences and vary in skill levels when...
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    my colleagues in the Robotic Decision Making Laboratory. I thank Matt Reuben for his guidance on how

  • Modeling a Spectrum of 3D Printed Materials for Soft Robots

    Creator:
    Hemleben, Samantha
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    Soft robotics is an emerging field that heavily relies on the ability of 3D printers. The limitations in soft robotics lie in the area of the 3D printers and the predictive models of the printed materials. There are currently no reliable models for optimizing the gradients required to create soft...
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    Masters Thesis

  • Robotic Machining Fundamentals for Casting Defect Removal

    Creator:
    Biederman, Moriah
    Abstract:
    In the past half century, industrial robots have developed a strong presence in manufacturing. They now commonly perform tasks such as materials handling, assembly, welding, and painting. Unfortunately robotic machining tasks have seen limited deployments. The majority of machining robots are designed for soft materials like wood or plastic and...
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    of Master of Science in Robotics presented on September 13, 2016. Title: Robotic Machining

  • Analyzing Human Gaze Patterns During Grasping Tasks To Advance Robotic Grasping

    Creator:
    Allani, Sai Krishna
    Abstract:
    There is a strong interest in the robotics community in learning how humans grasp and manipulate objects, partly because robots need to operate in human environments and partly because humans are currently much better in physical interaction tasks than robots. This thesis seeks to identify the human heuristics for grasping...
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    Patterns During Grasping Tasks To Advance Robotic Grasping. Abstract approved

  • Advancing Robotic Grasp Planning using Human Heuristics for Grasp Similarity

    Creator:
    Dixit, Saurabh Milind
    Abstract:
    This thesis explores the use of human kinesthetic input to advance robotic grasp planning. It specifically focuses on identification of human heuristics of grasp similarity by extensive human-subject experiments. This heuristic is then utilized to develop a robust metric for identifying similar robotic grasps. The central hypothesis of this work...
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    Masters Thesis
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    degree of Master of Science in Robotics presented on August 23, 2016. Title: Advancing Robotic Grasp

  • D₊₊ : Structural Credit Assignment in Tightly Coupled Multiagent Domains

    Creator:
    Rahmattalabi, Aida
    Abstract:
    Autonomous multiagent teams can be used in complex exploration tasks to both expedite the exploration and improve the efficiency. However, use of multiagent systems presents additional challenges. Specifically, in domains where the agents' actions are tightly coupled, coordinating multiple agents to achieve cooperative behavior at the group level is difficult....
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    ], robotic soccer [48] and network routing [47] and multi-rover domain [5]. Particularly, the differ- ence

  • Planning Under Uncertainty for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

    Creator:
    Skeele, Ryan
    Abstract:
    Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology has grown out of traditional research and military applications and has captivated the commercial and consumer markets, showing the ability to perform a spectrum of autonomous functions. This technology has the capability of saving lives in search and rescue, fighting wildfires in environmental monitoring, and...
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    for robustness in robotic monitoring, coordination, and path planning tasks. Each of the three

  • Design and Development of a Salticid Inspired Jumping Robot

    Creator:
    Tachella, Ramsey
    Abstract:
    The ability to jump allows small robots to traverse rough terrain, clear large obstacles, and quickly reach elevated locations. These abilities have applications in a variety of areas such as, search and rescue, environmental monitoring, and urban warfare. The primary focus in current state-of-the-art jumping robots has been on jumping...
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    Masters Thesis