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PhD Student and Research Assistant
Dept. of Computer Engineering
Jack Baskin School of Engineering
University of California Santa Cruz
1156 High St, Santa Cruz, CA 95064
Current PhD student: Computer Engineering
M.S: Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering
B.S: Mechanical Engineering
Lin KY., Gupta S.K. 2017, “Soft Fingers with Controllable Compliance to Enable Realization of Low Cost Grippers”, Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems Living Machines 2017, Vol. 10384, pp.544-550. Springer, Cham. 10.1007/978-3-319-63537-8_48.
I hope to focus on dynamic control and information processing, using my experience in mechanical design to develop various machines, including biomimetic machines. The primary topics I wish to survey are how to effectively use automated control methods and innovative mechanism design to make robotic motion more flexible and nimble and have it more precisely emulate natural human movement. Living organisms provide an excellent reference standard and indices when it comes to high freedom of movement complex systems operation mechanisms, a field of intense interest to me. Hence, in addition to studying everything from various grades and arrangements of materials on through to mechanical components, structures, and systems, I also have a keen desire to study the even more complicated issues of biological organism growth and evolution. Operating from the perspective of bio-inspired robotic systems, I would like to research how living organisms have evolved special body structures to facilitate high freedom of movement. I further wish to understand the underlying mechanical principles behind these evolutionary designs and how biological organisms coordinate and control their innately complex systems and thereby achieve a high level of physical mobility and a diverse range of motion behaviors. On accumulating this foundation of knowledge and expertise, I would like to then design robot chassis possessing motion modalities that reproduce biological organism nimbleness and speed (as opposed to being satisfied with a superficial exterior appearance of such attributes). The design of high freedom of motion systems and the development of control theory are two areas that need, and would greatly benefit from, developmental breakthroughs. As the expression goes, design is form, whereas control is function. Both, however, are imperative as far as bioinspired robotics is concerned. Uniting the two in operation is both challenging and fascinating and will permit humanity to advance one more key step closer to artificial intelligence and the opening of truly unlimited possibilities.
Analyzing multi-body dynamics and distributed linear time-varying vibrating systems. Drive and solve mathematical models of both systems by using Assumed-mode method, Rayleigh Ritz method, and Runge-Kutta method. Plot displacement of the car and beam by using Matlab.
Gyroscopes and momentum wheels both of the models generate a torque to neutralize the torque acting on the motorcycle from the outside. These methods have been widely used in satellite attitude control and oceangoing vessels, etc., but have very limited applications in small-scale vehicles. Deriving the equations of motion for gyroscopes and momentum wheel implemented, respectively. Then linearize the system dynamics about a set of equilibrium points and develop a linearized model. Using the state space equations and show the simulation results. In the model with momentum wheel implemented, a linear control is added to the system to increase the relative stability. Compared the two models based on their performances in simulations, energy and economic efficiency and feasibility in real world configurations.
Designing product while considering performance, reliability, lifetime, cost, potential market, etc.
Altium.Designer, Arduino, ASAP Optical System Design, AutoCAD, C, FlashMagic, Inventor3D, Keil μVision, Kisssoft, Matlab, Python, SAM Mechanism Design, SolidWorks