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MIML
Mechatronics
& Intelligent
Machines
Laboratory |
Overview
The
research focus of the Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines
Laboratory (MIML) is to develop methodologies for the
design and control of machines which can intelligently perform
useful tasks. The two classes of systems that we are particularly interested in
are:
- Mechanical systems that interact closely with their physical
environment . We are interested in understanding how these systems should
be controlled, and how the interaction between these systems and their
environment can be manipulated advantegeously in order to accomplish the task
effectively and safely. Systems that fall into this category include: machines
that cooperate with or powered by humans, robotic deburring systems, aquatic
locomotion systems and artificial prosthesis.
- Interconnected systems and processes: We are interested the control
of individual sub-systems and sub-processes, and the communications among
these subsystems and subprocesses so that the overall system is robust and
exhibits superior performance. Systems that fall into this category include:
traffic flow on automated / semi-automated highway systems, paper making
process, printing process and media handling systems such as in a copier /
printer.
The tools that we employ include nonlinear control, dynamics
and geometry of physical systems, kinematics, adaptation and learning, human
biomechanics.
Our research generally has both experimental, numerical, and theoretical
components. Below are links to some pictures of the experimental setups in the
Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines Laboratory.
People
- Alumni
- Dongjun (DJ) Lee
PhD 5/2004. (Currently Post-doc at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champagne).
- Kailash Krishnaswamy
PhD 5/2004. (Currently at Honeywell Labs., Minneapolis)
- Saroj Saimek PhD (CSDy) 7/2002. (Currently lecturer
at King Monkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand)
- Randy Anderson M.S. Plan B 1/2005.
- Norm Meyer M.S. Plan B 1/2003.
- Ali Siddiqui M.S. Plan A 9/2002.
- "Experiments and Modeling of Vacuum Dewatering"
- Petar Bjegovic M.S. Plan A 8/2001
- "Modeling and Control of Moisture Content for Paper Manufacturing
using Vacuum Dewatering"
- Chuanqi Chen
M.S. Plan B 5/2000. (Now at Hutchinson Technology)
- "Design and Analysis of a Spherical Scanning Apparatus"
- Leon Zhong
M.S. Plan A 8/2000. (Now at Intel Corp.)
- "Bayesian Network Approach to Diagnosis and Reconfiguration of
Xerographic Printing Process"
- Kailash Krishnaswamy
M.S. Plan A 12/2000. (PhD student at the U. of Minnesota)
- "Passive Teleoperation of a Single Degree of Freedom
Electrohydraulic actuator"
- Jinglei Li
M.S. Plan A. 12/2000. (Now at Seagate)
- "Passive Velocity Field Control Approach to Contour Following and
Force Control"
- Ankur Shrivastava M.S. Plan A. 1/2001. (PhD student at U. of
Minnesota).
- "Traffic Flow Stability Induced by Adaptive Cruise Control
Vehicles "
- Benjamin Peirce B.S.M.E.(Hons) 8/2000. Now at Harvard.
- "Observer based approach to passive control of bilateral
teleoperated manipulators"
- Randy Anderson B.S.M.E.(Hons) 8/2000 Now at Eaton Hydraulics.
- "Mathematical Modeling and Validation of a Two Spool Unconventional
Flow Control Servovalve with a Pressure Control Pilot "
Current Research Areas:
Some papers are available online
Videos
MIMLab - Graduate student resources
For more information, please contact:
Last Updated: Feb 2005 Perry Li 
