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About University Outreach

The purpose of the University Outreach program is to get ADVANCED Motion Controls servo drives into the hands of future engineers and further the educational process in motion control. The ADVANCED Motion Controls University Outreach program has been successful in hundreds of projects since 2004. Users gain valuable hands-on experience with high performance motion control equipment on various projects in support of their personal or organizational mission.

"Let me say that the AMC servo amps were probably the most reliable parts of the whole rig! We had plenty of headroom in terms of current and no problems with precision. We are very grateful for the discount that AMC gave us on the servo amps and we couldn't have done it without them!"

-Buddy Michini, MIT

From the very beginning, AMC has partnered with many in academia including: professors, researchers, and students by providing products for those requiring motion control equipment. In doing this, AMC receives plenty of satisfaction merely by assisting in the overall education. Our objective is to ease as much as feasible the financial burdens that come with establishing practicality while attempting to prove theory or ideas.

Click Here to Get Started with University Outreach

There are a minimal set of criteria to agree upon beforehand to be considered for support under the University Outreach program. First, a complete description of the project with anticipated hardware / support needs must be submitted. Second, confirmation that AMC can be listed as a sponsor in some manner throughout the activities of the project. And finally, an update as to the project's outcome.

Once initiated, we would be pleased to fulfill the request with either greatly cost-reduced or completely donated equipment. This will be up to the discretion of ADVANCED Motion Controls based on the project's contribution and financial need. Upon mutual agreement, it would be a simple matter of placing the equipment order on your respective educational institution's letterhead stating the intention and requesting the materials. No further paperwork will be necessary.

Click here to get started. Submit your request by filling out the University Outreach form!

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Featured Applications

These applications have taken advantage of the support provided by University Outreach.

Utah State University

Location:	North Logan, UT
Participants:	Electrical and Computer Engineering
Contact:	Dr. Kevin Moore
website:	http://www.utahstate.usu.edu/issues/spring%2002/spr02.otis.html
AMC Model:	10A8DD

Able-bodied young people aren't the only recruits sought by the U.S. military. Robots, developed by Utah State researchers at the Army's request, are inspecting suspicious vehicles in parking lots.

At less than four inches tall, the self-propelled robot on wheels can scurry underneath parked vehicles and snoop for bombs with its video camera.

Carnegie Observatories

Location:	Pasadena, CA
Participants:
Contact:	Mr. David Harbur
website:	http://www.ociw.edu/
AMC Model:	50A8, SRST70, FC15030

The Magellan Project a collaboration between the Observatories of the Carnegie Institution of Washington (OCIW), University of Arizona, Harvard University, University of Michigan, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to construct two 6.5 Meter optical telescopes in the southern hemisphere. The telescopes are located at Las Campanas Observatory, at an altitude of 8000 feet in the Chilean Andes, and operated by OCIW.

University of South Carolina

Location:	Columbia, SC
Participants:	Departmen of Mechanical Engineering
Contact:	Mr. Robert Kennedy
website:	http://www.me.sc.edu/SolarBoat/
AMC Model:	B100A8

The USC solar boat team competes in an annual week-long event called Solar Splash, the Solar Boating World Championship. We have been World Champions three times The international competition consists of three major events: sprint, slalom, and endurance. The Sprint race is a 300 meter sprint and is organized into something similar to a double elimination tournament. The slalom is a high speed maneuverability race that tests the boats’ handling abilities. The endurance race is the main event. The endurance consists of two 2 hour races during which teams try to accumulate the highest number of laps.

University of Connecticut

Location:	Storrs, CT
Participants:	Mechanical Engineering
Contact:	Ms. Jacqueline Veronese
website:	http://www.engr.uconn.edu/me/pdf/Brochure04.pdf (Team 7)
AMC Model:	25A8

This project involved the creation of an electromagnetic active device that attenuates transient oscillations in a helicopter tail rotor driveshaft. The device prevents large torsional overshoot within the shaft and reduces oscillation settling time. The result is increased operational life expectancy due to reduced fatigue.

University of Colorado

Location:	Boulder, CO
Participants:	Aerospace Engineering
Contact:	Mr. Zac Eichmeyer
website:	https://webfiles.colorado.edu/arringo/ASEN/SpEC/spec_home.htm
AMC Model:	B20A25

Conceive, design, fabricate, integrate, test, and verify a space elevator climber prototype to ascend and descend a thin ribbon carrying a payload following the 2006 guidelines for the NASA Space Elevator Challenge 2010. The competition will not be attended but the climber will be designed in every aspect for a "phantom" beam power. Theoretical performances of the "phantom" beam power will be calculated in order to regulate the actual power that will be supplied to the climber.

Ohio State University

Location:	Columbus, OH
Department:	Mechanical Engineering
Contact:	Dr. Eric R. Westervelt
website:	http://www.mecheng.ohio-state.edu/locomotion/
AMC Model:	ZB12A8, PS16L30

A primary goal of this lab is to develop design principles and control theory approaches for legged machines that are able to realize fast and efficient locomotion. Also being explored is the application of the understanding gained from the study of robotic locomotion to the study of human gait and lower-limb prosthetic design.

Stanford University

Location:	Stanford, CA
Department:	Mechanical Engineering Design Division
Contact:	Mr. Paul Csonka
website:	http://www.stanford.edu/group/locolab
AMC Model:	BE40A8

Evaluation of autonomous galloping quadraped robot

Ohio State and Stanford Universities are cooperating to better understand quadrupedal galloping through the design of a self-contained quadrupedal robot. The leg for this quadruped was first designed at Ohio State University (OSU). A second-generation leg is being tested at Stanford University.

The Stanford leg incorporates important characteristics of a quadruped leg. These characteristics are grouped into three categories: biomimetic design, design for simulation and control, and design for experimentation. Important biomimetic design characteristics include minimal impact loss, elastic energy storage, and low inertia. Important characteristics for simulation and control include freedom from tether forces, high structural rigidity, and uncoupled actuation. To facilitate experimentation, the leg should resist the vibration of constant galloping, and be rapid to fabricate. The Stanford leg design is intended to improve on the OSU leg design with respect to these characteristics.

Dartmouth College

Location:	Hanover, NH
Department:	Thayer School of Engineering
Contact:	Dr. Laura Ray
website:	http://engineering.dartmouth.edu/other/crobots/
AMC Model:	BE15A8-H

Our research task is the design and fabrication of a lightweight mobile robot that enables deployment of instrument networks in Antarctica. One can envision deploying multiple robots from the South Pole to desired locations on the plateau for long- or short-term observation, and retrieving or repositioning the robot network through Iridium-based communication. Potential missions include deploying arrays of magnetometers, seismometers, radio receivers and meteorological instruments, measuring ionosphere disturbances through synchronization of GPS signals, using ground-penetrating radar (GPR) to survey crevasse-free routes for field parties or traverse teams, and conducting glaciological surveys with GPR. Robot arrays could also provide high-bandwidth communications links and mobile power systems for field scientists.

Educational Institution	Location	Department	Main Contact	Project Name / Description	AMC products (quantity)	Website or other Informatoin
Bucknell University	Lewisburg, PA	Mechanical Engineering	Keith Buffinton	Adaptive Pulse-Width Control of Structurally Flexible Systems	Z6A6
California Institute of Technology	Pasadena, CA	Astronomy	Dr. Anthony Readhead	Cosmic Background Imager	S100A40, PS50A	website
California Polytechnic State University	San Luis Obispo, CA	Mechanical Engineering	Mr. Joe Walsh	Plankton Viewing Exhibit for K-12 students with 3-D physical models	12A8
California Polytechnic State University	San Luis Obispo, CA	Mechanical Engineering	Mr. Christopher Koroly	Robotic Sea Camera Exhibit for the Port of San Luis Marine Institute	ZDR150EE12A8LDC, MC1XZDR
California State University at Northridge	Northridge, CA	Manufacturing System Engineering Management	Dr. Kang Chang	Graduate project designing and building a 3-axes machining center - MSE 697	50A8, 50A20, PS16L60
Carnegie Mellon University	Pittsburgh, PA	Robotics	Jonathan Hurst	Biped with Mechanically Adjustable Series Compliance	PS16H160	website
Carnegie Observatories	Pasadena, CA	?	Mr. David Harbur	Chilean telescope project	50A8, SRST70, FC15030	website
Clarkson University	Potsdam, NY	MAE Department	Mr. Kevin Fite	Electrically-powered Active Knee Prosthesis for Transfemoral Amputees. Development and control of an actively powered lower-extremity prosthesis.	Z12A8 (1)
Clemson University	Clemson, SC	Electrical and Computer Engineering	Mr. Vilas Chitrakaran	Develop biologically inspired soft robot manipulators resembling biological trunks and tentacles.	Z12A8, MC2XZQD	website
Colorado School of Mines	Golden, CO	Division of Engineering	Dr. Richard E. Christenson	Full-Scale experimental verification of semi-active control applied to a nonlinear structure.	30A8	website
Colorado State University	Pueblo, CO	Engineering	Nebojsa Jaksic	Laboratory equipment for Mechatronics	BD30A8 (15), DR101EE15A40NAC(15), 25A20-INV (15)
Concordia University	Montreal, PQ	Mechanical & Industrial Engineering	Dr. Weng-Fang Xie	Mechatronics - high precision control of imperfect actuator over wider temperature range.	30A20AC	website
Cuesta College	San Luis Obispo, CA	Engineering & Technology	Mr. Jeremy Edmonds	Industrial Electronics Motor Control Lab	ZDR150EE12A8 (10), MC1XZDR (10)
Dartmouth College	Hanover, NH	Engineering Department	Mr. Eric Trautmann	Antarctic robot	B30A8 (4)	blog/website
Dartmouth College	Hanover, NH	Thayer School of Engineering	Dr. Laura Ray	Intelligent Control of Distributed Systems	ZBH12A8	website
Florida Institute of Technology	Melbourne, FL	Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Hector Gutierrez	Sub micro-meter control of a 6 DOF machine. 3 translational axes (200mm x 200mm x 1mm) and 3 rotational axes.	25A20-INV (6)
Florida Institute of Technology	Melbourne, FL	Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	Hector Gutierrez	Modeling Slosh Dynamics in Cryogenic Fuel Tanks. Develop an experiment to study low-gravity fluid sloshing. The model is intended to improve spacecraft performance when large motions lead to liquid propellant slosh within the fuel tanks. To mimic low-gravity conditions, preparations for a multi-DOF experiment in NASA's zero-gravity aircraft are currently under way, and will take place in the summer of 2008.	B60A40AC (2), B25A20AC (1), BE25A20AC-INV (1)
Florida State University	Tallahassee, FL	Meteorology	Dr. Peter Ray	Mobile Doppler Research Facility A state-of-the-art mobile Doppler research facility with the special capacity of withstanding the most severe hurricane force winds. Drive is a replacement for an existing application.	B30A40 (1)
Georgetown University	Washington, DC		Mr. Jonathan Tang	Upperbody exoskeleton for shoulder rehabilitation	B30A8
Georgia Institute of Technology	Atlanta, GA	Electrical Engineering	Mr. Shane Migliori	Neuromuscular Control of a Full-Scale Robotic Human Leg	50A8, FC15030	website
Georgia Institute of Technology	Atlanta, GA	GTRI - Georgia Tech's Research Inst.	Mr. Gary McMuray	Intelligent control of a robotic endoscope	DR101EE20A8BDC
Harvey Mudd College	Claremont, CA	Engineering	Mr. Robert Parish	Engineering clinic to develop a new type of submersible proplusion that involves pitching the individual blades of a rotating propeller	BE25A20AC, BFC10010
Helsinki University of Technology	Helsinki, Finland	Machine Design Laboratory	Mr. Jari Kostamo	Developing magnetorheological solutions for active vibration control in large rotating machines.	25A8
Johns Hopkins University	Baltimore, MD	Mechanical Engineering	David Grow	Haptic Simulation of Elbow Joint Spasticity. We are developing a simulator that replicates spastic arm dynamics for clinical training of physical therapists and neurologists.	25A20 (2)
Lehigh University	Bethlehem, PA	Civil Engineering	Mr. Matthew Velderman	Active Building Control (ABC) project	DR100EE20A8BDC, PS300W72
Lehigh University	Bethlehem, PA	Packard Laboratory, Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics	Dr. Duke Perreira	Student lab station solutions for the "dynamics" section	10A8, MC1X510	website
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Boston, MA	Aeronautics and Astronautics	Buddy Michini	Autonomous Stability Control of a Moving Bicycle	Z12A8DDC	website
McMaster University	Hamilton, ON Canada	Mechanical Engineering	David Leferink	Proof of concept design for drilling small holes (200-500 microns) in glass using a technique similar to Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM).	DR101EE15A40NAC (1)
Michigan State University	East Lansing, MI	Mechanical Engineering	Mr. Louis Flynn	Bipedal Walker, a simple bipedal walker that uses the inherent dynamics of the walker to increase stability and decrease complexity of control.	ZDR150EE12A8LDC (4), MC1XZDR (4)
Michigan State University	East Lansing, MI	Mechanical Engineering	Mr. Nandagopal Methil	Tactile and haptic interface for telediagnostics of breast pathology in remote areas	12A8, PS2X3W24	website
Michigan Technological University	Houghton, MI	Mechanical Engineering	Justin Keske	Active control of exhaust system on a snowmobile engine to maintain quiet engine noise at all speeds.	DR101EE15A40NAC (1), DR101EE30A40NAC (1)
Mississippi State University	Mississippi State	Electrical and Computer Engineering	Dr. Bryan Jones	cable-actuated continuum trunk	Z12A8	website
North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University	Greensboro, NC	Electrical & Computer Engineering	Dr. David Song	Autonomous robotic vehicle research	30A8, FC10010
Ohio State University	Columbus, OH	Mechanical Engineering	Dr. Jim Schmiedeler	X-Y Table for Human Arm Motion Coordination Studies.	BE30A8, PS16L30
Ohio State University	Columbus, OH	Mechanical Engineering	Dr. Eric R. Westervelt	Design of a biped robot capable of planar walking and running to be used as mechanism for investigating locomotion gaits and control.	B60A40AC	website
Ohio University	Athens	Mechanical Engineering	Christopher Gregg	Electric vehicle testbed	B100A40
Old Dominion University	Norfolk, VA	Aerospace Engineering	Thomas Alberts	ODU Maglev	100A40, PS50A
Oregon Institute of Technology	Klamath Falls, OR	Manufacturing Engineering	Dr. Nathan Mead	Portable servo laboratories	10A8, MC1X510C	website
Oregon State University	Corvallis, OR	Mechanical Engineering	Mr. Mike Chamblin	Insect Identification for Environmental Monitoring and Ecological Science	DPRALTE-020B080
Pennsylvania State University	University Park, PA	Department of Mechanical Engineering	Dr. Eric Keller	5 axis robot arm for Segway platform	ZDCR300EE12A8LDC, MC1XZDCR	website
Purdue University	Hammond, IN	Electrical Computer Engineering Technology	Mr. Joe Cody	Self-Navigating Tracked Vehicle. The vehicle will self-navigate a set of user-defined coordinates utilizing a digital compass and encoder feedback for position/displacement and heading information. The ADVANCED Motion Controls servo drives will provide the control necessary for precise motion.	Z12A8 (2)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	Troy, NY	Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering	Dr. Kevin C. Craig	LOT-V (Light Object Transport Vehicle)	Z6A6	website
Rice University	Houston, TX	Electrical Engineering	Mr. Matt Gen	The Banister Project: Bipedal Running Robot	Z12A8
Rice University	Houston, TX	Mechanical Engineering	Mr. Russell Schafer	TIPSY - Two-dimensional Inverted Pendulum control project	30A8
Royal Military College of Canada	Kingston, ON Canada	Mechanical Engineering	Marc Arsenault	Analysis of tensegrity mechanisms. Tensegrity mechanisms are a relatively new type of mechanism built by an assembly of components that are either in tension or in compression for all possible configurations. This has the advantage of allowing for the use of cables for the tension components thus reducing the overall mass and inertia of the mechanisms' moving parts.	12A8 (8), PS300W24 (4)
Saginaw Valley State University	Saginaw, MI	Electrical & Computer Engineering	Mr. Pietro Condello	Drive-by-wire Go-Kart	120A10
Stanford University	Stanford, CA	SUMMIT Dept. / Mechanical Engineering - Dept.	Mr. Chris Enedah	HAVnet Teledermatoloty Project, remote haptic dermatology	ZDR150EE12A8LDC, PS16L36, PS300W24
Stanford University	Stanford, CA	Mechanical Engineering Design Div.	Mr. Paul Csonka	Evaluation of autonomous galloping quadraped robot.	BE40A8	website
Stanford University	Stanford, CA	Mechanical Engineering - Dynamic Design Lab	Mr. Josh Switkes	Driving simulator of steering wheel force feedback.	30A20AC	website, website
Texas A&M	College Station, TX	Mechanical Engineering	Ali Sadighi	Development of linear motor to run in two phase and three phase configurations.	30A20AC (1)
Texas A&M	Kingsville, TX	Mechanical Engineering	Dr. Selahattin Ozcelik	Undergraduate research / student engagement of new technological solutions.	B12A6, B15A8
Univeristy of La Plata - Instituto Argentino de Radioastronomía	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Technology Transfer	Mr. Luciano Gimenez	Automation of Antenna Measurement Systems for Anechoic Chambers	25A20DD	website
Université de Sherbrooke	Sherbrooke, PQ	ETS - École de Technologie Supérieure	Mr. Raymond Robert	Tidal Liquid Ventilator for patients with respiratory difficulty	ZB6A6	website
Université du Québec	Montreal, PQ	ETS - École de Technologie Supérieure	Mr. Stéphane Achkar	Walking Machine ÉTS	BE15A8	website
University of Albany	Albany, NY	College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering	Mr. Terry Black		B30A8
University of British Columbia	Vancouver, BC	Engineering Physics	Steve Jones	UBC Snowstar, 2006 Space Elevator	B40A8	website, website
University of California, Berkley	Berkley, CA	Department of Mechanical Engineering	Mr. Anthony Levandowski	DARPA's Grand Challenge 'Blue Team' motorcycle gimbal control.	BD15A8, 50A8DD	website
University of California, San Diego	San Diego, CA	Marine Physical Laboratory	Mr. David Price		BE40A8	website
University of California, San Diego	San Diego, CA	Marine Physical Laboratory	Mr. David Price		B100A8	website
University of California, San Diego	San Diego, CA	Marine Physical Laboratory	Mr. David Price		ZDR150EE12A8LDC, ZB12A8, BE15A8-H	website
University of California, Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara, CA	Mechanical Engineering	Dr. Brad Paden	Mechatronics instruction laboratory demonstrations for ME104 - Sensors, Actuators and Computer Interfacing	BX25A20AC	website
University of Colorado	Boulder, CO	Aerospace Engineering	Michael Krieg	Unmanned Underwater Vehicle competition sponsored by AUVSI. A new method of generating control forces will emulate the way a squid propels itself by ingesting low momentum fluid and ejecting it at a much higher momentum.	BE15A8 (1)
University of Colorado	Boulder, CO	Aerospace Engineering	Mr. Zac Eichmeyer	SPEC: SPace Elevator Climber	B20A25	website
University of Delaware	Newark, DE	Department of Mechanical Engineering	Mr. Parasar Kodati	Biomimetic flapping mechanisms for dragonfly motion simulation	Z6A6	website
University of Delaware	Newark, DE	Spencer Lab	Mr. Parasar Kodati	Autonomous Micro Underwater Vehicle Using Biomimetic Ostraciiform Locomotion	KCB1A2
University of Hawaíi	Honolulu, HI	Civil Engineering	Mr. Jef Snyder	Shaker table used to conduct laboratory geotechnical earthquake instruction and research	BE25A20AC
University of Maryland	College Park, MD	Mechanical Engineering	Xingyong Song	Design, develop and evaluate a haptic feedback interface which will serve both as a master to control a robot arm (and a modular laparoscopic tool) as well as provide force feedback to the user during manipulation tasks.	B25A20 (1), 30A8I-INV (3), 25A20-INV (3)
University of Maryland	College Park, MD	Mechanical Engineering	Rebecca Kokes	Characterization of needle force and tissue deformation of a needle passing through breast tissue to calibrate and correctly model a 6-DOF MRI-Compatible haptic robot for biopsy and radiofrequency ablation of breast tumors.	25A20-INV (2)
University of Maryland	College Park, MD	Mechanical Engineering	Kevin Lister	Soft Tissue Characterization during Monopolar Electrocautery Procedures	25A8 (2)
University of Maryland	College Park, MD	Aerospace Engineering, Space Systems Laboratory	Leon AksmanRichard baum	External Force Estimation for a 2-Degree of Freedom Manipulator	B15A8	website
University of Michigan	Ann Arbor, MI	Mechanical Engineering	Shorya Awtar	Design, build and test two-wheeled balancing robots as part of a Mechatronic Systems Design class.	30A8I-INV (8)
University of Michigan	Ann Arbor, MI	Student Space Systems Fabrication Laboratory	Mr. Brian Baca	MClimber	B40A8	website
University of Michigan	Ann Arbor, MI	Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space Sciences Department	Mr. Brian Baca	The Spaceward Foundation’s Space Elevator competition	ZB12A8
University of Michigan	Ann Arbor, MI	Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering	Dan Opila	Interdisciplinary motion control lab that implements motion, feedback and a microcontroller in a self contained box	50A8	website
University of Minnesota	Duluth, MN	Mechanical and Industrial Engineering	Xun Yu	Laboratory equipment for control systems, mechatronics and robotics.	12A8 (6), PS2X3W24 (6)
University of Moncton	Moncton, NB Canada	Electrical Engineering	Mohsen Ghribi	Develop advanced control systems for induction and permament magnet synchronous motors based on fuzzy logic and genetic algorithms. Develop ways to save energy in induction motors.	BD30A8 (3), DR100EE15A40NAC (1)
University of Moncton	Moncton, NB Canada	Electrical Engineering	Mohsen Ghribi	Develop an autonomous mobile robot connected remotely via Internet and LAN. The robot will be able to send pictures, video and sound; detect and avoid obstacles; record the path of movement; and extend its time of operation by minimizing energy usage.	Z6A6DDC (2)
University of Moncton	Moncton, NB Canada	Electrical Engineering	Mohsen Ghribi	Laboratory equipment for motion control and control systems.	25A20-INV (6)
University of Moncton	Moncton, NB Canada	Electrical Engineering	Jamel Ghouili	2 fuel cell powered electric vehicles. 2 DR101EE15A40NAC's will be used on each vehicle for the drivetrain. The other drives will be used as laboratory equipment to demonstrate open and closed loop control and space vector modulation.	DR101EE30A40NAC (3), DR101EE15A40NAC (5)
University of Moncton	Moncton, NB Canada	Electrical Engineering	Azeddine Kaddouri	Solar Vehicle to compete in the American Solar Challenge	S60A40AC (1)
University of Nevada	Las Vegas, NV	Department of Mechanical Engineering	Woosoon Yim	Electromagnetic stiffening in elastomeric smart materials	Z6A6DDC, MC2XZQD	website
University of New Brunswick	Fredericton, NB Canada	Electrical and Computer Engineering	Chris Diduch	Laboratory equipment	12A8 (10), PS2X3W24 (10)
University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia, PA	Mechanical Engineering	Joseph Romano	Air-Wand. A novel haptic device designed to allow users to feel force feedback in virtual reality simulations. The user will hold the wand tool in their hand and force feedback will be generated by high pressure air jets that can be ejected in several different directions.	25A8-CUR (6)
University of Regina	Regina, SK Canada	Industrial Systems Engineering	Mehran Mehrandezh	design and development of a human-like control system for an inverted pendulum	25A8, PS2X3W24	website
University of Regina	Regina, SK Canada	Industrial Systems Engineering	Mehran Mehrandezh	virtual reality locomotion interface using an omni-directional treadmill	25A8, PS2X3W48	website
University of Saskatchewan	Saskatoon, SK Canada	Mechanical Engineering	Doug Bitner	Class project in a mechanical engineering graduate digital control systems course as part of an electro-mechanical setup to test digital control algorithms in a Hardware-in-the-loop configuration.	25A8-CUR (2)
University of Tennessee	Knoxville, TN	Mechanical, Aerospace & Biomedical Engineering	Dongjun Lee	Haptic research. Investigation of stability/perception issues of teleoperated robots communicating via the Internet.	DR101EE15A40NAC (1), DR101EE30A40NAC (1)
University of Texas	Dallas, TX	Department of Physics	Dr. John Hoffman	NASA sponsored tethered satellite deployer project	DR100EE25A20NAC
University of Toronto	Toronto, ON	Institute of Aerospace Studies	Dr. Reza Emami	Hardware-in-the-Loop simulation platform, used to simulate degrees of freedom in a robotic system	DR100EE30A40NAC, DR100EE15A40NAC, BE15A8, PS16L60	website
University of Victoria	Victoria, BC	Mechanical Engineering Department	Dr. Afzal Suleman	Electric brake acuator for vehicles	30A8	website
University of Washington	Seattle, WA	Mechanical Engineering	Mr. Tim Lowry	Mechantroincs Capstone Project: Snowboard Simulator	50A8, PS16L30-L
University of Washington	Seattle, WA	Electrical Engineering	Timothy Kowalewski	Transport arm for surgery robot	ZDCR300EE12A8LDC, MC1XZDCR	website
Washington State University	Vancouver, WA	College of Engineering & Architecture	Hakan Gurocak	Lab Equipment for hands on learning of mechanical control systems	DR100EE20A8BDC-QD1 (1), ZDCR300EE12A8LDC (1), MC1XZDCR (1)
Washington State University	Richland, WA	Mechanical and Materials Engineering	Mr. Jen-Yuan (James) Chang	Mechatronics Lab. The lab will serve as the essential element for students to build their own mechatronic devices.	ZDR150EE12A8LDC (5), MC1XZDR (5), BD30A8 (10), BE25A20AC (3)
Washington State University	Richland, WA	Materials and Mechanical Engineering	He Huang	Vision control of micro-manipulator for medical & biological applications.	Z6A6 (1), Z6A6DDC (4), Z12A8 (1)

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