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Over the years ADVANCED Motion Controls has been involved with hundreds of applications at universities and educational institutions. Some of these are listed here.

Educational Institution Location Department Main Contact Project Name / Description AMC products (quantity) Website or other Information
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  
Carnegie Observatories Pasadena, CA Astronomy Mr. David Harbur Chilean telescope project 50A8, SRST70, FC15030  
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  
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  
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 Upper body 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 propulsion 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  
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 test bed 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  
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  
Université du Québec Montreal, PQ ETS - École de Technologie Supérieure Mr. Stéphane Achkar Walking Machine ÉTS BE15A8  
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  
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  
University of Delaware Newark, DE Department of Mechanical Engineering

Dr. Xinyan Deng,

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  
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  
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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