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Projects

  • Advanced Inspection Techniques for Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing

    Advanced Inspection Techniques for Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing

    A post-process machining step to produce net-shape parts with improved tolerances

    Advanced Inspection Techniques for Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing Project Details

  • Automated Reconfiguration of Building Material Production Line

    Automated Reconfiguration of Building Material Production Line

    This project trains computers to automatically diagnose human-in-the-loop production histories from field notes, videos, and control system logs.

    Automated Reconfiguration of Building Material Production Line Project Details

  • CRuMBLE: Construction Rubble Manufacturing for Building Life-cycle and Environment

    CRuMBLE: Construction Rubble Manufacturing for Building Life-cycle and Environment

    A novel cradle-to-cradle design process for ecological architecture manufactured directly out of construction waste and earthen materials.

    CRuMBLE: Construction Rubble Manufacturing for Building Life-cycle and Environment Project Details

  • Digital Twins to Ready Warehouse Robots

    Digital Twins to Ready Warehouse Robots

    This project is developing novel tools to generate digital twins of manufacturing environments for training purposes.

    Digital Twins to Ready Warehouse Robots Project Details

  • Intelligent Tactile Sensor for Tight-Space Assembling and Non-Destructive Recycling

    Intelligent Tactile Sensor for Tight-Space Assembling and Non-Destructive Recycling

    Next-generation manufacturing robots will use the sense of touch to actively explore their environments for a safer and more efficient future manufacturing.

    Intelligent Tactile Sensor for Tight-Space Assembling and Non-Destructive Recycling Project Details

  • Interactive Digital Twins for Manufacturing

    Interactive Digital Twins for Manufacturing

    Creating an assistive guidance system for machine operators based on interaction with digital twins.

    Interactive Digital Twins for Manufacturing Project Details

  • Machine Knitting Sensors for Robot Skin

    Machine Knitting Sensors for Robot Skin

    This project develops large-scale tactile skin for robots that will enable them to both detect and either avoid contact or minimize the contact impact.

    Machine Knitting Sensors for Robot Skin Project Details

  • Material Evaluation Methods For Large-Scale Metal Additive Manufacturing

    Material Evaluation Methods For Large-Scale Metal Additive Manufacturing

    This project aims to integrate in-situ process monitoring with experimental process modeling and steel welding metallurgy principles evaluate the WAAM process.

    Material Evaluation Methods For Large-Scale Metal Additive Manufacturing Project Details

  • Optimal Parts Consolidation and Structural Redesign for Additive Manufacturing

    Optimal Parts Consolidation and Structural Redesign for Additive Manufacturing

    This project generated an algorithm to automatically redesign the geometry and parts consolidation of a given assembly system design for MAM.

    Optimal Parts Consolidation and Structural Redesign for Additive Manufacturing Project Details

  • Programmable Light Curtain

    Programmable Light Curtain

    Designing and deploying programmable light curtains (PLC) to make machinery safe for humans.

    Programmable Light Curtain Project Details

  • Rethinking Automation in Construction (ReAC)

    Rethinking Automation in Construction (ReAC)

    ReAC aims to assist construction workers with robots that interact safely with humans.

    Rethinking Automation in Construction (ReAC) Project Details

  • Training Robots to Work Safely with Humans

    Training Robots to Work Safely with Humans

    The goal of this research is to develop safe learning/control methods for proactive human-in-the-loop manufacturing systems

    Training Robots to Work Safely with Humans Project Details

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