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Abstract
This report summarizes the recent research projects carried out at the Collaborative Robotics and Adaptive Machines Laboratory, Old Dominion University. The topics include collaborative robotics strategies for non-repetitive micro-drilling tasks, hand-held robots for spillage-free specimen retrieval tasks, development of a three-dimensional simulator for autonomous underwater vehicles, and enhancing search efficiency of glowworm-inspired robotic swarms for multiple source localization tasks. Research in these areas has applications in autonomous systems, advanced manufacturing, and health care.
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Krishnanand Kaipa
Dr. Krishnanand Kaipa is a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Old Dominion University. Dr. Kaipa received his BE in Electrical Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani and his master's and PhD degrees from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. He pursued postdoctoral studies at the University of Vermont and the University of Maryland, where he was also a research assistant professor. Dr. Kaipa directs the Collaborative Robotics & Adaptive Machines (CRAM) Laboratory where his group actively conducts research in diverse fields including swarm intelligence, autonomous systems, human-robot collaboration, bio-inspired robotics, surgical robotics, and robotics in education.
Michael Wang
Dr. Michael Wang is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology, teaching a broad variety of mechanical engineering courses. Dr. Wang received his PhD degree at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Old Dominion University. His research interests are in human-robot collaborative strategies in tasks with non-repetitiveness and low structural mechanical impedance. This includes various areas involving robotic manipulators, such as robotic-assisted mechanical micro-drilling, dental drilling and welding.
Siqin Dong
Dr. Siqin Dong is a Senior Mechatronics Engineer at Zepto Life Technology, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Dong received his PhD degree at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Old Dominion University. His research interests include collaborative robotics, minimally invasive robotic surgery, and bio-inspired robotics.
Payal Nandi
Payal Nandi received her Master's degree from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Old Dominion University. Her research interests include swarm intelligence, machine learning, and underwater robotics.
Abhiram Kondapalli
Abhiram Kondapalli received his Master's degree from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Old Dominion University. His research interests include CAD modeling, simulation, path planning and control of autonomous vehicles.