{"659559":{"#nid":"659559","#data":{"type":"event","title":"PhD Proposal by Raymond Kim","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETitle:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EManipulation-Driven Adaptation for Enhancing Mobile Robot Efficiency and Versatility\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDate:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003ETuesday, August 02, 2022\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETime:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E3:30 PM\u0026nbsp;EST\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELocation:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EGTMI Auditorium\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERaymond Kim\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERobotics PhD Student\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECommittee:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDr. Anirban Mazumdar (Advisor) - School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDr. Stephen Balakirsky - Georgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDr. Jonathan Rogers - School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDr. Jun Ueda - School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDr. Aaron Young \u0026ndash; School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbstract:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETerrestrial mobile robotics is crucial to various missions, including planetary exploration, search and rescue, logistics, and national security. Many of these missions require the robot to operate on a broad variety of terrain. Physical adaptation can enable a robot to intelligently interact with the environment to benefit from efficient and versatile performance. This proposal describes a new approach to physical adaptation through manipulation. Specifically, this proposal aims to explore how manipulators can be used to change the vehicle\u0026rsquo;s mode of locomotion or increase vehicle traction. This work presents \u0026ldquo;swappable propulsors\/anchors\u0026rdquo;, which can be easily attached\/detached to adapt the vehicle using permanent magnets and geometric features. A new robot system that uses its manipulator to switch between these devices is created. This work will demonstrate and quantify how this manipulation-driven adaptation method provides a unique combination of energy efficiency and versatility. This work describes the design of swappable propulsors\/anchors, analyzes how to manipulate them, and explains how they can be used to improve performance in mobility and payload transport across various surfaces.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Manipulation-Driven Adaptation for Enhancing Mobile Robot Efficiency and Versatility"}],"uid":"27707","created_gmt":"2022-07-21 13:31:31","changed_gmt":"2022-07-21 13:31:31","author":"Tatianna Richardson","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2022-08-02T16:30:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2022-08-02T18:30:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2022-08-02T18:30:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2022-08-02 20:30:00","gmt_time_end":"2022-08-02 22:30:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2022-08-02 22:30:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"221981","name":"Graduate Studies"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"102851","name":"Phd proposal"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1788","name":"Other\/Miscellaneous"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"78771","name":"Public"},{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}