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Human Interaction with Various Elliptical Constraints
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2022-09)
Despite worse actuators and long feedback delays, humans outperform robots in a number of tasks, including tool use and physical interaction. In order to study the human controller, this work explores interaction with three ...
Estimating Global Object Pose from Tactile Images
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2022-09)
This work evaluates Tac2Pose, an object-specific approach to tactile pose estimation for known objects. Given the object geometry, we learn a perception model in simulation that estimates a probability distribution over ...
Towards Active Object-Based Navigation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2022-09)
This thesis investigates the design and implementation of an active object-based navigation system. Localization refers to the capability of a mobile robot to determine its position relative to a prior map of the environment. ...
Spray deposition of cork reinforced polyester
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
The objective of this research is to enable large part or high volume manufacturing processes to make consumer or industrial products from a cork reinforced polymer composite, similar to current applications of glass ...
A study of the friction of the power cylinder system in internal combustion engines using a floating liner engine
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
The recent worldwide quest to increase the fuel efficiency of internal combustion engines has led to great effects to reduce friction of many of the components in these engines. One area of major concern pertaining to this ...
Coaching tools for high-performance driving
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)
This project aimed to develop new tools to present and analyze data collected from race cars for the purpose of driver coaching. The tools developed are designed to quickly bring pertinent information to the surface and ...
Developing flexibility in assembly environments
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
Manufacturing flexibility has been a topic of interest for both researchers and practitioners for several decades. Despite the amount of attention that flexibility receives, it remains a nebulous concept to those in industry ...
Investigation of deformation and failure mechanisms in woven and nonwoven fabrics under quasi-static loading conditions
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
The mechanical responses of high performance ballistic woven and nonwoven fabrics under in- plane quasi-static loading conditions have been investigated. The investigations focused on the responses of fabrics at the ...
Pouch motors : printable pneumatic actuators for foldable robotics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
We envision future electro-mechanical devices can be printed on planer structures and folded autonomously for robotic applications. This thesis project is devoted for the development of self-folding and actuation of such ...
Evaluation of displacement ventilation for use in high-ceiling facilities
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
A experimental study was conducted to assess the performance of displacement ventilation in high ceiling facilities found in North America. Such areas include commercial and industrial manufacturing facilities often featuring ...