Thomas Sugar
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Phone: 480-727-1259
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Tech Building 101A 6075 S. Innovation Way West MESA, AZ 85212
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Mail code: 6480Campus: Poly
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Thomas Sugar is the Associate Dean for The Honors College at ASU Polytechnic starting in 2019. He is a professor and the graduate program chair for engineering and manufacturing engineering in the Polytechnic School at Arizona State University. He works in the areas of wearable robotics to improve worker wellness and improve the quality of life. His research focuses on compliant wearable robots using tunable springs and pneumatic muscleactuators.
He majored in business and mechanical engineering for his bachelor's degrees and mechanical engineering for his doctoral degree all from the University of Pennsylvania. In industry, he worked as a project engineer for W. L. Gore and Associates. He has been a faculty member in the former Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and the Department of Engineering at Arizona State University. He received the Arizona State University Researcher of the Year in 2007. He is a ASME Fellow and IEEE Senior Member. In February of 2022, Sugar was named President's Professor.
- Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania 1999
- M.S.E. Mechanical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania 1992
- B.S.E. Mechanical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania 1991
- B.S.E. Entrepreneurial Management, The Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, 1991
ASU articles
Sugar leads a research effort in wearable robotic systems. He is developing robotic orthoses and prostheses for stroke rehabilitation and mobility. He collaborates with Prof. McBeath in psychology to understand perceptual principles that guide human navigation and locomotion. His current research projects include SPARKy, Spring Ankle with Regenerative Kinetics, and PAFO, a powered ankle foot orthosis for stroke rehabilitation.
Journal Papers
J39. Nathan Cahill, Thomas Sugar, Yi Ren, Kyle Schroeder, “Optimal Stiffness Design for an Exhaustive Parallel Compliance Matrix in Multiactuator Robotic Limbs,” ASME Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, 2018, doi:10.1115/1.4039772.
J38. C. S. Susheelkumar, S. Redkar, T. Sugar, “Parametric resonance and energy transfer in suction stabilized floating platforms: a brief survey, International Journal of Dynamics and Control, vol. 5(3), pp 931-945, 2017.
J37. P. T. Chinmilli, S. Redkar, W. Zhang, T. Sugar, “A Review on Wearable Inertial Tracking based Human Gait Analysis and Control Strategies of Lower-Limb Exoskletons,” International Robotics and Automation Journal, 3(7), 2017.
J36. Juan De la Fuente, Thomas G. Sugar, Sangram Redkar, “Nonlinear, Phase-Based Oscillator to Generate and Assist Periodic Motions,” ASME Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, 9(2), 2017, DOI: 10.1115/1.4036023.
J35. Chase Wheeler, Thomas Sugar, Eduardo Fernandez, Arjun Narayanan, Sangram Redkar Load Carrying Assistance Device Pogo Suit, IAES International Journal of Robotics and Automation (IJRA) 5 (3), 2016
J34. Grimmer, M., Holgate, M., Holgate, R., Boehler, A., Ward, J., Hollander, K., Sugar, T., Seyfarth, A., “A Powered prosthetic ankle joint for walking and running,” BioMedical Engineering Online, 15(Suppl 3):141, DOI 10.1186/s12938-016-0286-7, 2016.
J33. Vamsi Manchala, Sangram Redkar and Tom Sugar, ‘Using Deep Learning for Human Computer interface via Electroencephalography’, IAES International Journal of Robotics and Automation (IJRA) Vol 4, No 4: December 2015
J32. Aaditi Joshi, Tom Sugar and Sangram Redkar, ‘Characterization of Sandia MEMS Accelerometer’, Bulletin of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, Vol. 4, No. 4, December 2015, pp. 320~333.
J31. CS Susheel Kumar, Sangram Redkar and Tom Sugar, “Parametric Resonance and Energy Transfer in Suction Stabilized Floating Platforms-A Brief Survey”. International Journal of Nonlinear Dynamics, October 2015. DOI: 10.1007/s40435-015-0210-1
J30. W. Wang, M. K. McBeath, T. G. Sugar, “Optical Angular Constancy is Maintained as a Navigational Control Strategy when Pursuing Robots Moving along Complex Pathways,” Journal of Vision, vol 15(3), 2015.
J29. T. G. Sugar, A. Bates, M. Holgate, J. Kerestes, M. Mignolet, P. New, R. K. Ramachandran, S. Redkar, C. Wheeler, “Limit Cycles to Enhance Human Performance based on Phase Oscillators,” ASME Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, 7(1), February 2015 doi: 10.1115/1.4029336.
J28. W. Wang, M. K. McBeath, T. G. Sugar, “Navigational strategy used to intercept fly balls under real-world conditions with moving visual background fields,” Attention, Perception, and Psychophysics, vol 77(2), February 2015, pages 613-625.
J27. T. G. Sugar, K. W. Hollander, A. Boehler, and J. Ward, “Comparison and Analysis of a Robotic Tendon and JackSpring Actuator for Wearable Robotic Systems,” ASME Journal of Medical Devices 7(4) 2013.
J26. D Bernardin, H. Kadone, D. Bennequin, T. Sugar, M. Zaoui, A. Berthoz, “Gaze Anticipation during Human Locomotion”, Experimental Brain Research, vol 223, 2012, pp 65-78.
J25. Jeffrey Ward, Thomas Sugar, Alexander Boehler, John Standeven, Jack R. Engsberg, “Stroke Survivors’ Gait Adaptations to a Powered Ankle-Foot Orthosis, Advanced Robotics, vol 25, (15), November 15, 2011 pp. 1879-1901.
J24. Sangram Redkar, Tom Sugar, Anshuman Razdan, Ujwal Koneru , Bill Dillard, and Karthik Narayanan, ‘ Using Inertial Measurement to Sense Crash Test Dummy Kinematics’, International Journal of Modern Engineering, vol 10(2), 2010.
J23. Joseph K. Hitt, Thomas G. Sugar, Matthew Holgate, and Ryan Bellman, “An Active Foot-Ankle Prosthesis with Biomechanical Energy Regeneration”, ASME Journal of Medical Devices, vol 4(1) 2010.
J22. Hitt, J, Holgate, M, Bellman, R, Sugar, TG, Hollander, KW, “Robotic Transtibial Prosthesis with Biomechanical Energy Regeneration”, Industrial Robot: An International Journal, vol 36(5), pp. 441-447, 2009.
J21. Ronald Van Ham, Thomas G. Sugar, Bram Vanderborght, Kevin W. Hollander, Dirk Lefeber, “Compliant Actuator Designs: Review of Actuators with Passive Adjustable Compliance / Controllable stiffness for Robotic Applications”, IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine, vol 16(3), pp. 81-94, September 2009.
J20. B Vanderborght, R. Van Ham, D. Lefeber, T. G. Sugar, K. W. Hollander, “Comparison of Mechanical Design and Energy Consumption of Adaptable, Passive-compliant Actuators,” International Journal of Robotics Research, vol 28(1), pp. 90-103, 2009.
J19. I. Dolgov, M. K. McBeath, and T. G. Sugar, “Evidence for Axis-Aligned Motion Bias: Football Axis-Trajectory Misalignment Causes Systematic Error in Projected Final Destinations of Thrown American Footballs,” Perception, 2009, doi:10.1068/p6114
J18. J. Ward, A. Boehler, D. Shin, K. Hollander, T. Sugar, “Control Architectures for a Powered Ankle Foot Orthsosis,” International Journal of Assistive Robotics and Mechatronics, vol 9(2), pp. 2-13, 2008
J17. D. M. Shaffer, M. K. McBeath, S. M. Krauchunas, and T. G. Sugar, “Evidence for a Generic Interceptive Strategy,” Perception and Psychophysics, vol 70(1), pp. 145-157, 2008.
J16. T. Sugar, Jiping He, E.J. Koeneman, J.B. Koeneman, R. Herman, H. Huang, R. S. Schultz, D. E. Herring, J. Wanberg, J. Ward, and S. Balasubramanian, “Design and Control of RUPERT: a Device for Robotic Upper Extremity Repetitive Therapy”, IEEE-TNSRE Special Issue on Rehabilitation Robotics, vol 15(3), pp 336-346, September 2007.
J15. T. G. Sugar, M. K. McBeath, A. Suluh, and K. Mundhra, “Mobile Robot Interception using Human Navigational Principles: Comparison of Active versus Passive Tracking Algorithms,” Autonomous Robots, vol 21(1), pp. 43-54, August 2006.
J14. T. G. Sugar, M. K. McBeath, and Z. Wang, “A Unified Fielder Theory for Interception of Moving Objects either Above or Below the Horizon,” Psychonomic Bulletin and Review, vol 13(5), pp 908-917, October 2006.
J13. K. W. Hollander, Robert Ilg, T. G. Sugar, and D. E. Herring, “An Efficient Robotic Tendon for Gait Assistance,” ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, vol 128(5), pp. 788-791, October 2006.
J12. K. Hollander and T. G. Sugar, “Design of Lightweight Lead Screw Actuators for Wearable Robotic Applications,” ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, vol. 128(3), pp. 644-648, May 2006.
J11. K. Bharadwaj, T. G. Sugar, J. B. Koeneman, and E. J. Koeneman, “Design of a Robotic Gait Trainer using Spring Over Muscle Actuators for Ankle Stroke Rehabilitation,” Special Issue on Medical Devices, ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, vol. 127, pp. 1009-1013, November 2005.
J10. M. K. McBeath and T. G. Sugar, “Natural Selection of Asymmetric Traits Operates at Multiple Levels,” Behavioral and Brain Sciences, vol. 28(4), pp. 605-606, August 2005. Professor McBeath was the lead author on this paper developing the main ideas.
J9. C. Oberle, M. K. McBeath, S. Madigan, and T. G. Sugar, “The Galileo Bias: A Naïve Conceptual Belief that Influences People’s Perceptions and Performance in a Ball-Dropping Task,” Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, & Cognition, vol. 31(4), pp. 643-653, 2005.
J8. T. G. Sugar and J. P. Desai, “A Framework for Kinematic and Dynamic Motion Planning for a Formation of Mobile Robots,” Journal of Intelligent Automation and Soft Computing, vol. 10(4) pp. 307-322, 2004.
J7. D. Burns and T. G. Sugar, “Rapid Embedded Programming in the Mathworks Environment,” JCISE, Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering, vol. 2(3), pp. 237-241, September 2002.
J6. T. G. Sugar and V. Kumar, “Metrics for Analysis and Optimization of Grasps and Fixtures,” Special Issue on Compliance and Compliant Mechanisms, International Journal of Robotics and Automation, vol. 17(1), pp. 28-37, 2002.
J5. T. G. Sugar and V. Kumar, “Control of Cooperating Mobile Manipulators,” IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation, vol. 18(1), pp. 94-103, 2002. Impact Factor 2.126. (Number 1 in robotics)
J4. T. G. Sugar and V. Kumar, “Design and Control of a Compliant Parallel Manipulator,” ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, vol. 124, pp. 676-683, 2002.
J3. T. G. Sugar, “A Novel Selective Compliant Actuator,” Mechatronics, vol. 12(9-10), pp. 1157-1171, 2002.
J2. T. G. Sugar and M. McBeath, “Robotic Modeling of Mobile Ball-Catching as a Tool for Understanding Biological Interceptive Behavior,” Behavioral and Brain Sciences, vol. 24(6), pp 1078-1080, 2001.
J1. G. Pfreundschuh, T. G. Sugar, and V. Kumar, “Design and control of a three degree-of-freedom, in-parallel, actuated manipulator,” Journal of Robotic Systems, vol. 11(2), pp. 103-115, 1994.
Reviewed Trade Journals
T. G. Sugar, “Tight Mobile Robot Cooperation,” in Robotics and Machine Perception, SPIE, vol. 11, pp. 4, 11, 2002.
Book Chapters
I. Dolgov, M.K. McBeath, and T.G. Sugar, “The influence of symmetry on perception of thrown, oblong, symmetrical projectiles in 3D,” in H. Heft and K.L. Marsh (Eds.), Studies in Perception and Action VIII, pp. 132-135, Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum, 2005.
Hollander, K.W., and T.G. Sugar, “Powered Human Gait Assistance”, Rehabilitation Robotics, editor Sashi Kommu, I-Tech Education and Publishing, August 2007, ISBN 978-3902613-01
Bioinspired Legged Locomotion, Models, concepts, Control and Applications, Edited by Maziar A. Sharbafi and Andre Seyfarth, Elsevier Inc, 2017. Chapter 9.2 Application in Daily Life (Assistive systems), Thomas G. Sugar, Jeffrey Ward, Kevin W. Hollander.
The Encyclopedia of Medical Robotics, Volume 4: Rehabilitation Robotics, Editor J. P. Desai, R. Patel, A Ferreira, S Agrawal 2018. Ankle Prosthetics and Orthotics: Trends from Passive to Active Systems, Thomas G. Sugar, Jeffrey A. Ward, Martin Grimmer.
Lower-Limb Wearable Robotics, Thomas G. Sugar, David Armstrong, Bijan Najafi, Sangram Redkar, Jeffrey A. Ward, Wearable Robots, IEC, submitted
Book Editor
Shaoping Bai, Gurvinder Virk, Thomas Sugar, Wearable Robots, IEC
Patents
P9. Systems and Methods for Adding or Subtracting Energy to Body Motion, T. Sugar, J. Kerestes, T. Flaven, M. Holgate, US9308642 B2, April 2016.
P8. Joint Control Systems and Methods Utilizing Muscle Activation Sensing, T. Sugar, T Flaven, G. Wolf, 2013 provisional application, US9192487 B2, 2015.
P7. Thomas Sugar, Joseph Hitt, Alexander Boehler, Kevin Hollander, Jeffrey Ward, Method and Apparatus for Harvesting Energy from Ankle Motion, provisional patent submitted 5/2011, US8716877 B2, 2014.
P6. K. Hollander, T. G. Sugar, “Adjustable Stiffness Jack Spring Actuator,” patent US US8322695, 2012.
P5. K. Hollander, T. G. Sugar, “Adjustable Stiffness Jack Spring Actuator,” patent US 7,992,849, 2011.
T. G. Sugar and M. Carhart, “Spring-Over-Muscle Actuator,” provisional patent submitted in April 2003, patent pending in April 2004.
P4. T. G. Sugar and D. Nahar, “Adjustable compliant mechanism,” US 7,874,223, 2011
P3. K. Hollander, T. G. Sugar, “Adjustable Stiffness Leaf Spring Actuators,” US 7,527,253, 2009.
P2. T. G. Sugar and K. Baurenfeind, “Omni-Directional Treadmill”, US 7,399,258, 2008.
P1. T. G. Sugar and S. Yalamanchili, “Centrifuge Test Apparatus for Footwear and Apparel,” US 5329807: W. L. Gore and Associates, 1994.
Conference Papers
C75. T. G. Sugar and M. Holgate, “Understanding Speed and Force Ratios for Compliant Mechanisms,” in Advances in Mechanisms, Robotics and Design Education and Research, Mechanisms and Machine Science 14, V. Kumar et al (Eds): Springer International Publishing, 2013, pp. 117-129.
C74. T. G. Sugar and V. Kumar, “Control and coordination of multiple mobile robots in manipulation and material handling tasks,” in Experimental Robotics VI, vol. 250, Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences, P. Corke and J. Trevelyan, Eds.: Springer-Verlag, pp. 15-24, 2000, ISBN 1-85233-210-7.
C73. V. Kumar, T. G. Sugar, and G. Pfreundschuh, “A Three Degree-of-Freedom In-Parallel Actuated Manipulator,” in 9th CISM-IFToMM Symposium on the Theory and Practice of Robot Manipulators, RoManSy 9, A. Morecki, G. Bianchi, and K. Jaworek, Eds. Udine, Italy: Springer-Verlag, pp. 217-226, 1992, ISBN 0-387-19834-2.
C72. Holgate, R., Thomas Sugar, “Decoupling Stiffness from Position in Joint Mechanisms: Applied to Powered Ankle Prosthesis,” ASME IDETC 2017.
C71. Holgate, R., Thomas Sugar, Audrey Nash, Jasper Kianpour, Crag T. Johnson, Edwin, Santos, “A Passive Ankle-Foot Prosthesis with Energy return to Mimic Able-Bodied Gait,” ASME IDETC 2017.
C70. Cahill, Nathan M., Matthew Holgate, Kyle Schroeder, Yi Ren, Thomas G. Sugar, “Understanding Power Loss due to Mechanical Antagonism and a New Power-Optimal Pseudoinverse for Redundant Actuators,” ASME IDETC 2017.
C69. Sugar, T. G., Sangram Redkar, Joseph K. Hitt, “Wearable Robots for Worker Assistance, Waste Management Conference, 2017.
C68. Cahill, Nathan, Yi Ren, Thomas Sugar, “Mechanical Specialization of Robotic Limbs,” ICRA 2017.
C67. Sugar, T. G, Redkar, S., “Bioinspired Controller Based on a Phase Oscillator”, ICNR Conference, Springer International Publishing, Converging Clinical and Engineering Research on Neurorehabilitation II, 2017.
C66. Sugar, T. G, Fernandez, E., Kinney, D., Hollander, K. W., Redkar, S., “HeSA, Hip Exoskeleton for Superior Assistance”, WeRob Conference, Wearable Robotics: Challenges and Trends, 2017.
C65. Cahill, N., Holgate, M., Schroeder, K., Sugar, T.G., “Advanced Parallel Actuation of a Serial Robotic Leg”, ASME International Design, Engineering, Technical Conferences, IDETC, 2016.
C64. De la Fuente, J., Sugar, T. G, Redkar, S., Bates, A. R. “Nonlinear Phase Based Oscillator to Generate and Assist Periodic Motions”, ASME International Design, Engineering, Technical Conferences, IDETC, 2016.
C63. Carberry, A., Kellam, N., Brunhaver, S., Sugar, T. & McKenna, A. “An exploratory study of students’ empathy toward others following a product archaeology activity”, 2015 6th Research in Engineering Education Symposium: Translating Research into Practice, REES 2015. Dublin Institute of Technology
C62. Sugar, T. G., Kerestes, J., “Developing Exoskeletons to Enhance Running Speed,” WeRob 2014.
C61. Holgate, M., Sugar, T. G., “Active Compliant Parallel Mechanisms,” IDETC 2014.
C60.New, P., Wheeler, C., Sugar, T. G., “Robotic Hopper Using Phase Oscillator Controller,” IDETC 2014.
C59. Schroeder, K., Sugar, T. G., Flaven, T., “A Novel Force Sensitive Resistor Wheatstone Bridge for Prosthesis Control,” IDETC 2014.
C58.Kerestes, J., Sugar, T. G., Holgate, M., “Adding and Subtracting Energy to Body Motion – Phase Oscillator,”, IDETC 2014.
C57. Kerestes, J., Sugar, T. G., Flaven, T., Holgate, M., “A Method to Add Energy to Running Gait – PogoSuit,” IDETC 2014.
C56. Kerestes, J., Sugar, T. G., “Enhanced Running Using a JetPack,” IDETC 2014.
C55. Sugar, T. G., Holgate, M., “Compliant Mechanisms for Robotic Ankles,” IDETC 2013.
C54. Ward, J., Sugar, T. G., Hollander, K. W., “Optimizing the Translational Potential Energy of Springs for Prosthetic Systems”, MSC 2011.
C53. Sugar, T. G., Hollander, K. W., Hitt, J. K., “Walking with Springs,” SPIE, EAPAD, 2011.
C52. Hitt, J., Merlo, J., Boehler, A., Holgate, M., and Sugar, T., “Bionic Running for Unilateral Transtibial Military Amputees,” 27th Army Science Conference, Orlando, Florida, Nov., 2010.
C51. Hitt, J., Brechue, W., Boehler, A., Ward, J., Hollander, K., Sugar, T., Audet, D., and Kanagaiki, D., “Dismounted Soldier Biomechanical Power Regeneration,” 27th Army Science Conference, Orlando, Florida, Nov., 2010.
C50. Hitt, J., and Sugar, T., “Load Carriage Effects on a Robotic Transtibial Prosthesis,” International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems, Gyeonnggi-do, Korea, Oct, 2010.
C49. Jeffrey Ward, T. Sugar, J. Standeven, J. R. Engsberg, “Stroke Survivor Gait Adaption and Performance After Training on a Powered Ankle Foot Orthosis”, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2010.
C48. Briner, D., Sardhara, A., Sugar, T., “A Multi-Pin End-Effector for a Robotic Colony Picker,” ASME Early Career Technical Conference, Oct 2009.
C47. S. Redkar, T. Sugar, B. Dillard, and K. Narayanan, “Inertial Sensing of Dummy Kinematics,” ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conference, CD-ROM, 2009.
C46. M. Holgate, T G. Sugar, A. Boehler, “A Novel Control Algorithm for Wearable Robotics using Phase Plane Invariants, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2009.
C45. M. Holgate, J. K. Hitt, R. D. Bellman, T. G. Sugar, K. W. Hollander, “The SPARKy (Spring Ankle with Regenerative Kinetics) Project: Choosing a DC Motor Based Actuation Method,” Biorobotics 2008.
C44. R D. Bellman, T. G. Sugar, “SPARKy 3: Design of an Active Robotic Ankle Prosthesis with Two Actuated Degrees of Freedom Using Regenerative Kinetics,” Biorobotics 2008.
C43. M. A. Holgate, A. W. Boehler, T. G. Sugar, “Control Algorithms for Ankle Robots: A Reflection on the State-of-the-Art and Presentation of Two Novel Algorithms,” Biorobotics 2008.
C42. A. Boehler, K. W. Hollander, T. G. Sugar, D. Shin, “Design, Implementation and Test Results of a Robust Control Method for a Powered Ankle Foot Orthosis (AFO), IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2008.
C41. Shin, D., Wolf, P., Thomas, Sugar, and Herring, D., It Takes Two to Tango: Designers and engineers team up to develop an innovative stroke rehabilitation device, 2nd International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFEI), 2008.
C40. J. Hitt, R. Bellman, M. Holgate, T. Sugar, and K. Hollander, The SPARKy (Spring Ankle with Regenerative Kinetics) Project: Design and Analysis of a Robotic Transtibial Prosthesis with Regenerative Kinetics, ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conference, CD-ROM, pp. 1-10, 2007.
C39. K. Hollander and T. Sugar, “A Robust Control Concept for Robotic Ankle Gait Assistance,” IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR), Holland, 2007.
C38. J. Ward, S. Balusubramanium, and T. Sugar, “Robotic Gait Trainer Reliability and Stroke Patient Case Study,” IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR), Holland, 2007.
C37. A. Mehmet Oymagil, J. Hitt, T. Sugar, and J. Fleeger, “Control of a Regenerative Braking Powered Ankle Foot Orthosis,” IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR), Holland, 2007.
C36. J. Hitt, A. Mehmet Oymagil, T. Sugar, K. Hollander, A. Boehler and J. Fleeger, “Dynamically Controlled Ankle-Foot Orthosis (DCO) with Regenerative Kinetics: Incrementally Attaining User Portability,” IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Roma, Italy, 2007.
C35. D. Morrell, R. Grondin, CY. Kuo, C. Roberts, R. Hinks, M. Henderson, T. Sugar, and S. Danielson, “Beyond Measurement: Designing Engineering Outcomes to Foster Student Achievement,” 2006 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, June 2006.
C34. J. Ward, J. Hitt, T. Sugar, and K. Bharadwaj, “Dynamic Pace Controller for the Robotic Gait Trainer,” ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conference, CD-ROM, pp. 1-6, 2006. ICRA is accepting only 39% of the submitted conference papers
C33. Z. Wang, A. Paranjape, T. Sugar, and M. K. McBeath, “Perceptual Navigation Strategy for Mobile Robots Intercepting Ground Balls,” IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp. 2713-2718, 2006.
C32. K. Bharadwaj and T. G. Sugar, “Kinematics of a robotic gait trainer for stroke rehabilitation,” IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp. 3492-3497, 2006.
C31. J. He, E. Koeneman, R. Schultz, D. E. Herring, J. Wanberg, H. Huang, T. Sugar, R. Herman, and J. Koeneman, “RUPERT: A Device for Robotic Upper Extremity Repetitive Therapy,” 27th IEEE EMBS Annual International Conference, Shanghai, China, September 1-4, 2005.
C30. S. Danielson, M. Henderson, C.Y. Kou, D. Morrell, R. Grondin, R. Hicks, and T. Sugar, “A Clean Slate: Designing A Mechanical Systems Concentration Within A New Engineering Program” Proceedings of IMECE2005, 2005 International Mechanical Engineering Conference and Exposition, Orlando, Florida, USA, November 5-11, 2005.
C29. K. Bharadwaj and T. G. Sugar, “Design of a robotic gait trainer using spring over muscle actuators for ankle stroke rehabilitation,” Design of Medical Devices Conference, pp. 1-10, 2005.
C28. K. W. Hollander, R. Ilg, and T. G. Sugar, “Design of the Robotic Tendon,” Design of Medical Devices, pp. 1-3, 2005.
C27. K. W. Hollander and T. G. Sugar, “Design of Lead Screw Actuators for Wearable Robotic Applications,” ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conference, CD-ROM, pp. 1-10, 2005.
C26. K. W. Hollander, T. G. Sugar, and D. Herring, “A Robotic Jack Spring for Ankle Gait Assistance,” ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conference, CD-ROM, pp. 1-10, 2005. 2nd Place Finish in the Graduate Student Design Competition
C25. J. He, E. J. Koeneman, R. S. Schultz, D. E. Herring, H. Huang, T. Sugar, R. Herman, and J. B. Koeneman, “Design of a Robotic Upper Extremity Repetitive Therapy Device,” 9th Annual Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, ICORR, pp. 95-98, 2005.
C24. K. W. Hollander, T. G. Sugar, and D. Herring, “Adjustable Robotic Tendon using a Jack Spring,” IEEE 9th Annual Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, ICORR, pp. 113-118, 2005.
C23. K. Hollander and T. Sugar, “Concepts for Compliant Actuation in Wearable Robotic Systems,” presented at U.S. Korea Conference, UKC, August 2004, pp. 1-7, August 2004.
C22. K. Bharadwaj, K. Hollander, C. Mathis, and T. Sugar, “Spring over Muscle (SOM) Actuator for Rehabilitation Devices,”26th Annual International Conference of the IEEE EMBS, San Francisco, CA, pp. 2726-2729, 2004.
C21. Z. Wang, K. Hollander, and T. G. Sugar, “A Novel Omni-directional Perturbation Platform,” presented at IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Las Vegas, pp. 3089-3093, 2003.
C20. Z. Wang, K. Bauernfeind, and T. G. Sugar, “Omni-Directional Treadmill System,” presented at 11th International Symposium on Haptic Interfaces for Virtual Environments and Teleoperator Systems, Los Angeles, pp. 367-373, 2003.
C19. D. Nahar and T. G. Sugar, “Compliant Constant-Force Mechanism with a Variable Output for Micro/Macro Applications,” IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp. 318-323, 2003.
C18. K. Mundhra, T. G. Sugar, and M. K. McBeath, “Perceptual Navigation Strategy: A Unified Approach to Interception of Ground balls and Fly balls”, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp. 3461-3466, 2003.
C17. D. Nahar, T. G. Sugar, and P. Fussell, “Novel, Compliant, Synergistic Interactions of Multiple Contacts for Grasping,” presented at World Automation Congress (WAC2002), Florida, CD-ROM proceedings, pp. 1-7, 2002.
C16. A. Suluh, K. Mundhra, T. G. Sugar, and M. McBeath, “Spatial Interception for Mobile Robots,” presented at Proceedings of the 2002 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Washington D.C., pp. 4263-4268, 2002.
C15. K. Mundhra, A. Suluh, T. G. Sugar, and M. McBeath, “Intercepting a Falling Object: Digital Video Robot,” presented at Proceedings of the 2002 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Washington D.C., pp. 2060-2065, 2002.
C14. D. Burns and T. G. Sugar, “Rapid Embedded Programming: A Tool for Education,” presented at 2002 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers in Engineering Conference, Montreal, CD-ROM, pp. 1-7, 2002.
C13. T. G. Sugar and P. Fussell, “Mouth Operated Neurosurgical Robot,” presented at Proceedings of the 2001 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers in Engineering Conference, CD-ROM, 2001.
C12. T. G. Sugar and M. McBeath, “Spatial Navigation Algorithms: Applications to Mobile Robotics,” presented at Proceedings of VI 2001 Vision Interface Annual Conference, pp. 106-113, 2001.
C11. A. Suluh, T. G. Sugar, and M. McBeath, “Spatial Navigation Principles: Applications to Mobile Robotics,” presented at Proceedings of the 2001 International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp. 1689-1694, 2001.
C10. T. G. Sugar, J. P. Desai, V. Kumar, and J. Ostrowski, “Coordination of Multiple Mobile Manipulators,” presented at Proceedings of the 2001 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp. 3022-3027, 2001.
C9. L. Chaimowicz, T. G. Sugar, V. Kumar, and M. F. M. Campos, “An Architecture for Tightly Coupled Multi-Robot Cooperation,” presented at Proceedings of the 2001 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp. 2992-2997, 2001.
C8. T. G. Sugar, “A Novel Selective Compliant Actuator,” presented at In the Proceedings of the 7th Mechatronics Forum, Atlanta, pp. CD-ROM, pp. 1-6, 2000.
C7. T. G. Sugar and V. Kumar, “Metrics for Analysis and Optimization of Grasps and Fixtures,” presented at Proceedings of the 2000 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, San Francisco, CA, pp. 3561-3566, 2000.
C6. T. G. Sugar and V. Kumar, “Coordination of Multiple Mobile Platforms for Manipulation and Material Transport,” presented at Video Proceedings of the 1999 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Detroit, 1999.
C5. T. G. Sugar and V. Kumar, “Multiple Cooperating Mobile Manipulators,” presented at Proceedings of the 1999 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Detroit, pp. 1538-1543, 1999.
C4. T. G. Sugar and V. Kumar, “Design and control of a compliant parallel manipulator for a mobile platform,” presented at Proceedings of the 1998 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers in Engineering Conference, Atlanta, CD-ROM, pp. 1-9, 1998.
C3. T. G. Sugar and V. Kumar, “Decentralized control of cooperating manipulators,” presented at Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Belgium, pp. 2916-2921, 1998.
C2. E. Paljug, T. G. Sugar, V. Kumar, and X. Yun, “Important Considerations in Force Control with Applications to Multi-Arm Manipulation,” presented at Proceedings of the 1992 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp. 1270-1275, 1992.
C1. G. Pfreundschuh, T. G. Sugar, and V. Kumar, “Design and Control of a 3DOF In-Parallel Actuated Manipulator,” presented at Proceedings of the 1991 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Sacramento, CA, pp. 1659-1664, 1991.
- Sugar,Thomas*, Redkar,Sangram S. Hip Exoskeleton for Superior Assistance (HeSA). DOD-DARPA(6/24/2015 - 1/30/2017).
- Redkar,Sangram S*, Redkar,Sangram S*, Sugar,Thomas. University Engineering Design Challenge. DOD-AFOSR(8/15/2014 - 8/14/2016).
- Sugar,Thomas*, Redkar,Sangram S. Four Minute Mile Running (4MM). DOD-DARPA(1/29/2014 - 5/31/2015).
- Sugar,Thomas*. Four Minute Mile Running (4MM). DOD-DARPA(7/13/2012 - 5/31/2014).
- Brady,Ward William, Slater,Steven Charles, Sugar,Thomas. Collaborative Research: Genomics as the Foundation of a New Undergraduate Curriculum. NSF-EHR(2/1/2008 - 5/15/2009).
- Sugar,Thomas*. SPARKY-Spring Ankle with Regenerative Kinematics. DOD-ARMY-USAMRAA(2/1/2007 - 7/31/2011).
- Qian,Gang*, Qian,Gang*, Bedard,Roger Lee, Birchfield,David A, Candan,Kasim Selcuk, Etheridge Woodson,Stephani, Farin,Gerald E, He,Jiping, Hill,Gary Wayne, Ingalls,Todd Matthew, James,Jodi H, Li,Baoxin, Mcbeath,Michael, Olson,Loren, Panchanathan,Sethuraman, Rikakis,Thanassis, Sugar,Thomas, Sundaram,Hari, Sundaram,Hari, Vissicaro,Pegge. CISE RI: An Interdisciplinary Research Environment for Motion Analysis. NSF-CISE(9/1/2006 - 8/31/2011).
- Sugar,Thomas*, Herring,Donald E, Shin,Dosun. Robotic Spring Ankle for Gait Assistance. HHS-NIH-NICHD(4/15/2006 - 3/31/2010).
- Qian,Gang*, Bedard,Roger Lee, Birchfield,David A, Candan,Kasim Selcuk, Candan,Kasim Selcuk, Etheridge Woodson,Stephani, Farin,Gerald E, Farin,Gerald E, He,Jiping, Hill,Gary Wayne, Ingalls,Todd Matthew, James,Jodi H, Mcbeath,Michael, Olson,Loren, Panchanathan,Sethuraman, Panchanathan,Sethuraman, Parrish,Mila L, Rikakis,Thanassis, Ryu,Kyung Dong, Ryu,Kyung Dong, Sugar,Thomas, Sugar,Thomas, Sundaram,Hari, Sundaram,Hari. CISE RI: An Interdisciplinary Research Environment for Motion Analysis. NSF-CISE(9/15/2004 - 8/31/2006).
- Bakkaloglu,Bertan*, Abbas,James, Sugar,Thomas. Neturomorphic Control System for Powered Limb Splints. AdveNsys, LLC(8/1/2004 - 3/31/2008).
- He,Jiping*, Herring,Donald E, Sugar,Thomas. PORTABLE AND ECONOMICAL ROBOTS FOR STROKE REHABILITATION. HHS-NIH-NICHD(9/30/2003 - 9/29/2006).
- He,Jiping*, Herring,Donald E, Sugar,Thomas. PORTABLE AND ECONOMICAL ROBOTS FOR STROKE REHABILITATION. HHS-NIH-NIDDK(9/30/2003 - 9/29/2010).
- Sugar,Thomas*. COMPLIANT ACTUATION FOR HUMAN MACHINE INTERACTION. NSF-CISE(8/15/2003 - 7/31/2004).
- Mcbeath,Michael*, Sugar,Thomas. PERCEPTUAL INVARIANTS AS A GENERAL MECHANISM FOR HUMAN INTERCEPTION. NSF-SBE(8/1/2003 - 7/31/2007).
- Rodriguez,Armando A*, Kostelich,Eric John, Si,Jennie, Sugar,Thomas, Welfert,Bruno Denis, Wells,Valana Lorraine. DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERACTIVE SYSTEMS AND CONTROLS E-BOOK. NSF-EHR(2/15/2003 - 4/30/2007).
- Peralta,Pedro D*, Sugar,Thomas. MANUFACTURING COMPOSITES: SERVICE. HAWTHORNE & YORK(6/24/2002 - 5/15/2005).
Courses
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| HON 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| EGR 433 | Transforms & Systems Modeling |
| HON 493 | Honors Thesis |
| HON 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| HON 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EGR 598 | Special Topics |
| HON 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| HON 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| HON 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MFG 792 | Research |
| RAS 792 | Research |
| RAS 593 | Applied Project |
| MFG 493 | Honors Thesis |
| RAS 799 | Dissertation |
| HON 493 | Honors Thesis |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| HON 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| HON 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| HON 493 | Honors Thesis |
| HON 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| EGR 550 | Mechatronic Systems |
| HON 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MFG 592 | Research |
| MFG 792 | Research |
| MFG 799 | Dissertation |
| HON 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MFG 584 | Internship |
| RAS 593 | Applied Project |
| HON 493 | Honors Thesis |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MFG 584 | Internship |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| EGR 433 | Transforms & Systems Modeling |
| HON 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| HON 493 | Honors Thesis |
| HON 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| HON 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EGR 599 | Thesis |
| EGR 598 | Special Topics |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| EGR 799 | Dissertation |
| HON 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| HON 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| HON 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| HON 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EGR 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EGR 593 | Applied Project |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| MFG 792 | Research |
| RAS 792 | Research |
| RAS 593 | Applied Project |
| EGR 580 | Practicum |
| MFG 493 | Honors Thesis |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| HON 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| HON 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| HON 493 | Honors Thesis |
| HON 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| EGR 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EGR 593 | Applied Project |
| EGR 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EGR 580 | Practicum |
| EGR 550 | Mechatronic Systems |
| EGR 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EGR 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EGR 599 | Thesis |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| EGR 799 | Dissertation |
| EGR 584 | Internship |
| HON 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MFG 592 | Research |
| MFG 792 | Research |
| MFG 799 | Dissertation |
| HON 493 | Honors Thesis |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EGR 580 | Practicum |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| EGR 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EGR 584 | Internship |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| HON 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EGR 445 | Mechanical Engineering Systems |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| HON 493 | Honors Thesis |
| HON 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| HON 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EGR 599 | Thesis |
| EGR 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EGR 598 | Special Topics |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| EGR 580 | Practicum |
| EGR 799 | Dissertation |
| HON 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| HON 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| HON 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| HON 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EGR 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EGR 593 | Applied Project |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EGR 792 | Research |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| HON 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| HON 493 | Honors Thesis |
| HON 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| EGR 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EGR 593 | Applied Project |
| EGR 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EGR 580 | Practicum |
| EGR 550 | Mechatronic Systems |
| EGR 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EGR 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EGR 599 | Thesis |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| EGR 799 | Dissertation |
| EGR 584 | Internship |
| HON 492 | Honors Directed Study |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EGR 580 | Practicum |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| EGR 595 | Continuing Registration |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EGR 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| HON 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| HON 493 | Honors Thesis |
| HON 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| HON 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EGR 593 | Applied Project |
| EGR 599 | Thesis |
| EGR 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| EGR 608 | Adv Simulation |
| EGR 580 | Practicum |
| EGR 799 | Dissertation |
| HON 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| HON 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| HON 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| HON 493 | Honors Thesis |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| EGR 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| HON 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| HON 493 | Honors Thesis |
| HON 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| EGR 599 | Thesis |
| EGR 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EGR 593 | Applied Project |
| EGR 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| EGR 799 | Dissertation |
| EGR 580 | Practicum |
| EGR 550 | Mechatronic Systems |
| EGR 584 | Internship |
| EGR 595 | Continuing Registration |
| HON 492 | Honors Directed Study |
2021 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| EGR 580 | Practicum |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| EGR 584 | Internship |
| EGR 595 | Continuing Registration |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EGR 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| HON 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| HON 493 | Honors Thesis |
| HON 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| HON 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EGR 593 | Applied Project |
| EGR 599 | Thesis |
| EGR 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| EGR 608 | Adv Simulation |
| EGR 580 | Practicum |
| EGR 799 | Dissertation |
| HON 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| HON 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| HON 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| HON 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EGR 584 | Internship |
2020 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| EGR 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| HON 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| HON 493 | Honors Thesis |
| HON 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| EGR 599 | Thesis |
| EGR 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EGR 593 | Applied Project |
| EGR 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| EGR 799 | Dissertation |
| EGR 580 | Practicum |
| EGR 550 | Mechatronic Systems |
| EGR 584 | Internship |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| EGR 595 | Continuing Registration |
2020 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| EGR 580 | Practicum |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| EGR 584 | Internship |
| EGR 595 | Continuing Registration |
| HON 493 | Honors Thesis |
2020 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| EGR 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| HON 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| HON 493 | Honors Thesis |
| HON 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| HON 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| EGR 593 | Applied Project |
| EGR 599 | Thesis |
| EGR 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| EGR 608 | Adv Simulation |
| EGR 580 | Practicum |
| EGR 592 | Research |
| EGR 799 | Dissertation |
| HON 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| HON 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| HON 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| HON 493 | Honors Thesis |
2019 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| EGR 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| EGR 493 | Honors Thesis |
| HON 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| HON 493 | Honors Thesis |
| HON 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| EGR 599 | Thesis |
| EGR 590 | Reading and Conference |
| EGR 593 | Applied Project |
| EGR 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| EGR 799 | Dissertation |
| EGR 580 | Practicum |
| EGR 550 | Mechatronic Systems |
Invited speaker at the 2nd Shanghai International Symposium on Human Centered Robotics, 7/15/2018
Summer school speaker at HUST University, China, 7/9/2018
“Exoskeletons & Augmentation Systems Present and Emerging Technology and Applications,” ASIO conference, 6/23/2017
“Wearable Robotics,” Vanderbilt University, 1/20/17
“Wearable Robotics,” Clemson University, 1/13/17
Keynote Speaker for the FIPRC Fluid Power conference, October 11, 2016 “Wearable Robotics”
Material Handling and Logistics Conference, “Wearable Robotics in the DC”, September 13, 2016
OPT World Congress, Leipzig, Germany, “Powered Bionic Ankles for Highly Active Users,” May 2016
SATEC 16, Sino-American Technology and Engineering Conference, “Wearable Robotics,” May 15, 2016
The University of Texas Austin, January 2016, “Compliant Wearable Robotics”
ICWSR 2015, Zheijang University, October 2015, “Compliant Wearable Robotics”
DFCon, Los Angeles, March 2015, “R2Flow2 and C3PToe: Here Come the Wearable Robots”
APT Center and FES Center at the Cleveland Veterans Affairs and Case Western University invited talk on “Designing Spring Based Robots for Enhancing Mobility”, February 2013
Leipzig, Germany, ORTHOPÄDIE + REHA-TECHNIK in May 2012
Stuttgart, Germany, Fraunhofer, Institute, Dr. med. Urs Schneider, May 2012
Invited talk on robot actuators, DARPA November 2011
Dynamic Walking 2011, one of four keynote talks
Keynote Speaker for the SPIE EAPAD conference, March 7, 2011 “Walking with Springs”
Keynote Speaker, Darmstadt, Germany: Proceedings of SIMPAR 2010 Workshops, Intl. Conf. on SIMULATION, MODELING and PROGRAMMING for AUTONOMOUS ROBOTS Darmstadt (Germany) November 15-16, 2010
SPARKy Phase 2, United States Military Academy at West Point, February 26, 2010.
“Robots: The Interactive Exhibition”, Arizona Science Center, Phoenix, Arizona, March 16, 2006.
Rehabilitation Robotics: Wearable Robotic Systems, Invited Speaker, Symposium on Robotics Technology, U.S. Korea conference, August 13, 2004.
Compliant Actuation, November 7, 2003, Northern Arizona University
Fall Prevention using an Omni-Directional Treadmill, October 2003, Arizona Parkinson Disease Meeting
Human Navigational Principles: Applications to Mobile Robotics, July 7, 2000, University of Pennsylvania
Mobile Robot Cooperation, October 1999, Psychology Department, Arizona State University
ASME Fellow, 2015
IEEE Senior Member, 2016
Researcher of the Year, 2006-2007 Arizona State University Polytechnic Campus.
Research Award 2006 Arizona State University Polytechnic Campus – Faculty Excellence in Research
1st place at the Arizona Regional of the FIRST Robotics Program in January 2003.
Mentored a team for the Raytheon Design Competition between the three Arizona Universities, in 2003, 2004, and 2005, earned 1st place in 2004
IEEE
ASME
Graduate Program Chair Fall 2018 - Present
2017 ASTM Standards Committee on Exoskeletons and Exosuits – Committee Officer
2014 IDETC Technical Program Chair (Premier Design Conference) (approx 1000 presentations, 1591 registrations)
2013 IDETC Mechanisms and Robotics Conference Chair
ASME Mechanism and Robotics Committee, 2004 – 2010, Organization of the International ASME Mechanism and Robotics Conference
University Service
The Polytechnic School – Graduate Program Chair for Systems Engineering, Fall 2018
Ira. A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, DFAC Committee 2014-2016, 2016-2018
ASU Intellectual Property and Institutional Review Committee, 2010-2018
Team Leadership Academy for Robotics Works, 2017-2018
ASU Academic Senate at the Polytechnic Campus, 2008-2009
ASU Polytechnic Dean Executive Council Committee 2010-2012
ASU Polytechnic College PTR Committee 2013-2014
SEMTE Mechanical Design Search 2014
SEMTE Robotics Search 2014
2010-2014 Honors Faculty Advisor for Engineering
Polytechnic Service
2018 Development of the MS Degree in Robotics
2018 Committee member of the Southwest Robotics conference
2017 TRIAG meeting for The Polytechnic School
2013-2014 Department Hiring Committee – Robotics, Manufacturing
2011-2012 Engineering Integration Task Force
2010-2012 ASU Polytechnic Honor’s College Committee
2010-2011 Department Hiring Committee
Development of the new curriculum for the Department of Engineering at the Polytechnic Campus
Engineering 2.0 Committee
Development of a new robotics curriculum for the Department of Engineering at the Polytechnic Campus
Promotion and Tenure Committee, Department of Engineering, 2009-2011-2012
MAE Publicity Committee
MAE Design Curriculum Committee
MAE Curriculum Review on Saturday, May 7, 2000, and May 2001
Search Committee – Manufacturing Position, Spring 2004
CEAS Award for Recognition of Contribution and Support to CEAS Student Affairs, December 2002.
Professional Engineer, PE # 14120, Delaware
Co-founded the Wearable Robotics Association
1992–1995 W.L. Gore and Associates Newark, DE
Project Engineer
Responsible for designing and developing test equipment for quality control of Gore Products insuring waterproofness. Awarded U.S. Patent # 5329807. Conducted statistical studies and evaluation; developed a sales brochure; supervised construction and manufacture of equipment, and installed machines in our customers' factories worldwide.
Conducted experimental studies on web handling equipment to improve laminate quality.
1989 General Motors, Saturn Subsidiary Troy, MI
Internship
Collected noise and vibration data for squeak and rattle evaluations of the Saturn Sedan using microphones, accelerometers, and a digital tape recorder. Built test setups to determine the problem areas which needed to be redesigned.