Adaptive Robotic Multi-Modal System (ARM²S)

• Development of a robotic platform capable of multiple modes of locomotion including vertical climbing and gliding flight
• Prototype Adaptive Robotic Multi-Modal System developed and presented to the Air Force Research Lab as part of Campus Challenge proposal in 2011

Scansorial and Cursorial Ambulation in a Robust and Agile roBot (SCARAB) Quadrupedal Runner and Climber

• Develop a robotic platform capable of fast and stable locomotion scansorially and cursorially with the ability to transition between modes

Bipedal Oscillating roBot (BOB) Dynamic Climber

• Development of a miniature dynamic climbing platform capable of reliable dynamic climbing based on the Full-Goldman biological template
• Study the effect of sprawl angle on dynamic climbing
• Add additional degrees of freedom for controlled maneuverability in the plane during high speed dynamic climbing

Single-Legged Hopper Robot

• Development of a single-legged planar robot capable of running over unknown rough terrain

Dynamic Running Biped

• Develop a dynamic bipedal running robot to study the effects of variable compliance and variable stiffness c-legs

NASA Lunar Regolith Excavation Competition (Lunabotics)

• Development of a robotic platform capable of excavating at least 10 kg of lunar regolith simulant in less than 10 minutes
• Competition teams sponsored and advised by STRIDe Lab as part of Senior Design Capstone Project

      Projects:
           2009 - 2010 FAMU-FSU Competition Team (Tracked)
           2010 - 2012 FAMU-FSU Competition Team (Legged)

Stiffness Controlled Robotic Legs

• Development of variable stiffness robotic legs utilizing smart materials such as dielectric elastomers and shape memory polymers
• VHB dielectric elastomer variable stiffness legs designed for implementation on Sprawl family initially developed at Stanford University