Ryan Conley

Sponsor: National Science Foundation (ENG/EEC Division) Collaborators: Co-PIs: Drew Kim (College of Engineering K-12 Outreach), Prof. Evangelyn Alocilja (Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, or BAE). Senior Personnel: Prof. Seungik Baek (Mechanical Engineering, or ME), Jongeun Choi (ME),  Prof. Tonghun Lee (ME), Prof. Wei Liao (BAE), Prof. Charles Ofria (Computer Science and Engineering), Prof. S. Patrick Walton (Chemical …

RET Site on Bio-Inspired Technology and Systems (BITS) (NSF-EEC) Read More »

Sponsor: National Science Foundation (ENG/EECS Division) Project Abstract at NSF Site Aerial view of an oil spill (image credit: BP) Although the spewing of crude oil has been stopped, the oil that already leaked into the Gulf of Mexico is expected to impact the environment, ecosystem and local economy for years to come. Monitoring and tracking …

RAPID: Monitoring of Gulf Oil Spill with Gliding Robotic Fish (NSF-ECCS) Read More »

Sponsor: National Science Foundation (ENG/CMMI Division) Collaborator: Prof. Hassan K. Khalil (Co-PI, Electrical and Computer Engineering) Project Abstract at NSF Site Smart materials, such as piezoelectric materials and shape memory alloys (SMAs), exhibit strong coupling of complex hysteretic behavior with the nonlinear dynamics of structures and fluids that are driven by smart material actuators, especially at …

Nonlinear and Adaptive Control of Smart Material-Actuated System with Application to Nanopositioning (NSF-CMMI) Read More »

Sponsor: Office of Naval Research This project aims to develop highly maneuverable and efficient robotic fish by advancing biomimetic actuation and sensing materials, and by designing and controlling the robotic fish based on biological principles. The research is concentrated on The following videos show two of our free-swimming robotic fish prototypes, whicare propelled and maneuvered by …

Highly Maneuverable Robotic Fish based on Biological Principles and Biomimetic Materials (ONR) Read More »

Sponsor: National Science Foundation (CISE/CNS Division) Collaborators: Prof. Phil McKinley (PI, Computer Science and Engineering or CSE), Prof. Betty Cheng (Co-PI, CSE) , Prof. Charles Ofria (Co-PI, CSE), Prof. Robert Pennock (Co-PI, Lyman Briggs College and Philosophy) Project Abstract at NSF Site The increasing interaction between computing technology and the physical world requires that systems be …

Testbed for Evolving Adaptive and Cooperative Behavior Among Autonomous Systems (NSF-CNS) Read More »

Sponsor: National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory (NSCL) Collaborators: Prof. Hassan K. Khalil, Dr. John Vincent (NSCL) A cascade of superconducting cavities effectively accelerates charged particles, when the electromagnetic field inside each cavity is precisely controlled to operate at the resonance with a desired phase. A number of factors could affect the accelerating field, examples of which include …

Multivariable Control of Superconducting Particle Accelerator Cavities (NSCL) Read More »

Sponsors: National Science Foundation (ENG/ECCS & CMMI Divisions, MSU Intramural Research Grants Program, US Civilian Research and Development Foundation (Grant# GUS16059), and International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE) International Collaborators: Prof. Maarja Kruusmaa,Center for Biorobotics at Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia; Prof. Gursel Alici, University of Wollongong, Australia Introduction Control-oriented, Physics-based Modeling  Integrated Sensory Feedback  Applications in Microsystems …

Electroactive Polymers as Artificial Muscles and Sensors: A Systems Perspective (NSF-ECCS; MSU; CRDF) Read More »

Sponsor: NSF Science and Technology Center – BEACON Collaborators: Prof. Philip McKinley (Computer Science and Engineering), Prof. Jenny Boughman (Zoology) Established in 2010, BEACON is an NSF Science and Technology Center focused on the study of Evolution in Action. A consortium of MSU, North Carolina A&T State University, University of Idaho, University of Texas at Austin, and …

Evolving Robotic Fish toward Autonomous Schools (NSF BEACON STC) Read More »

Sponsor: National Science Foundation (CISE/CCF Division) Collaborators: Prof. Betty Cheng (PI, Computer Science and Engineering or CSE), Prof. Phil McKinley (Co-PI, CSE), Prof. Charles Ofria (Co-PI, CSE) Project Abstract at NSF Site A robust cyber-infrastructure must be able to monitor the environment and its own behavior, adapt to changing conditions, and protect itself from component failures. …

ORCHID: Harnessing Digital Evolution to Design High-Assurance Adaptive Systems (NSF-CCF) Read More »

Sponsor: National Science Foundation (ENG/EECS Division) Collaborator: Prof. Guoliang Xing (Lead-PI, Computer Science and Engineering) Project Abstract at NSF Site This project aims to establish a principled framework for the design and operation of aquatic sensor networks consisting of resource-limited nodes. We will exploit adaptation and collaboration among nodes to holistically deal with or even leverage …

Exploiting Mobility-assisted Collaboration for Adaptive Aquatic Sensor Networks (NSF-ECCS) Read More »