1. A Combined Approach to Localization for a Nuclear Cask Inspection Robot Open Access Author: Beck, Jacob J Title: A Combined Approach to Localization for a Nuclear Cask Inspection Robot Area of Honors: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: nuclearwasteroboticsinspectioncomputervision File: Download vision_beck_thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis SupervisorZoubeida Ounaies, Honors Advisor
2. Optimization of Energy-Aware Path-Planning in Ground Robotics Open Access Author: Gruning, Veronica A Title: Optimization of Energy-Aware Path-Planning in Ground Robotics Area of Honors: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: unmanned ground vehicleroboticspath planningenergy optimization File: Download gruning-thesis__2_.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis SupervisorDr. Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Honors Advisor
3. Optimizing the Swimming Pattern of a Robotic Fish Using Reinforcement Learning Open Access Author: Beckman, Daniel Title: Optimizing the Swimming Pattern of a Robotic Fish Using Reinforcement Learning Area of Honors: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: reinforcement learningroboticsfish locomotionpolicy gradient File: Download Beckman_Daniel_FishSwimming.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Bo Cheng, Thesis SupervisorDr. Hosam Kadry Fathy, Honors Advisor
4. Design and Analysis of Inverted Landing Mechanism and Biomimetic Strategy for Small-scale Quadrotors Open Access Author: Davis, Brian Title: Design and Analysis of Inverted Landing Mechanism and Biomimetic Strategy for Small-scale Quadrotors Area of Honors: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: biomimeticquadrotorquadcopterdroneoptimizationmechanical designrobotroboticssimulationinverted landingflyinsectlandingcontrolRREVrelative retinal rate of expansionlanding gearlanding mechanismperchingperceptionmultirotoruavunmanned aerial vehicleCrazyflie File: Download DESIGN_AND_ANALYSIS_OF_INVERTED_LANDING_MECHANISM_AND_BIOMIMETIC_STRATEGY_FOR_SMALL-SCALE_QUADROTORS_FINAL.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Bo Cheng, Thesis SupervisorBo Cheng, Honors AdvisorJean-Michel Mongeau, Faculty Reader