Carnegie Mellon University > Robotics Institute > Garth Zeglin > Research > Bipeds > Hiring
We are currently looking for one or more talented undergraduates to help develop our dynamic walking biped robots. Our immediate goals are to complete an upgrade to both electronics and mechanism, test out our new trajectory-based control approaches, integrate a 3D motion capture system, and get the robot walking without the benefit of its current kinematic constraint boom. We are also evaluating technologies for our next complete design.
The ideal candidate would be an all-around engineer, with skills in mechanical design, basic control theory, dynamics, basic electronics, C programming, and general lab skills. However, our priority is placed on problem-solving abilities related to mechanical and dynamic systems.
The student should be comfortable working both independently and collaboratively. The overall team includes staff, graduate students, and undergraduates. Normally we try to identify a subproject for each student to manage, which could also potentially lead to publication. And robotics is a rich subject, the work presents opportunity to learn everything from dynamic walking principles to design techniques.
Contact: garthz at ri dot cmu edu, Garth Zeglin, Project Scientist
Faculty sponsor: cga at ri dot cmu dot edu, Chris Atkeson, Professor
Terms: negotiable, but usually work for credit during semester, work for pay during summer.
Related Work: some other dynamic walking projects
Also, Chris Atkeson has some notes for prospective graduate students on his general research interests related to dynamic walking.
Page revision: 2006/03/29 17:19:55.
Garth Zeglin, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University.