Open Positions
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Postdoc & PhD
We are always looking for skilled and enthusiastic researchers to join our dynamic team and contribute to our research initiatives in haptics, dexterous robotics, and high-speed devices.
Interested candidates are invited to contact Prof. Colgate for information on available projects.
MSc & BSc
We offer various projects for both MSc and BSc students in our lab. For detailed information on the specific projects listed below, please reach out to the respective contact person.
In addition to having one-on-one discussions with the respective project leader, every student will get the chance to present their results to fellow lab members, gather feedback, and engage in discussions about alternative approaches in our weekly meetings.
#1: Gas control chamber
Goal is to build a chamber to control the type and pressure of a gas inside a closed transparent control chamber. The chamber will be used to study the effects of these parameters on the speed of the actuators that we are building in the lab, as shown in the photo on the side.
Duration: 2+ quarters
Researcher: Bekir Aksoy
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#2: Physically Mediated Teleoperation/haptics
The goal is to strengthen the range of bilateral control gains and thus bilateral communication in a teleoperation system. We will build a one degree of freedom teleoperation system and adapt the physical properties of the actuators to demonstrate the increase in bilateral control strength. The ideal person would have fabrication experience, programing experience, and electronics experience. They will gain experience in applying control and dynamic systems to real life teleoperation systems
Researcher: Patrick Dills
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#3: Forward/reverse kinesthetic guidance cues
The goal is to find a salient kinesthetic haptic cue for indicating the device wearer should advance their finger forward or pull their finger back, without conflicting with or distracting from the finger-deflection cues given by the device. This project offers research opportunities in the areas of kinesthetic haptics, mechatronics, rapid prototyping / fabrication, and assistive technology
Researcher: Thomas Trzpit
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#4: soft e-skin – design, modeling, simulation, and applications
The goal is to create a scalable, soft and conformable, and ideally programmable electronic skin for applications on dexterous robot hands. This e-skin will enable the sensing of interaction states or contact events during manipulation tasks. The project offers research opportunities in the areas of sensor fabrication, circuit design, data analysis, and more
Researcher: Shihan Lu
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Submission form
Students interested in joining the open projects are encouraged to express their interest by completing the form below. This form can also be used to indicate general interest in working with the NU Haptics Lab.
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