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Participating Universities

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Faculty

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ERIC J.
BARTH
Email		 MICHAEL
GOLDFARB
Email		 ROBERT J.
WEBSTER, III
Email		      

Projects

  • 2A - Chemofluidic Hot Gas Vane Motor/Pump (Michael Goldfarb)
  • 2B.1 - Free-piston Engine Compressor. (Eric Barth)
  • 2C.2 ­ - Advanced Strain Energy Accumulator (Eric Barth)
  • 2G - Fluid-Powered Surgery & Rehabilitation via Compact, Integrated Systems (Robert Webster with Jun Ueda (GT) and Vito Gervasi (MSOE))

Testbed

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Compact Rescue Robot

The Compact Rescue Robot (TB4) is a chemofluidically actuated quadrupedal robot. The intent of the platform is primarily to demonstrate advances in high power density actuation for human-scale actuated systems, and to demonstrate advances in human interfaces with fluid-powered systems. The former aspect of the robot is primarily being conducted at Vanderbilt, while the latter aspect is primarily being conducted at Georgia Tech and NCAT.

Click here for more information about this testbed.

For more information visit the Vanderbilt Center for Intelligent Mechatronics Website.