Designed and installed custom end-of-arm tooling for an ABB IRB4400 robot cell • Specified and ordered commercial components, designed custom components in SolidWorks Implemented a robot based laser scanning system • Interfaced a Shapegrabber laser scanner with an ABB robot, ensuring both devices operated in a common coordinate system • Automated path re-generation using a stereo camera system to determine part locationDesigned and commissioned a motion control cabinet for a parallel kinematic robot • Installed motion control and safety systems and coordinated CSA certificationManaged a fee-for-service project with an external client • Laser scanned a manufacturing facility and generated 3-D models from captured data • Supervised a Technical Officer in the generation of the 3-D models • Provided the client with a controlled technical report and final presentation Responsible for research group software systems and capital equipment • Maintained servers for Matlab, SolidWorks, Robot Studio & LabVIEW • Recommended, specified and coordinated the acquisition of capital equipmentAided in the preparation of client proposalsDesigned a vision based robotic sketching demonstration for Doors Open London • Automated robot path generation from a sequence of digital images • Supervised 4th year university students design engineering projects

Development and analysis of a 5 axis hybrid parallel kinematic robotic system • Worked with mechanical designer to design the robot and have the parts fabricated • Designed and installed electronics and motion control interface for the robot • Performed kinematic analysis and developed calibration routine to compensate for mechanical errors during component fabricationImplemented remote control interface for a 3D based crane training simulator • Analyzed electrical schematics of crane cab controls and designed electronics interface • Programmed GUI including communication interface to simulating computerPerformed testing and classification of an automotive component • Studied production line to determine appropriate testing and data acquisition • Designed motion control and data acquisition system • Characterized results and compared to a control sample to determine part qualityInstalled and commissioned an ABB IRB4400 and IRC5 system • Interfaced to existing lab environment and designed complete safety systemFacilitated the purchase of various pieces of capital equipment • Developed specifications and negotiated with equipment suppliersDemonstrated technologies to visiting companies and the general public