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Bedford, Massachusetts, Us

At Berkshire Grey, we believe it’s time to radically change the essential way we do business. Our game-changing solutions combine AI and Robotics to automate omni-channel fulfillment for enterprises serving today’s connected consumers. By transforming pick, pack and sort operations, our technology is a fundamental engine of change that moves you forward. Berkshire Grey customers include Global 100 retailers and logistics service providers

Miami, Fl, Us

* Led development of the system’s control software which uses a multi-threaded architecture to communicate with system components (e.g. joint encoders, motor controllers, a force-torque sensor, and other software applications)and safely control the motion of a robotic guidance arm in response to user and sensor inputs.* Designed a haptic interface that allows a user to intuitively manipulate a dental drill mounted to the end of a robotic arm through direct force interactions with the drill. Virtual fixtures constrain drill motion to assist the user in accurately positioning the drill for preparation of the planned implant site.* Developed kinematic calibration procedures, software tools, and mechanical fixtures to achieve sub-millimeter accuracy of both a six-dof robot arm and a seven-dof passive mechanical tracking arm.* Escorted the system through product safety testing (EMC/EMI, Medical Safety) at a test house and performed on-site system debugging and design changes in response to test results.* Managed electrical engineering consultants on circuit board design and microcontroller firmware development projects.* Provided direct input and engineering assistance to mechanical design, user-interface software application, quality/regulatory, and marketing teams. This includes specifying and recommending electrical and mechanical subsystems; developing test protocols and accompanying mechanical fixtures and software tools; meeting with and observing clinicians; writing and reviewing regulatory documentation, such as Failure Mode Effects Analysis(FMEA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Verification and Validation Protocols, FDA Responses, Instructions For Use, and User Training Materials.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

* Leveraged scientific knowledge about the sense of touch to design mechatronic haptic interfaces that enable users to naturally interact with remote environments through a robot.* Designed a practical system that uses MEMS-based accelerometers and voice-coil actuators to provide high-fidelity naturalistic haptic feedback of tactile acceleration signals to operators of telerobotic systems.* Integrated this feedback system on several telerobotic systems, including surgical systems (da Vinci), unmanned-ground vehicles (DragonRunner), haptic benchtop devices (PHANToM), and personal robotic systems (PR2).* Used dynamic modeling and system identification to design actuator controllers and optimize mechanical design parameters.* Conducted user studies and statistical analysis to evaluate system perform and iterate development.* Worked with clinicians to evaluate the use of instrument vibration measurements in the training of technical surgical skills.* Developed signal processing methods to provide haptic perception to robotic systems via tactile acceleration cues measured by MEMS-based accelerometers.

Mclean, Va, Us

• Provided engineering support, stochastic modeling, analysis reporting, and robotics subject matter expertise to the firm for a variety of government research offices (e.g. ONR, DARPA, MCSC).• Performed device reverse engineering and schematic reconstruction of improvised explosive devices (IED) electronics in support of the FBI.• Developed software tools and methods to simplify cataloging, trend identification, and file management tasks.

Brooklyn, New York, Us

* Designed and fabricated electro-mechanical prototypes of biologically-inspired octopus suckers. * Prototypes featured mechanical/pneumatic actuators and a sensor array that allowed for intelligent automatic suction actuation.

Clemson, Sc, Us

* Worked on the DARPA-sponsored Soft Robotic Manipulators project to develop and demonstrate a new class of biologically-inspired soft robotic manipulators for adaptive applications.* Built a novel hardware test-bed utilizing dc motors and pneumatics for actuation.* Worked with human-factors psychologists to design and implement intuitive human-machine interfaces and robot operation algorithms that simplified human operation of continuum manipulators.* Operated the OctArm manipulator during field and video demonstrations.

Phd, Mechanical Engineering And Applied Mechanics

Ms, Mechanical Engineering And Applied Mechanics

Ms, Electrical Engineering

Bs, Electrical Engineering