The Biomechatronics Lab moves to UCLA
After six wonderful years at Arizona State University, the Biomechatronics Lab moves to the University of California, Los Angeles.
Paper selected for presentation at “Sensors for Next-Generation Robotics” Conf.
Ruben Ponce Wong and Randall B. Hellman’s paper titled, “Haptic exploration of fingertip-sized geometric features using a multimodal tactile sensor,” was selected for a podium presentation at the SPIE Defense, Security and Sensing / Sensing Technology and Applications “Sensors for Next-Generation Robotics” Conference in Baltimore, MD.
Dr. Santos selected for an ASU Young Investigator Award
Dr. Veronica J. Santos has been selected for an Arizona State University Young Investigator Award, as part of the 2014 ASU Faculty Excellence Awards. The awards are made for a specific contribution appearing in the last ten years that meets the highest standards of the discipline/profession. All nominations […]
Biomechatronics Lab featured in ASU donor thank you video
The Biomechatronics Lab is featured in an ASU Mark It Day Thank you video, produced by the ASU Foundation. Figure: A robot arm in the Biomechatronics Lab gives a high five to ASU’s Markie the Sunspot, a map marker who points out all the places that donor support […]
Biomechatronics Lab featured in biomechanics episode of tv show
The Biomechatronics Lab is featured in a biomechanics/ biometrics episode of a television show called STEM Journals, produced by David Routt and hosted by former Meteorite Men host Geoff Notkin. The full episode can be viewed at here. The segment on the Biomechatronics Lab begins at [5:49].
Dr. Santos speaks at the ASU Freshman Lecture Series
Dr. Veronica J. Santos gives an invited seminar titled, “Helping Hands: Engineers and Engineered” as part of the ASU Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering “Adventures in Engineering” Freshman Lecture Series. Figure: Dr. Santos describes her career path from a mechanical engineering undergraduate student at UC Berkeley to an Assistant […]
Biomechatronics Lab profiled in film for ASU Center for Science and the Imagination
The Biomechatronics Lab is profiled in a short film produced by ASU students Janett Salas, Albert Stanton, Cody Frear, and Nicholas Jakob as part of a project for the ASU Center for Science and the Imagination.
Journal paper published on grip responses to rotational perturbations
Michael De Gregorio’s paper titled, “Precision grip responses to unexpected rotational perturbations scale with axis of rotation” is published in the Journal of Biomechanics.
Biomechatronics Lab featured in ASU magazine article on biomimicry
The Biomechatronics Lab is featured as part of an Arizona State University Alumni Magazine article (Vol. 14, No. 1, Mar. 2013) on biomimicry titled, “Listening to Mother Nature,” written by Christopher Vaughan. Figure: Dr. Santos is shown with Biomechatronics Lab members Ryan Manis (right, back) and Randall Hellman (right, […]
UCLA Biomechatronics Lab 