Publications

Singer, S. M., and D. L. Akin, "Role Definition and Task Allocation for a Cooperative EVA and Robotic Team", 39th International Conference on Environmental Systems, Savannah, Georgia, ICES, 07/2009.

Sabelli, E., "Categorizing admittance control parameters for the Ranger 8-DoF tele-operated space manipulator", Aerospace Engineering, vol. Masters of Science, College Park, University of Maryland, pp. 182, 05/2007.

Gruntz, D. W., "Development and evaluation of a tool for EVA or robotic planetary sampling", Aerospace Engineering, vol. Masters of Science, College Park, University of Maryland, pp. 179, 05/2007.

Buchholz, B. Teresa, "Hardware design of a wearable system for gesture-based teleoperation of a robotic manipulator", Aerospace Engineering, vol. Masters of Science, College Park, University of Maryland, pp. 116, 06/2007.

Benson, E., A. Kościelniak, R. Sickenberger, D. David L. Akin, and J. A. Cardenas, "Advanced Mission Systems Concepts in Support of Space Exploration", 57th International Astronautical Congress, Valencia, Spain, International Astronautical Federation, pp. 15, 10/2006.

Naylor, M. Pearson, and E. Atkins, "Autonomous target recognition and localization for manipulator sampling tasks", Aerospace Engineering, vol. Masters of Science, College Park, University of Maryland, pp. 180, 12/2006.

Herrmann, T., "A critical parameter optimization of launch vehicle costs", Aerospace Engineering, vol. Masters of Science, College Park, University of Maryland, pp. 98, 08/2006.

Aksman, L. M., "Force estimation based compliance control of a two link harmonically driven robotic manipulator", Aerospace Engineering, vol. Masters of Science, College Park, University of Maryland, pp. 177, 12/2006.

Liszka, M. S., "Mechanical design of a robot arm exoskeleton for shoulder rehabilitation", Aerospace Engineering, vol. Masters of Science, College Park, University of Maryland, pp. 194, 12/2006.

Jacobs, S. E., D. L. Akin, J. R. Braden, and D. Graziosi, "Morphing Upper Torso: A Novel Concept in EVA Suit Design", SAE Technical Paper Series: SAE International, 07/2006.

Akin, D. L., S. E. Jacobs, and J. R. Braden, MORPHING UPPER TORSO NRA FINAL REPORT SUBMITTED TO ILC DOVER, College Park, University of Maryland, 09/2006.

Stolen, M. F., and G. Monge, Rover Vision Localization System, College Park, Space Systems Lab, University of Maryland, pp. 25, 2006.

Jacobs, S. E., D. L. Akin, and J. R. Braden, "System overview and operations of the mx-2 neutral buoyancy space suit analogue", International Conference On Environmental Systems : SAE Technical Paper , 2006.

Koelln, N. T., "Task-based mass optimization of reconfigurable robot manipulator systems", Aerospace Engineering, vol. Masters of Science, College Park, University of Maryland, pp. 132, 2006.

Carignan, C. R., and H. I. Krebs, "Telerehabilitation robotics: bright lights, big future?", Journal of rehabilitation research and development, vol. 43, issue 5, pp. 695-710, 09/2006.

Roderick, S., and W. Smith, TEST REPORT RANGER DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS, pp. 9, 01/2006.

Roderick, S., and W. Smith, TEST REPORT RANGER STATIC PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS, College Park, Space Systems Lab, University of Maryland, pp. 9, 01/2006.

Roderick, S.N., and C.R. Carignan, "An approach to designing software safety systems for rehabilitation robots", 9th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, 2005. ICORR 2005., June, 2005.

Carignan, C. R., P. A. Olsson, and J. Tang, "Cooperative control of virtual objects over the internet using haptic teleoperation", International Journal on Disability and Human Development, vol. 4, pp. 261–267, 08/2005.

Herrmann, T., and D. Akin, "A Critical Parameter Optimization of Launch Vehicle Costs", Space 2005, Long Beach, California , AIAA , 09/2005.

Roderick, S., M. Liszka, C. Carignan, S. Roderick, M. Liszka, and C. Carignan, "Design of an arm exoskeleton with scapula motion for shoulder rehabilitation", ICAR '05. Proceedings., 12th International Conference on Advanced Robotics, 2005., 07/2005.

Hoskins, A., and E. Atkins, "Formation Attitude Optimization with a Multi-Impulse Design", NASA Goddard Flight Mechanics Symposium, Greenbelt, MD, October 2005, 2005.

Akin, D. L., J. R. Braden, and S. E. Jacobs, MORPHING UPPER TORSO (MUT) PHASE I REPORT: Space Systems Lab, University of Maryland, 06/2005.

Hoskins, A., and E. Atkins, "Spacecraft Formation Optimization with a Multi-Impulse Design", AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference and Exhibit, San Fransisco, California, AIAA, 08/2005.

Shapiro, E. Gail, Survivability of emergency escape from a simulated space shuttle entry trajectory: University of Maryland, College Park, pp. 121, 2005.

Sullivan, B. Rowland, Technical and economic feasibility of telerobotic on-orbit satellite servicing, vol. PhD: University of Maryland, College Park , pp. 308, 2005.

Naylor, M., N. Scott, E. Atkins, and S. Roderick, "Toward Autonomous Sampling and Servicing with the Ranger Dexterous Manipulator", Infotech@Aerospace, Arlington, Virginia, AIAA, 2005.

Roderick, S., B. Roberts, E. Atkins, and D. Akin, "The Ranger robotic satellite servicer and its autonomous software-based safety system", IEEE Intelligent Systems, vol. 19, pp. 12-19, Sep., 2004.

Hall, S. E., M. J. Lewis, and D. L. Akin, "Design of a High Density Cold Gas Attitude Control System", AIAA/SAE/ASME/ASEE 29th Joint Propulsion Conference, Monterey, California, 1993.

Churchill, P. J., "Position and Attitude Station-Keeping of a Free-Flying Telerobotic Vehicle", Aerospace Engineering, vol. Master of Science, College Park, University of Maryland, pp. 199, 1993.

Atkins, E. M., "Design and Implementation of a Multiprocessor System for Position and Attitude Control of an Underwater Robotic Vehicle", Aeronautics and Astronautics, vol. Master of Science, Cambridge, MA, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, pp. 107, 05/1990.