The University of Texas System

University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc

Dan O Popa

Joshua R Baptist

Sumit Kumar Das

Fahad Mirza

Mohammad Nasser Saadatzi

Joseph D Sanford

Lena C Wallace

Roopak Karulkar

J Paul Carpenter

Oguz Yetkin

Jung-Chih Chiao

Frank L Lewis

Ai Qun Liu

Zhong Yang

Ruoshi Zhang

Indika B Wijayasinghe

Christopher Kevin Robinson

Shamsudeen Olawale Abubakar

Rachita Dewan

Praveen Pandojirao-Sunkojirao

Rakesh Murthy

Bruno Borovic

This specification describes an adaptive robotic nursing assistant for physical tasks and patient observation and feedback. In some examples, the adaptive robotic nursing assistant includes an omni-directional mobile platform; a footrest on the omni-directional mobile platform; a handlebar located above the footrest such that a user standing on the footrest can grasp the handlebar; a display above the handlebar and at least one user input device; a robot manipulator comprising a robotic arm and an end effector on the robotic arm; and a control system coupled to the omni-directional mobile platform, the control system comprising at least one processor and memory storing executable instructions for the at least one processor to control the omni-directional mobile platform.

Adaptive robotic nursing assistant

Systems and methods for manual gesture recognition to control prosthetic devices. Low encumbrance systems utilizing glove-based recognition to control prosthetic devices. Prosthetic control systems and methods are also provided utilizing elements for application on the user's fingernails.

Systems, apparatuses and methods for controlling prosthetic devices by gestures and other modalities

A robot skin apparatus includes polymer membranes encapsulating a pressure sensor. The sensor includes piezo-sensitive material in contact with a pair of electrodes in spaced relationship to form a circuit. The apparatus may include a flexible substrate, with the electrodes thereon. The piezo-sensitive material may be piezoresistive film. The electrodes may be symmetrically patterned on the substrate to form a substantially circular peripheral boundary. The apparatus may include pressure sensors on opposite sides of a plane for temperature compensation, a plurality of pressure sensors arrayed on the substrate, and a data acquisition system. A method of fabricating the apparatus includes a wet lithography process for patterning the piezoresistive film. A system includes a pair of gripper fingers, an actuator connected to the fingers, a robot skin apparatus positioned on one of the fingers, and an electronic unit for receiving data from the robot skin and controlling the fingers.

Robot skin apparatus, method of fabricating a robot skin apparatus, and a system including a robot skin apparatus

Described are three-dimensional stacked semiconductor structures having one or more vertical interconnects. Vertical stacking relies on vertical interconnects and wafer bonding using a patternable polymer. The polymer is preferably lithographically patternable and photosensitive. Curing of the polymer is preselected from about 35% to up to about 100%, depending on a desired outcome. When fabricated, such vertically stacked structures include electrical interconnects provided by solder reflow. Solder reflow temperature is bounded by a curing and glass transition temperatures of a polymer used for bonding.

Three-dimensional wafer stacking with vertical interconnects

Robots, and atomic force microscopes including robots, that utilize in-plane actuators to provide large out-of-plane working volumes and forces.

Microrobots with large actuation volumes, and controllers, systems, and methods

Methods and apparatuses for sensing and adjusting lateral motion in a comb drive actuated MEMS device are provided. If lateral motion is sensed by a lateral motion sensor coupled to the comb drive actuated MEMS device, and the lateral motion is greater than a reference value, a feedback controller adjusts the lateral motion by providing a drive signal to a comb drive electrode of a comb drive actuator.

Systems and methods for improved control of micro-electrical-mechanical system (MEMS) electrostatic actuator

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Dan O Popa