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SUMMARY:MEchanics GAthering –MEGA- Seminar: Designing Affordable\, Dynam
 ic Robots via Soft\, Compliant\, and Foldable Mechanisms
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DESCRIPTION:Professor Daniel Aukes\, IDEA lab\, Arizona State University\n
 Abstract While generalist robots continue to demonstrate a wide range of 
 impressive feats\, these systems are ultimately limited by the cost of dev
 elopment and deployment\, which constrains their usefulness to highly stru
 ctured environments and low-risk tasks. The long-term promise of robotics\
 , by contrast\, supports people by completing repetitive\, dangerous\, or 
 dirty tasks that can risk the health and safety of humans. In order to rea
 lize this vision\, the workflows used to develop robotic technology to sol
 ve such problems needs to better support affordable materials\, accessible
  design methodologies\, and fabrication approaches that scale.\nThis talk 
 discusses the innovations required for such a transformation\, and a numbe
 r of research initiatives currently underway to solve them. The robots bei
 ng developed in the IDEAlab at Arizona State University reveal novel appro
 aches in design and prototyping that can drastically increase the speed of
  development\; paired with scalable fabrication strategies and data-driven
  optimization\, these robots also demonstrate how soft or flexible materia
 ls can both enhance the design workspace and simplify the complexity of sy
 stems by encoding “embodied intelligence” into purpose-built\, tuned\,
  niche robots. We will also discuss recent efforts in describing and compu
 ting multi-material\, graded\, and multi-process fabrication workflows\, a
 nd how together these innovations can benefit a wide range of industries\,
  enhance the educational experience\, and provide a more inclusive experie
 nce welcoming young engineers into STEM.\n\nBio Daniel M. Aukes is an Ass
 ociate Professor at Arizona State University\, and is the Principal Invest
 igator of the IDEAlab. His research investigates the nexus of design\, man
 ufacturing\, and data-driven decision-making towards the development of ro
 bots that can operate in niche environments\, with a focus on affordabilit
 y and accessibility. He is a former Technology Development Fellow at the W
 yss Institute at Harvard University and completed post-doctoral research i
 n the Harvard MicroRobotics Lab with Rob Wood\, developing manufacturing p
 lanning software for origami-inspired robots. Dr. Aukes received his PhD a
 nd Masters degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University\, an
 d his BS in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University. Dr. Aukes
 ’s industry experiences have focused on manufacturing automation across 
 a wide range of industries including automotive\, pharmaceutical\, and foo
 d-processing.
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