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Andy Ruina - Research

We use mechanics principles to try to better understand various aspects of human and robotic motion - locomotion in particular. Ultimately, we hope that our work will contribute to advances in medical rehabilitation of the disabled, prosthetic research and development, exercise physiology, robotic control and simulation, the understanding of coordination in general, and the general quality of engineering education.

This research has been supported by various NSF grants since 1984.


Collection of Files

Videos

Research Topics

Locomotion and Robotics: Robots | Overview | Papers | External Links

Cornell Ranger • Computer Optimization of Walking and Running
Efficient Passive Dynamic Bipedal Robots • 3-D Kneed Two Legs Passive-Dynamic Robot • Efficiency of 2-D Passive-Dynamic Walking
A Point Mass Model of Gibbon Locomotion • Tinkertoy Walker

Bicycle Mechanics: Overview and External Links | Papers

JBike6 Program • Papers • Cornell Articles • Good and Hard to Find Papers • External Links

Friction and Fracture Papers

Friction • Fracture

Collision Mechanics Papers

Nonholonomic Dynamics Papers

Miscellaneous


About Our Lab

History of Passive Dynamics & Toys

Old Patents • McGeer Papers

Research Publicity

Present and Past Members of the Lab

Joining the Lab

Potential Projects • Undergraduate Application • Lab Policies • Project Report Guidelines