This study investigates the enhancement of aircraft munitions loading procedures. presently, munitions are transported from the flight line to the aircraft on a bomb lift truck equipped with a one degree of freedom (dof) lifting arm. the arm can raise the munitions to the correct height, but the… More

While medicine generally and health care specifically have become increasingly dependent upon computers for diagnostics, information management, and even new capabilities (e.g., cat scanners), one area that has not derived the full benefit of modern computing is quality assurance. the rapidly… More

The natural generation of heat within semiconductor devices causes several problems associated with high operating temperatures. these problems include poor electrical performance, inhomogeneous temperature profiles, thermal diffusion, and thermal fatigue. this research effort will study the… More

A permanent need exists for an automated program management system which oversees certain aspect of the procurement process. an automated procurement acquisition management system would provide the means to track the complete life cycle of the system acquisition, from the procurement request through… More

This research investigates bilateral teleoperation of a six dof manipulator with a seven dof exoskeleton. the emphasis of this research is placed on the control of redundant freedoms and force feedback fidelity. a development of exoskeletons and force feedback is presented in this proposal. various… More

A permanent need exists for human control of manipulators in highly unstructured environments. the joystick is a key element in the interface between man and machine. a primaryobjective is to translate forces experienced by the manipulator as directly as possible to the joystick; a direct… More