Agile Robotics Lab at UA

Welcome to the home page of the Agile Robotics Lab at University of Alabama (ARL@UA) located in the South Engineering Research Center (SERC) Building. The lab conducts applied research in the fields of bio-inspired robotics, soft robotics, inertial sensing and optimal estimation.

Recent Publications

T. Rhodes, M. Tanouye and V. Vikas, "Nonlinear behavior of planar compliant tensegrity mechanism with variable free-lengths",  IFToMM Asian Mechanism and Machine Science, Dec 2018

T. Rhodes and V. Vikas, "Planar Shape Changing Compliant Tensegrity Mechanisms with Multi-Stable Equilibria",  IROS 2018  Workshop on Shape Changing Robotic Structures and Interfaces, Oct 2018 [POSTER].

M. Tanouye and V. Vikas, “Static and stability analysis of a planar tensegrity mechanism”, ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conference, Aug 2018 [Link].

News

Sept, 2018. Congratulations to Miranda and Tyler for their paper being accepted to IFToMM Asian Mechanisms and Machine Science conference!

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Sept, 2018. ARL wins NSF National Robotics Initiative 2.0 Award

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Aug, 2018. ARL wins NSF RII-Track 4 Award.

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Aug, 2018. Congratulations to Miranda for her 
paper presentation at ASME IDETC 2018 conference!

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June, 2018. Miranda Tanouye wins the McNair Graduate Fellowship at University of Alabama

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