MATTHEW A. ROBERTSON Robotics / Mechatronics / Controls	École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (PhD Cand) University of Michigan (MS '11) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (SB '09) mattarobertson"at"gmail"dot"com	My Projects Art Gallery Photo Gallery Ponderings Resume/C.V.
My Projects

ROBOTS

"Y'know where steel wool comes from? Robot sheep!" -Dennis the Menace (Hank Ketcham)

Twin 2-DOF electromagnet gantry (2008)	120+lb payload suction cup platform (2008)	Single axis gantry (2009)
Ball collecting competition bot (2006)	Autonomous omnidirectional robot (2006)	Single-motor walker prototype (2007)
A light seeking ball (2007)	Hyperredundant manipulator joint (2011)	Tankbot! (2005)
Mini Tankbot (2015)	Low-cost dynamic walking robot (2017)	A sidewalk drawing robot (2014)

PHD THESIS

"The best thesis defense is a good thesis offense" -XKCD

Soft Pneumatic Actuator (SPA) packs (2017)	Modular vacuum-powered SPAs (2017)	Coil V-SPA (2018)
Soft Reconfigurable Surface (SRS) (2018)	RoboScallop (2018)	The Third Arm project... (2018)

MISC	"Engineers like to solve problems. If there are no problems handily available, they will create their own problems." -Dilbert (Scott Adams)

Customized dorm room (2005)	First CNC work (paperweight) (2007)	Mass production yo-yo (2007)
"laser spirograph" (2000)	Light chaser toy (2001)	Stirling Engine (2005)
A unique vertical windmill (2008)	Server closet ventilation (2009)	Jewelry Box (2008)
Custom cast bronze pendant (2007)	Ressurected laptop LCD (2006)	Something great... (2019)

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