Daniel Aukes is an assistant professor in engineering at the Polytechnic School, and runs the IDEAlab. He was a Wyss Institute Postdoctoral Fellow in Technology Development at Harvard University from 2013-2015, focusing on the design and manufacturing of laminate robots in conjunction with Rob Wood and the Harvard Microrobotics Laboratory.
Total projects: 10
Studying the performance impact of computer-generated material transitions will allow for the design of stronger educational robot components.
Cole Brauer
MORE: Spring 2020
Studying how to create a soft robotic elephant trunk will lead to greater degrees of motion and flexibility than common robotic arms.
Developing control of a walking gait for biped soft robotics will serve as a platform for roboticists working on systems operating in uncertain areas.
Developing an underwater robot control system that uses pressure to calculate depth and position will control its vertical position at a given time.
Designing passively actuated glider wings will help extend the movement range of a cheap educational robot.
Guston Lighthouse
FURI: Spring 2019
Studying the automated planning of multi-material manufacturing will simplify the creation of robust and low-cost robots for education or research.
Cole Brauer
FURI: Spring 2019
Guston Lighthouse
FURI: Fall 2018
Sheena Benson
FURI: Fall 2018
Cole Brauer
FURI: Fall 2018
The Fulton Undergraduate Research Initiative (FURI) is designed to enhance engineering and technical undergraduate curriculum by providing hands-on lab experience and independent and thesis-based research.
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