Shuguang Huang, Ph.D Research Assistant Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering Marquette University Milwaukee, WI 53201 huangs@marquette.edu RESEARCH INTEREST: Dynamic systems. Analysis and physical modeling of mechanical systems. Stability of motion. Robotics. Kinematics, dynamics and control of manipulators. Mechanical design. Intelligent design of multi-dimensional behavior for application in dynamically interacting systems. General dynamics, classical (analytical) mechanics, rigid-body dynamics. Biomechanics. Design of compliant mechanisms for prosthetic ankles. EDUCATION: B.S. in Mechanics, Peking University, Beijing, China, 1984 M.S. in Theoretical Mechanics, Peking University, Beijing, China, 1986 Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1998 WORK EXPERIENCE: Marquette University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Milwaukee, WI Research Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, 09/1998 - present Research: - Analysis and realization of spatial compliant behavior - Robotics and automation - Kinematics of mechanisms and manipulators - Rigid body dynamics. Spatial motion of a compliantly suspended rigid body - Design of spatial admittance/compliance for force-guided assembly - Biomechanics: Design of compliant mechanism of prosthetic ankles Teaching: - Mechanical vibrations, 2005 - Computational tools for problem solving (MATLAB), 2005-2007 - Optimization of industrial systems, 2006 - Advanced topics in engineering mechanics (graduate course), 2006 - Dynamics of mechanical systems, 2007, 2008 - Rigid-body dynamics, 2008 - Analytical dynamics (graduate course), 2007 - Advanced dynamics (graduate course), 2008 - Dynamics and design of robots, 2008 RA and TA Experience, 1993-1998 Research Assistant (09/1994-06/1998): - Investigated spatial compliant behavior - Developed optimization algorithm for force guided assembly - Developed synthesis procedures to realize an arbitrary compliant behavior Teaching Assistant (09/1993-06/1994) - CAD - Dynamics of Mechanical Systems - Statics and Dynamic
Tsinghua University, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Beijing, China, 1986-1993 Lecturer/Assistant Professor of Engineering Mechanics Research: - Dynamics and control of complex systems (with application to space shuttles) - Dynamic analysis of flexible manipulator in low-gravity environment (space shuttle) - Kinematics, dynamics and control of robots Teaching: - Theoretical mechanics - Rigid body dynamics - Advanced dynamics (multi-body systems) - Analytical mechanics (Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics) - Mathematical method in classical mechanics HONORS AND AWARDS: Outstanding Teacher Award, The People's Government of Beijing, 1993. The Friends of Tsinghua Award (top-grade) for Outstanding Young Faculty, Tsinghua University, 1993. The Zhou Yichun Award (top-grade) for Outstanding Young Educator, Tsinghua University, 1992. The Teaching Achievement Award (top-grade), Tsinghua University, 1991. The Honor of Outstanding Teacher of the Year, Tsinghua University, 1990. PATENTS: Spatial parallel compliant mechanisms, J. M. Schimmels and S. Huang, U. S. Patent, No. 6,021,579. Spatial parallel compliant mechanisms, J. M. Schimmels and S. Huang, U. S. Patent, No. 6,286,225. PUBLICATIONS Selected Journal Papers S. Huang and J. M. Schimmels, Admittance selection conditions for frictionless force-guided assembly of polyhedral parts in two single-point principal contacts, IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 24(2), 2008, pp.461-468. M. Nagurka and S. Huang, A Mass-spring-damper model of a bouncing ball, International Journal of Engineering Education, 22(2), 2006, pp.393-401. S. Huang and J. M. Schimmels, Spatial admittance selection conditions for frictionless forceguided assembly of polyhedral parts in single principal contact, IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 22(2), 2006, pp.225-239. S. Huang and J. M. Schimmels, The motion of a compliantly suspended rigid body constrained by multi-point frictional contact, ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, 127(4), 2005, pp.623-632. S. Huang and J. M. Schimmels, Admittance selection for force-guided assembly of polygonal parts despite friction, IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 20(5), 2004, pp.817-829. S. Huang and J. M. Schimmels, Spatial compliant motion of a rigid body constrained by a frictional contact, International Journal of Robotics Research, 22(9), 2003, pp.733-756. S. Huang and J. M. Schimmels, Sufficient conditions used in admittance selection for forceguided assembly of polygonal parts, IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation, 19(4), 2003, pp.737-742. S. Huang and J. M. Schimmels, Realization of those elastic behaviors that have compliant axes in compact elastic mechanisms, Journal of Robotic Systems, 19(3), 2002, pp.143-154.
S. Huang and J. M. Schimmels, The duality in spatial stiffness and compliance as realized in parallel and serial elastic mechanisms, ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, 124(1), 2002, pp.76-84. S. Huang and J. M. Schimmels, Achieving any dominant stiffness matrix with a parallel elastic mechanism of fixed geometry, International Journal of Robotics and Automation, 17(1), 2002, pp.54-62. S. Huang and J. M. Schimmels, A classification of spatial stiffness based on the degree of translational--rotational coupling, ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, 123(3), 2001, pp.353-358. S. Huang and J. M. Schimmels, Minimal realizations of spatial stiffnesses with parallel or serial mechanisms having concurrent axes, Journal of Robotic Systems, 18(3), 2001, pp.135-146. S. Huang and J. M. Schimmels, The eigenscrew decomposition of spatial stiffness matrices, IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation, 16(2), 2000, pp.146-156. S. Huang and J. M. Schimmels, The bounds and realization of spatial compliances achieved with simple serial elastic mechanisms, IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation, 16(1), 2000, pp. 99-103. S. Huang and J. M. Schimmels, Achieving an arbitrary spatial stiffness with springs connected in parallel, ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, 120(4), 1998, pp.520-526. S. Huang and J. M. Schimmels, The bounds and realization of spatial stiffnesses achieved with simple springs connected in parallel, IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation, 14(3), 1998, pp.466-475. J. M. Schimmels and S. Huang, A passive mechanism that improves robotic positioning through compliance and constraint, Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, 12(1), 1996, pp.65-71. S. Huang and Q. Zhou, The singular surfaces and curves in the inverse problem of manipulator kinematics, International Journal of Robotics and Automation, 3(3), 1988, pp.116-119. Selected Refereed Conference Papers S. Huang and J. M. Schimmels, Realization of a planar stiffness with a simple symmetric parallel mechanism, Proceedings of ASME 2010 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences (IDETC) and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (CIE), Submitted. S. Huang and J. M. Schimmels, Determining the set of active constraints when a rigid body compliantly interacts with multiple frictional contacts, Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Anaheim, CA, November 2004. M. Nagurka and S. Huang, A Mass-spring-damper model of a bouncing ball, Proceedings of the American Control Conference, Boston, MA, June 2004. S. Huang and J. M. Schimmels, Admittance selection for force-guided assembly of polyhedral parts in single-point contact, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, New Orleans, LA, April 2004. S. Huang and J. M. Schimmels, The spatial motion of a compliantly suspended rigid body constrained by multi-point frictional contact, Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Washington, DC, November 2003. S. Huang and M. Nagurka, Friction modeling of a free-spinning bicycle wheel, Proceedings of the STLE/ASME Joint International Tribology Conference, TRIB2003-265, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, October 2003. S. Huang and J. M. Schimmels, Admittance selection for planar force-guided assembly for single-point contact with friction, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Taipei, Taiwan, Sep. 2003, V.3, pp.3082-3088.
S. Huang and J. M. Schimmels, Sufficient conditions for admittance to ensure planar forceassembly in multi-point frictionless contact, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Taipei, Taiwan, Sep. 2003, V.3, pp.3095-3100. S. Huang and J. M. Schimmels, The motion of a compliantly suspended rigid body constrained by multi-point frictionless contact, Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Vol. 2, New Orleans, Louisiana, November 2002. S. Huang and J. M. Schimmels, Sufficient conditions used in admittance selection for forceguided assembly, Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Washington, D.C, May 2002, pp.538-543. S. Huang and J. M. Schimmels, The motion of an elastically suspended rigid-body constrained by a frictional surface, Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, DSC-24609, New York, NY, November 2001. S. Huang and J. M. Schimmels, Realization of an arbitrary elastic behavior with an elastic mechanism having concurrent axes, Proceedings of ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Orlando, FL, November 2000, DSC-Vol.69-2, pp.901-908. S. Huang and J. M. Schimmels, Spatial compliances achieved with serial elastic mechanisms, Proceedings of ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Orlando, FL, November 2000, DSC-Vol.69-2, pp.909-916. S. Huang and J. M. Schimmels, Synthesis of spatial compliances with simple serial elastic mechanisms, Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, San Francisco, CA, May 2000, pp.3328-3333. S. Huang and J. M. Schimmels, The degree of translational-rotational coupling of a spatial stiffness, Proceedings of ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Nashville, Tennessee, November 1999, pp.787-794. S. Huang and J. M. Schimmels, The extremal properties of spatial stiffness matrices, Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Detroit, Michigan, May 1999, pp.182-187. S. Huang and J. M. Schimmels, A procedure for the synthesis of simple spring realizable spatial stiffnesses, Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Anaheim, CA, November 1998, pp.637-643. S. Huang and J. M. Schimmels, The realizable space of spatial stiffnesses achieved with simple springs connected in parallel, Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Dallas, TX, November 1997, pp.519-525. S. Huang and J. M. Schimmels, A passive mechanism that improves robotic positioning through compliance, Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, San Francisco, CA, November 1995, pp.217-223. TECHNICAL REVIEWER IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 2005-2009. IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation, 2003-2004. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, 2006 International Journal of Robotics Research, 2003. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2005-2009. IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2003. International Journal of Robotics and Automation, 2001, 2002. ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, 1998-2000. DEPARTMENT SERVICES Committee member for two MS Theses and one Ph.D Thesis