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Robust Control of Underactuated Unmanned Surface Vessels
PI: Dr. Hashem Ashrafiuon
Sponsor: ONR/NSWCCD

Robust Control of Shape Memory Alloy Actuated Systems
PI: Dr. Hashem Ashrafiuon
Sponsor: Unfunded

Vibration Control of Bosch Saws with Sting Free Grips
PIs: Dr. S. P. Harsha , Dr. C. Nataraj
Sponsor: Sting Free Corporation

Mission and Sensor Fusion Based Autonomous Navigation Control Development
PI: Dr. Stephen Konyk, Jr.
Sponsor: ONR/NSWCCD

Computational Cluster for the College of Engineering
PI: Dr. Kenneth Muske
For Villanova University

Model-based Supervisory Control of Multi-component Autonomous Systems
PI: Dr. Kenneth Muske
Sponsor: ONR/NSWCCD (2007)

Model Predictive Trajectory and Position Cascade Control of Surface Vessels
PI: Dr. Kenneth Muske
Sponsor: Proposal being developed

Tracking Control of Unmanned Boats
PI: Dr. C. Nataraj
Sponsor: ONR/NSWCCD

Dynamics & Control of Sensors Based on Nanotubes
PI: Dr. C. Nataraj
Sponsor: Advanced Ceramics Research

Vibration based smart communication system
PI: Dr. C. Nataraj
Sponsor: Turbo Research Foundation

Terminally Guided Robots and Robotic Applications in Confined Spaces
PI: Dr. C. Nataraj
Sponsor: Proposal under development with Advanced Ceramics to Air Force

Embodied Music System
PI: Dr. C. Nataraj , Robert Pietrusko , Live Media, Inc.
Sponsor: Proposal submitted to Technology Collaborative

Ship to Ship Control
PI: Dr. C. Nataraj , Dr. Rungun Nathan
Sponsor: ONR Internships

Biped Control with Torso
PI: Dr. C. Nataraj
Sponsor: Unfunded (proposal under development)

Aquatic Mobile Robots for Decontamination
PI: Dr. C. Nataraj
Sponsor: Ablaze Systems (2006-2008)

Formation Control of Unmanned Boats
PI: Dr. C. Nataraj , Farbod Fahimi
Sponsor: ONR/NSWCCD (2005-2007)

Prognostics for Failure Prediction in Machinery and Autonomous Systems
PI: Dr. Biswanath Samanta , R. Pietrusko , Dr. C. Nataraj
Sponsor: ONR/NSWCCD (2007)

Thermodynamic Stabilization via Energy Dissipating Hybrid Controllers
PI: Dr. Sergey Nersesov
Sponsor: ONR/NSWCCD (2006)

Embedded Microprocessor Applications
PI: Dr. James Peyton-Jones
Sponsor: Unfunded

Computational Linux Cluster
PI: Dr. Michael Raulli
For Villanova University

Parameter Identification and predictive control
PI: Dr. Venkatesh Deshmukh
Sponsor: ONR/NSWCCD (2006)

Design of Novel Haptic Devices
PI: Dr. Rungun Nathan
Sponsor: Unfunded

Hydrodynamic Modeling of Planing Surfaces: Experimental Validation
PI: Dr. Qianhong Wu
Sponsor: ONR/NSWCCD