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Fundamental mechanics and mathematical techniques to analyse robotic mechanisms, Dr Sajeeva Abeywardena (Postdoctoral Researcher, ARQ)

Date: 15 September 2021 14:30 - 15:10

Location: Online, see the link above

Seminar link: MS Teams

Abstract: In this talk, I will provide an overview of the research I have conducted in my Doctoral studies at Monash University and previous roles as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Imperial College London and Bristol University. My research to date can be summarised as the use of fundamental mechanics and mathematical techniques to analyse robotic mechanisms; with design and control applications in parallel mechanisms, force-feedback haptic devices, robotic surgery and human-human collaboration. Further, I will outline the research in Supernumerary Robotic Limbs that I will be conducting in ARQ and how I plan to use my past experience to investigate the topic.

Biography: Dr Sajeeva Abeywardena is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Human Augmentation and Interactive Robotics Laboratory, Centre for Advanced Robotics, Queen Mary University of London where he is working on the EPSRC funded grant "Automatic Posture and Balance Support for Supernumerary Robotic Limbs". Previously, he was a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Human Robotics Group, Imperial College London and the Medical Robotics Group, Bristol Robotics Laboratory. He has a Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering from the Laboratory for Motion Generation and Analysis, Monash University; a Bachelor of Mechatronic Engineering (First Class) and a Bachelor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences (Applied Mathematics) both from the University of Adelaide. His research interests are in mechanism theory (geometry, kinematics, dynamics, singularity analysis), haptics, wearable robotics and physical human-robot interaction.

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