keywords
- Bioinspired Robotics
- Contact Info
Jayaram, Kaushik Assistant Professor
Positions
- Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Research Areas
Research
Publications
selected publications
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conference proceeding
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Scaling down an insect-size microrobot, HAMR-VI into HAMR-Jr
2020
- Testing the effect of scaling on microrobot locomotion performance. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 2020
- Gait recovery using proprioceptive feedback in HAMR, a biologically-inspired robotic platform. Integrative and Comparative Biology. E110-E110. 2019
- Contact-Implicit Optimization of Locomotion Trajectories for a Quadrupedal Microrobot 2018
- Fabrication of insect wings ranging from millimeters to meters. Integrative and Comparative Biology. E345-E345. 2018
- A high speed motion capture method and performance metrics for studying gaits on an insect-scale legged robot. Proceedings of the ... IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems. IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems. 3964-3970. 2017
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Phase control for a legged microrobot operating at resonance
2017
- Towards rapid running at resonance using HAMR, a biologically-inspired robotic platform. Integrative and Comparative Biology. E304-E304. 2017
- Cockroach-inspired self-righting robots. Integrative and Comparative Biology. E323-E323. 2016
- Cockroaches squeezing through crevices. Integrative and Comparative Biology. E102-E102. 2016
- Body size limit predictions for mechanically mediated maneuvers. Integrative and Comparative Biology. E88-E88. 2015
- Effect of friction on cockroaches running in confined spaces. Integrative and Comparative Biology. E101-E101. 2014
- Dynamic response of antenna flagellum in the American cockroach. Integrative and Comparative Biology. E273-E273. 2013
- Running in confined spaces by the American cockroach. Integrative and Comparative Biology. E102-E102. 2013
- Robust Climbing in Cockroaches Results from Fault Tolerant Design Using Leg Spines. Integrative and Comparative Biology. E86-E86. 2012
- A Tunable, Multisegmented Robotic Antenna for Identifying and Testing Biomechanical Design Principles. Integrative and Comparative Biology. E182-E182. 2011
- Biomechanics of Tactile Sensor for Wall Following and Spatial Mapping. Integrative and Comparative Biology. E93-E93. 2011
- Role of Robustness in Running: Bio- and Bio-inspired Exoskeletons. Integrative and Comparative Biology. E44-E44. 2011
- Running without feet: the role of tarsi during high-speed horizontal locomotion in cockroaches. Integrative and Comparative Biology. E64-E64. 2011
- High-Speed Horizontal to Vertical Transitions in Running Cockroaches Reveals a Principle of Robustness. Integrative and Comparative Biology. E83-E83. 2010
- Mechanical Feedback of Antenna-Substrate Interaction Simplifies Cockroach Antennal Navigation. Integrative and Comparative Biology. E120-E120. 2010
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Scaling down an insect-size microrobot, HAMR-VI into HAMR-Jr
2020
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journal article
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Piezoelectric Grippers for Mobile Micromanipulation.
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters.
4407-4414.
2020
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Effective locomotion at multiple stride frequencies using proprioceptive feedback on a legged microrobot.
Bioinspiration and Biomimetics.
2019
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Inverted and vertical climbing of a quadrupedal microrobot using electroadhesion.
Science Robotics.
2018
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Concomitant sensing and actuation for piezoelectric microrobots.
Smart Materials and Structures.
2018
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Transition by head-on collision: mechanically mediated manoeuvres in cockroaches and small robots.
Journal of the Royal Society Interface.
2018
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Gait studies for a quadrupedal microrobot reveal contrasting running templates in two frequency regimes.
Bioinspiration and Biomimetics.
2017
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Fabrication of Paper-Templated Structures of Noble Metals.
Advanced Materials Technologies.
2017
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Evaluating gaits on a quadrupedal microrobot reveals kinematic running beyond body dynamics.
Bioinspiration and Biomimetics.
2017
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Design and development of a vision-based micro-assembly system.
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture.
1164-1168.
2016
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Cockroaches traverse crevices, crawl rapidly in confined spaces, and inspire a soft, legged robot.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of USA.
E950-E957.
2016
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Mechanical processing via passive dynamic properties of the cockroach antenna can facilitate control during rapid running.
The Journal of Experimental Biology.
3333-3345.
2014
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Development of a flexure-based, force-sensing microgripper for micro-object manipulation.
Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering.
2010
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ORIGIN OF VISIBLE PHOTOLUMINESCENCE FROM POROUS SILICON AS STUDIED BY RAMAN-SPECTROSCOPY.
Bulletin of Materials Science.
513-522.
1994
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Piezoelectric Grippers for Mobile Micromanipulation.
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters.
4407-4414.
2020
Background
education and training
- Ph.D., University of California-Berkeley 2015
- B.Sc., Indian Inst of Technology Bombay (India) 2009
- M.S., Indian Inst of Technology Bombay (India) 2009
International Activities
global connections related to teaching and scholarly work (in recent years)
- Germany Country