Kod*lab

a subsidiary of the Penn Engineering GRASP Lab

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We are interested in the application of dynamical systems theory to the invention and construction of intelligent machines and systems, with a particular focus on biologically inspired robotics. Many of us have worked in robotics with emphasis on dynamical dexterity and the management of kinetic energy in designing machines capable of performing useful work on their bodies and environments. Others of us have worked on more abstract problems of control and coordination with the object of developing new methods of design and analysis toward the construction of such machines.

News

SSRR 2011
April 11th, 2011
Aaron Johnson presented a paper at the IEEE International Symposium on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics (SSRR2011) on Hill and Stair Climbing in Kyoto, Japan.

RHex Box
May 9th, 2011
Matt Hale and Tim Hennelley have added an Xbox Kinect to X-RHex to make what they call “RHex Box” as a class project. Check out a video of person following and their website.

X-RHex
January 20th, 2010
Kod*lab is pleased to introduce our newest robot, X-RHex! With many improvements over past versions of RHex, X-RHex has already been used in the lab for several months, and has even proven itself in the Mojave Desert. It can also use a variety of modular payloads to add new sensor or other capabilities. You can read more about X-RHex here, or watch the YouTube video here.

Past News

Projects

Robotic prototypes pursued in our lab have focused on both level ground and vertical locomotion in complex outdoor terrain.

People

Faculty

Postdoctoral Researchers

Ph.D. Students

Master’s Students

Undergraduate Research Assistants

Alumni

Click here for a list of Kodlab alumni.