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Research Interests
Motion planning and control for dynamic robotic systems, robotic manipulation, and underactuated systems; assembly and automation; decentralized control of multi-robot systems; and physical human-robot interaction.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Robotics, PhD, Carnegie Mellon University
… → 1996
Electrical Engineering (with honors), BSE, Princeton University
… → 1989
Research interests keywords
- Decentralized control of multi-robot systems
- Motion planning and control for robotic manipulation and under-actuated systems
- Physical human-robot interaction
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Center: NSF Engineering Research Center for Human AugmentatioN via Dexterity (HAND)
Colgate, E. (PD/PI), Cao, J. (Other), Elwin, M. (Other), Gerber, E. M. (Other), Lynch, K. M. (Other), Murphey, T. D. (Other), Truby, R. L. (Other) & argall, B. D. (Other)
9/1/24 → 8/31/29
Project: Research project
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NRI: INT: Robotic Shepherding for Flow Control in Uncertain Dynamic Environments
Wei, E. (PD/PI), Wei, E. (PD/PI), Wei, E. (PD/PI), Freeman, R. A. (Co-PD/PI), Freeman, R. A. (Co-PD/PI), Freeman, R. A. (Co-PD/PI), Lynch, K. M. (Co-PD/PI), Lynch, K. M. (Co-PD/PI), Lynch, K. M. (Co-PD/PI), Rubenstein, M. (Co-PD/PI), Rubenstein, M. (Co-PD/PI) & Rubenstein, M. (Co-PD/PI)
9/1/20 → 8/31/25
Project: Research project
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Tele-robotics to Tele-autonomous Robotics for Isotope Production
Colgate, E. (PD/PI), Colgate, E. (PD/PI), Lynch, K. M. (Co-PD/PI) & Lynch, K. M. (Co-PD/PI)
UChicago Argonne, LLC, Argonne National Laboratory, Department of Energy
2/2/24 → 5/1/25
Project: Research project
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EAGER: An Inexpensive Tactile Fingertip for Dexterous Manipulation
Lynch, K. M. (PD/PI)
1/1/20 → 9/30/20
Project: Research project
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Consensus-Based Distributed Information Fusion
Lynch, K. M. (PD/PI) & Freeman, R. A. (Co-PD/PI)
1/1/16 → 12/31/18
Project: Research project
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Deep-Learning Estimation of Weight Distribution Using Joint Kinematics for Lower-Limb Exoskeleton Control
Lhoste, C., Baris Kucuktabak, E., Vianello, L., Amato, L., Short, M. R., Lynch, K. M. & Pons, J. L., 2025, In: IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics. 7, 1, p. 20-26 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effects of Uni- and Bi-Directional Interaction During Dyadic Ankle and Wrist Tracking
Short, M. R., Ludvig, D., Di Tommaso, F., Vianello, L., Küçütabak, E. B., Perreault, E. J., Hargrove, L., Lynch, K., Burdet, E. & Pons, J. L., 2025, In: IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering. 33, p. 2013-2024 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Efficient, Responsive, and Robust Hopping on Deformable Terrain
Lynch, D. J., Pusey, J. L., Gart, S. W., Umbanhowar, P. B. & Lynch, K. M., 2025, In: IEEE Transactions on Robotics. 41, p. 782-800 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exoskeleton-Mediated Physical Teacher-Student Interaction for Gait Training: A Pilot Study
Küçüktabak, E. B., Short, M. R., Vianello, L., Lhoste, C., Lynch, K. M. & Pons, J. L., 2025, Biosystems and Biorobotics. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 299-302 4 p. (Biosystems and Biorobotics; vol. 31).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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A Safety-Aware Framework for Physical Human-Robot-Human Interaction With Hierarchical Constraints
Kucuktabak, E. B., Pons, J. L., Lynch, K. M. & Zarrin, R. S., 2024, In: IEEE Access. 12, p. 124931-124942 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Topological Approach to Gait Generation for Biped Robots: Supplemental Material
Rosa, N. (Creator) & Lynch, K. (Creator), IEEE DataPort, Jul 6 2021
DOI: 10.21227/zex2-rs59, https://ieee-dataport.org/documents/topological-approach-gait-generation-biped-robots-supplemental-material
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Human-machine-human interaction in motor control and rehabilitation: a review
Küçüktabak, E. B. (Creator), Kim, S. J. (Creator), Wen, Y. (Creator), Lynch, K. (Creator) & Pons, J. L. (Creator), figshare, 2021
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5767951.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Human-machine-human_interaction_in_motor_control_and_rehabilitation_a_review/5767951/1
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