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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
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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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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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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
Open Access
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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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