Tito FernandezPhD StudentMechanical EngineeringAdviser: Kevin Lynch
Research Topics
My work focuses on robotic manipulation, which attempts to give robotic and prosthetic hands the same dexterity that occurs naturally in the human hand.
Along with Huan Weng, I am currently developing a fingertip force sensor that would provide contact and force information, which would allow robotic fingers to determine what kind of grasp is occurring, and how much contact force is being applied.
We are also working on using demonstration learning to teach a robotic hand how to perform common manipulation tasks to assist prosthetic users with activties of daily living.