Mason MitchellJun 1, 2023ResearchReal-Time Magnetic Sensing for Soft 3-DoF Continuum RobotsDesigning accurate and real time sensing systems for continuum robots is difficult because of their high degrees of freedom. This paper...
Mason MitchellMay 29, 2023ResearchDesign and Control of a Tunable-Stiffness Coiled-Spring ActuatorIn this paper we propose a novel design for a lightweight and compact tunable stiffness actuator capable of stiffness changes up to 20x....
Mason MitchellDec 18, 2021CourseworkAutonomous Navigation, Mapping, AMCL Localization, and A* Goal Pathing in ROS with a TurtleBotBy the end of this project, the robot was able to complete all six of the defined objectives: localize the robot in the world, drive...
Mason MitchellOct 10, 2021CourseworkReal-Time Object Detection and Sorting using Inverse Kinematic Control of a 3-DOF ArmThis final project was the culmination of the WPI RBE3001 course and exhibited applications of position/velocity forward and inverse...
Mason MitchellAug 23, 2021ResearchFast Probabilistic 3-D Curvature Proprioception with a Magnetic Soft SensorThis paper introduces a cost-effective and high speed approach for predicting a 2-DOF bend parameterization for soft bodies through a...
Mason MitchellDec 1, 2018Independent ProjectsCustom Drone Employing an Nvidia Jetson TX1 for ROS Enabled Control SystemsThis project combined the need of realistic CAD models for custom manufacturing and simulation to produce a product that ran on ROS. The...