R.G. Longoria Research Activity | Return to Main Page | Publications List (pdf)

My research applies or develops advanced methods in modeling, controls and simulation to solve problems related to particular application areas.

Active project work | Details/Archive of Past Project Work | List of Past Funded Projects

• Modeling, simulation and testing of small unmanned ground vehicles
  • Collaborators: Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio; Griffin Technologies, PA
  • Student(s): J. Solis, T. Dar, T. Gilbert
• Electromechanical design and control for left-ventricular cardiac assist applications
  • Collaborators: Dr. R. Smalling, Cardiology Division, UT-Health Science Center-Houston; Windmill Cardiovascular System, Inc., Austin, TX
  • Student(s): none
• Automated/robotic tube and needle insertion for emergency medical applications
  • Collaborators: Drs. B. Gill and C. Cox, Surgical Division, UT-Health Science Center-Houston
  • Student(s): A. Espinoza
• Electromechanical actuation and vehicle/ship energy management control
  • Collaborators: ESRDC at UT CEM and ARL; Fuel cell bus project at UT-CEM
  • Student(s): M. Shasteen, C. Hearn
• Design and deployment of remote hybrid power systems
  • Student(s): J. Campos
• Intelligent wheelchair
  • Collaborators: Prof. B. Kuipers, UT-Austin, Computer Science
  • Student(s): S. Gulati
• Compliant mechanisms for nano-precision machines
  • Collaborators: S.V. Sreenivasan, UT-Austin, ME
  • Student(s): C. Patil