Dan Koditschek
Director, PERCH; Alfred Fitler Moore Professor, ESE
Research in Dan’s group is focused on the application of dynamical systems theory to the design, construction and empirical testing of machines that juggle, run, climb, and in general, interact physically with their environment to perform useful work. Dan and his group seek to probe the foundations of autonomous robotics by reasoning formally about mathematical models that represent the successes and limitations of their physical platforms. They maintain close collaborations with biologists, whose insights about animal mobility and dexterity inspire their thinking and designs.
Research Areas
- Hybrid Control Systems
- Legged Locomotion
- Nonlinear Control Systems
- Autonomy
Research Groups
Publications
Reactive Planning for Mobile Manipulation Tasks in Unexplored Semantic Environments
Publisher IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA)
News
GRASP News
New GRASP Project Aims to Leverage ‘Embodied Intelligence’ via a Robotic Squirrel
August 1, 2018
GRASP News
“Penn Engineering Offers an Online MicroMasters in Robotics” in Penn Engineering
February 28, 2017
GRASP News
GRASP Lab Awarded NSF Grant to Provide Research Experience for Middle School Teachers
August 26, 2015
GRASP News
July 14, 2015
GRASP News
October 31, 2014
GRASP News
Penn Engineering’s GRASP Lab, Wharton’s Mack Institute Take Y-Prize Global in Penn News
October 2, 2013
GRASP News
“This Robot’s Acrobatic Leaps Are the Coolest Thing You’ll See Today” in IEEE Spectrum
May 10, 2013
GRASP News
May 12, 2009
Faculty News
April 7, 2009
Students
Research Staff
Alumni
Research Areas
- Hybrid Control Systems
- Legged Locomotion
- Nonlinear Control Systems
- Autonomy