About-DASL
Drexel Autonomous Systems Lab is under the direction of
Dr. Paul Oh and is
part of the Drexel College of Engineering. DASL's working mission is to
conceive, develop, implement and configure sensor-based solutions and
"smart" mechatronic systems for robotics and human augmented
applications. DASL is evolving from mainly Unmanned Arial Vehicle (UAV)
research to Humanoid robotic/mechatronic systems. With the
support of the National Science Foundation
(NSF), DASL is looking to propel United States technology in the
area of robotics which is mostly Asian country dominated. In 2007, Dr.
Paul Oh formed a partnership with the
Korean Advanced Institute of
Science and Technology (KAIST) to share knowledge of their famed
Humanoid robot HUBO.
The partnership allowed the acquirement of DASL's own HUBO
robotics platform of U.S. based Humanoid research. Also, the
PIRE
Program was added to allow 20 students in the next five years to travel
to Co-Op in South Korea to take part in this international, cutting edge
research.
Drexel University Campus is located
in the
City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Drexel offers an attractive
cooperative education (Co-Op) program that incorporates a rotation of classroom
learning with the opportunity to work in major related occupations. Most
undergraduates will graduate from Drexel with a year and a half of work
experience, therefore making them valuable to most employers.
About-Me
I am a second year student and I have been working at the DASL lab since my
freshman year. I got my start with DASL by competing in the
Indoor
Aerial Robotic Competition (IARC) in 2007. This past
spring break 2008, I traveled to South Korea to visit KAIST and other
Universities/Companies in the country. Click
here
to view our trip outline and experiences.
When I am not working in the Lab, I am a hobbyist welder and I enjoy
playing racquet ball. I compete every year in a Autonomous Basketball Robot
completion. Bryan Kobe
and my self took 1st place in the senior division in 2007 with this custom
constructed robot featured below. Click here to read more about this Robo-Hoops
robot . My favorite website is
Makezine where there are many articles on electronic and mechanical projects/hacks.
