July 08
Wayne
J. Book
HUSCO/Ramirez
Chair in Fluid Power and Motion Control
The
George W. Woodruff
Georgia
Institute of Technology
(404)
894-3247
I. EARNED DEGREES
|
Degree |
Year |
University |
Field |
|
Ph.D. |
1974 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Mechanical Engineering |
|
S.M. |
1971 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Mechanical Engineering |
|
B.S.M.E |
1969 |
|
Mechanical Engineering |
II. EMPLOYMENT
|
Title |
Organization |
Years |
|
HUSCO/Ramirez Chair in Fluid Power and
Motion Control |
Georgia Institute of Technology |
2001 – present |
|
Professor |
Georgia Institute of Technology |
1986 – 2001 |
|
Associate Professor |
Georgia Institute of Technology |
1980 – 1986 |
|
Assistant Professor |
Georgia Institute of Technology |
1974 – 1980 |
|
Faculty Fellowship |
|
Summer 1987 |
|
Visiting Scientist |
The Robotics Institute |
1981 – 1982 |
|
Research Fellow |
|
Summer 1976 |
|
Research Associate |
M.I.T. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering |
Summer 1974 |
|
Research Assistant |
M.I.T. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering |
1971 – 1975 |
|
Teaching Assistant |
M.I.T. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering |
Fall 1973 |
|
Summer Intern |
IBM |
Summer 1972 |
|
Research Assistant |
Urban Systems Lab, M.I.T. |
1969 – 1971 |
|
Engineer |
Texas Instruments, Inc. |
Summer 1969 |
|
Computer Programmer |
|
1967 – 1969 |
|
Mechanical Engineer |
Mobil Oil Corporation |
Summer 1968 |
III. TEACHING
B. Individual Student Guidance
1. Postdoctoral Fellows
Hirohiko Tsujisawa August 1987 - July 1988
Hemanshu Pota December 1991 - May 1992
Paolo Rocco March 1995 - September 1995
Minoru Sasaki December 1997 - March 1998
Soo-Han Lee September, 1999 – January,
1999
Jong Sung Hur March, 2000 – February, 2001
Sooyong Jung September, 2002 – January,
2004
Haihong Zhu August, 2005 – April, 2008
Predoctoral
Fellows
Bruno Siciliano 1985
- 1986
Ya-Chien
Chung 1985
– 1986
Olivier
Bruls (
2. Ph.D. Students Supervised
Noparat Punyapas, 1982,
"The Design of a Hydraulic Valve Circuit Under Microprocessor Control for
Increasing Efficiency of a Hydraulic Servo System."
Viboon
Sangveraphunsiri, May 1984, "The
Optimal Control and Design of a Flexible Manipulator Arm."
Gordon Hastings, August
1986, "Controlling Flexible Manipulators, an Experimental
Investigation."
Thomas Alberts, September
1986, "Augmenting the Control of a Flexible Manipulator with Passive
Mechanical Damping."
Sabri Cetinkunt, November
1987, "On Motion Planning and Control of Multi-Link Lightweight Robotic
Manipulators."
Bau San Yuan, 1989,
“Adaptive Stratagies for Control of Flexible Arms.”
Jeh Won Lee, June 1990, “Dynamic Analysis and Control of
Lightweight Manipulators with Flexible Parallel Link Mechanisms.”
Dong Soo Kwon, June 1991,
"An Inverse Dynamic Tracking Control for a Bracing Flexible
Manipulator."
Soo-Han Lee, March 1992,
"Robust Control of a Flexible Link Robot and Rigid Link Robot: Theory, Simulation, and Experiment."
J.J. Wang, April 1992,
"Convolution Modelling of Milling Force System and Its Application to
Cutter Runout Identification," (Co-advised with S. Liang, principal
advisor)
Jae Lew, March 1993,
"Control of Bracing Micro-Macro Manipulators."
Jonathan Cameron, December
1993, "Planning and Executing Motions for Multibody Systems in Free
Fall."
David Magee, June 1996,
"Optimal Arbitrary Time-Delay Filtering to Minimize Vibration in Elastic
Manipulator Systems."
Lonnie Love, September
1995, "Adaptive Impedance Control."
John Hogan, June 1997,
“Minimum Aisle Width Path Planning for Nonholonomic Mobile Robots in Industrial
Environments.”
Klaus Obergfell, August,
1998, “End-Point Position Sensing and Control of Flexible Multi-Link
Manipulators.”
Sungsoo Rhim, May,
2000. “Limitations and Improvements of
Time-delay Command Shaping Filters for Flexible Machine Control.”
Saghir Munir, March 2001,
“Internet-Based Teleoperation”.
Lynnane George, August
2002, “Active Vibration Control of a Flexible Base Manipulator.”
Davin Swanson, April 2003,
“Implementation of Arbitrary Path Constraints using Dissipative Passive Haptic
Displays.”
L.J. Tognetti, March, 2005
“Improved Haptic Two-Port Networks with use of Local Force Feedback and Passive
Actuators.”
Haihong Zhu, July,
2005. “Practical Structural Design and
Control of Digital Clay.”
Dalong Gao, September,
2005. “Control Limitation Analysis:
Implications for Dissipative Passive Haptic Interfaces.”
Ho Ching, September, 2006,
“Internet-Based Bilateral Teleoperation.”
Ryan Krauss, August,
2006,. “An Improved Technique for Modeling and Control of Flexible Structures.”
Amir Shenouda, August,
2006, “Quasi-Static Hydraulic Control Systems and Energy Savings Potential
Using Independent Metering Four-Valve Assembly Configuration.”
Matthew Kontz, December,
2007, “Haptic Control of Hydraulic Machinery Using Proportional Valves.”
Benjamin Black, December,
2007, “Controlling a Passive Haptic Master During Bilateral Teleoperation.”
Patrick Opdenbosch,
December, 2007 (primary advisor Nader Sadegh, supported through Fluid Power and
Ph.D. Students In Progress
Longke Wang, topic: Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation, started
Fall, 2005, passed qualifiers Fall, 2006.
Aaron Enes, started Fall
2005, topic: Energy recovery from
hydraulic systems, taking qualifiers Spring 2007.
Mark Elton, started Fall
2006, topic: Haptics for efficient
excavator operation.
Brian Post, started Fall
2007, topic: Time-delayed teleoperation
over the internet.
Ryder Winck, started Fall
2007, topic: Automation of fabric movement in garment manufacture.
Heather Humphreys, started
Fall 2007, topic: Haptic operation of
excavation equipment with dynamic feedback of machine vibrations.
3. M.S. Thesis Students Supervised
David Ruis, 1979, “Robotic
Exercise Machine”
Dirk Hannema, 1980
"Master Slave Manipulator Performance for Various Dynamic Characteristics
and Positioning Task Parameters,"
Mark Majette, 1985 "
Christopher Rowen, March
1987, "Fast Food Automation."
James Huggins, Spring
1988, "Experimental Verification of a Model of a Two-Link Flexible,
Lightweight Manipulator.
Doug Paul, March 1989,
"Parallel Microcomputer Control of a 3 D.O.F. Robotic Arm."
Klaus Obergfell, August
1991, "A Vision-Based End-Point Control for a Two-Link Flexible
Manipulator."
David Magee, November
1991, "Dynamic Control Modification Techniques in Teleoperation of a
Flexible Manipulator.
Douglas Girvin, March
1992, "Numerical Analysis of Right‑Half Plane Zeros for a Single‑Link
Manipulator.”
Robert Charles, June 1994,
"Development of the Passive Trajectory-Enhancing Robot."
Paul Schmitt, March, 1996.
“Reactive Path Planning for Autonomous
Hurley Davis, June,
1996. “An Investigation of Passive
Actuation for Trajectory Control.”
David Cannon, May 1996.
“Command Generation and Inertial Damping Control of Flexible Macro-Micro
Manipulators.”
Mario Gomes, March 1997,
“An Examination of Control Algorithhms for a Dissipative Passive Haptic
Interface.”
Jeffery Loper, March,
1998, “Vibration Cancellation and Disturbance Rejection in Serially Linked
Micro/Macro Manipulators.”
Ian Davidson, March, 1999,
“Tele-Operation of a Manipulator using the Internet.”
Eric Romagna, March, 1999,
“Design of a Haptic Passive Mouse”
Davin Swanson, May, 1999,
“Dynamic Simulation of an Improved Passive Haptic Display.”
Cody Watson, November,
1999, “Modeling of Pressure Transients in Fuel Injection Lines.”
Peter Arestides, May,
2000, “Implementation of a PD Controller on a Remote Axis Serial Interface
Device.”
Thibaut Guignard, May,
2000, “Implementation of a Stable Power Assist Device.”
William Martin Young,
June, 2000, “Implementation of an Active Haptic Display and Associated
Psychophysics Experiments.”
Curtis Sharif, May, 2001,
“Development of a Supervisory Controller for a Robotic Workcell.”
Kyle Koeppen, January,
2001, “Virtual Access Hydraulics Experiment for System Dynamics and Controls
Education.”
Matthew Rouse, February,
2001, “Design and Evaluation of a Remote Access Hydraulic Manipulator for
System Dynamics and Controls Education.”
Mauricio Ballesteros, Spring 2002, “Implementation of Command Shaping
on a Multirate Control System.”
Aimee Beargie, Fall 2002,
“Sliding Mode Control of a Non-Collocated Flexible System.”
Nathan Cook, Spring, 2002,
“Investigation of Vibration Control of Hypotrochoidally Driven Machinery.”
Matthew Kontz Fall 2002,
“Haptic Enhancement of Operator Capabilities in Hydraulic Equipment.”
Priya Vallabh, Summer,
2002 “Electrorheological Brake for Haptic Interface Systems.”
Steven Askins, July, 2003
“Modeling of Digital Clay for Evaluation of Coordinated Control.”
Samuel Dessolin, May,
2003, “Membrane Models for a Controllable Surface.”
Young Joon Lee, July,
2003 “The Real-Time Implementation of
Hardware-in-the-Loop Systems on Different RTOS Platforms.”
Matthew Reed, November,
2003, “Development of an Improved Dissipative Passive Haptic Display.”
Sam Klooster, November,
2003, (primarily advised by William Singhose, supported by Fluid Power and
Joe Frankel, May 2004,
“Development of a Haptic Backhoe Testbed.”
Scott Driscoll, August
2005, “The Design and Qulification of a Hydraulic Hardware-in-the-Loop
Simulator.”
Gautam Jadhav, March 2007, “The Development of a Miniature Flexible Flapping Wing Mechanism for use in a Robotic Air Vehicle,” (jointly advised with Kevin Massey).
Mohsin Waqar, May, 2008, “Robust Nonlinear Observer for a Non-collocated Flexible Motion System.”
Brian Guerriero, August, 2008, “Haptic Control and Operator-guided Gait
Coordination of a Pneumatic Hexapedal Rescue Robot.”
M.S. Thesis Students in Progress
4. M.S. Special Problems Students (since
1990)
Michael Bridges, 1990 “Use of a DSP to
Control a Robot.”
Erhan Ilksoy, 1991 “Robotic Aids for
Fracture Reduction.”
Marc Gergaud, 2001 “Modeling of Large
Amplitude Vibration.” (GTL)
Douglas Bakkum, 2002 “Command Comparisons
for a Flexible Arm.” (GTL)
Javier Garcia-Rivera, Fall, 2003,
“Determination of the Mooney-Rivlin Coefficients for the Digital Clay
Membrane.” (GTL)
Brian Fatkin, Spring 2006. Vibration Control of rotating equipment by
speed variation.
5. Undergraduate Special Problems and
Research Assistants:
|
Paul
Schmitt: |
1991 |
Vision
for a Orthopedic Robotic Aid |
|
Thai
Ton: |
1992 |
Interfacing
a Robot to a Touch Sensor for User Motion Components |
|
Doug
Bennett: |
1992 |
Robot
Programming for Interfacing to a Vision Computer |
|
Michele
Farah |
1993 |
An
Investigation of Teleoperated Tasks Using Acoustic Information |
|
John
Ray, III |
1993 |
Flexible
Gripper Design |
|
Jorge
Cham |
1996 |
Resolved-Motion
Rate Control of an Experimental Manipulator Arm |
|
Jennifer
Indech, Ashutosh
Shukla |
2002-2003 |
Resolution
required of a digital surface haptic display determined by experimentation |
|
Erich
Schlender |
2003 |
Investigation
of Vibration Control of Hypotrochoidally Driven Machinery. |
|
Matt
Litman |
2004 |
Configuring a
CRS A465 Robot to Test a Passive Haptic Device |
|
Carwyn
Jones |
2005 |
Robotic
excitation with human-like compliance of a haptic device |
|
Eva
Brittyn Paul |
2006 |
Digital clay
application interfaces |
|
Melissa
Crawford |
2006 |
Haptic
joysticks for backhoes |
|
Carwyn
Jones Trevor
Stittleberg |
2006 2007 |
Design of
robotic excitation of a haptic device for specific human response
characteristics Analysis and
control of a shuffling jack for rescue robots |
A. Curriculum Development
Conceived and guided the development of
the Interdisciplinary Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems (CIMS) Program
Curriculum. As of December 1996, 627
students have received CIMS certificates.
Personally developed courses "Industrial Robotics" (ME 6757) and
“Flexible Automation” (ME 6450).
Have initiated a hydraulics experiment
with virtual access via the internet for reinforcement of system dynamics and
controls principles and initiation to hydraulics. Funded with GT technology fee and GWW funds.
ME4012 Motion Control (with laboratory),
new undergraduate elective taught for the first time Spring 2003 as a special
topic. Approved as a permanent course
summer, 2007
IV INTELLECTUAL PRODUCTS
(see
separate listing of publications)
A.
Patents
1.
2. U.S. Patent 5,704,253 “Trajectory Guidance Apparatus and
Method” issued
3. U.S. Patent 6,078,844, "Optimal Arbitrary
Time-delay (OAT) Filter and Method to Minimize Unwanted System Dynamics,"
issued June, 2000.
4.
U.S.
Patent 5,946,449 “Robotic Assembly Machine of Low Machine Precision and Weight
but High Assembly Precision and Speed” with Stephen Dickerson and Nader Sadegh,
issued
5.
“Adaptive
Command Shaping” Provisional U.S. Patent Application submitted 1/05/00, filed
2/10/00; with Sungsoo Rhim.
6.
U.S.
Patent 6,836,736 “Digital Clay Apparatus and Method” with Mark Allen, Imme
Ebert-Uphoff, Ari Glezer, David Rosen, Jarowslaw Rossignac issued 12/28/04.
7.
Divisional application of
8.
“Systems and Methods for Controlling the Flow of
a Fluidic Medium” Patent applied for, November, 2005, with Haihong Zhu. Declined.
9.
“Displacement
Sensor” Patent applied for and pending, November, 2005 Proposal “Development and Commercialization
of Novel Linear Displacement Sensor” by student team selected for
commercialization potential prize in the amount of $14,800 by NCIIA Advanced
E-Team.
V. SERVICE
A. Professional Contributions
Membership in American
Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers (IEEE), Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), American
Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
GENERAL
International Scientific
Board, First International Conference on Motion and Vibration Control,
September 1992.
International Scientific
Board, Second International Conference on Motion and Vibration Control (MOVIC),
August 1994,
International Scientific
Committee, The Third International Conference on Automation Technology, July
1994,
Organizing Committee, Mechatronics 2000, 7th Mechatronics
Forum, September, 2000,
Associate Editor, Mechanics
Based Design of Structures and Machines
(formerly Mechanics of Structures and Machines, an International Journal),
Marcel-Dekker.1996-2005.
Associate Editor, International Journal of Fluid Power,
2004 to present.
ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
Editor, Newsletter of the
Dynamic Systems and Control Division of ASME and Chairman of the Publicity
Committee, 1976 - 1979.
Chairman,
Program Committee, Joint
USA-Japan Symposium on Flexible Automation,
Organizing Committee,
"First Joint USA-Japan Symposium on Flexible Automation," July, 1986.
Honors Committee, Dynamic
Systems and Control Division of ASME, 1983 - 1987.
Executive Committee,
Dynamic Systems and Control Division of
ASME, 1985 - 1989 (final year as chairman of the Committee).
Representative Delegate to
the American Automatic Control Council, 1992-93, Alternate 1991.
Senior Technical Editor, Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement
and Control, 1994-99; Associate Editor 1984-1987.
Management Committee,
Joint ASME-IEEE Transactions on
Mechatronics, 1995-2008. Chair for 1999, Treasurer for 2004-2007, Chair
for 2008.
Organizing Committee, 1998
Japan-U.S. Conference on Flexible Automation.
International Program
Committee, IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent
Mechatronics, Atlanta, GA September 19-23, 1999, also for 2001, Como Italy,
July 8-12, 2001.
Advisory Committee, Joint
IEEE/ASME AIM Conferences, 1999-2003.
Honors Committee
(vice-chair), Dynamic Systems and Control Division, 2000-2004.
Fluid Power Systems
Technology Division committee to incorporate the International Journal of Fluid
Power into ASME publications.
Member, Special DSCD
committee for alternatives to IMECE.
2005-2006.
Program Committee, 2006
International Symposium on Flexible Automation, 2005-2006.
IEEE (Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
Local Arrangements
Chairman, IEEE International Conference on Robotics Research,
Program Committee, IEEE
Systems Man and Cybernetics Conference, 1986.
Associate Editor, Transactions
on Automatic Controls.
General Chairman 1993 IEEE
International Conference on Robotics and Automation,
IEEE Robotics and
Automation Administrative Committee,
1989 - 1995 elected by membership for a second three-year term in 1992.
Program Committee, 1994
International Conference on Robotics and Automation.
Program Committee, 1998
International Conference on Robotics and Automation.
Program Committee, 2000
International Conference on Robotics and Automation.
Program Committee, 2001
International Conference on Robotics and Automation.
Program Committee, 2002
International Conference on Robotics and Automation.
Program Committee, 2003
International Conference on Robotics and Automation.
International Advisory
Committee, 1999 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and
Systems,
Program Committee, ICAR
2003 - 11th International Conference on Advanced Robotics,
Award Selection Committee,
Robotics and Automation Field Award, 2004-2007.
SME
(Society of
Manufacturing Engineers)
University LEAD Award Selection Committee
(1987-1990).
Assisted in the
organization of the local chapter #F104 of Robotics International, 1983.
IFAC (International Federation for Automatic
Controls)
Member Technical Committee on Robotics,
1994-present.
Vice-Chairperson Education Committee,
1994-1996.
Program Committee, Symposium on Robot
Control SyRoCo ‘94.
International Program
Committee, IFAC Symposium on Robot Control (Sy.Ro.Co.) '94, September 1994,
International Program
Committee, IFAC Workshop on Motion Control, Sept. 21-23, 1998,
Program Committee,
Robotics Technical Committee, 15 th Triennial World Congress International
Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC)
International Program Committee,
IFAC Symposium on Robot Control (Sy.Ro.Co.) '03, September,
International Program
Committee, IFAC Symposium on Robot Control (Sy.Ro.Co.) ’06,
AACC (American Automatic Control Council)
National Publicity
Chairman, Joint Automatic Control Conference (now American Control Conference),
Program Vice-Chairman (for
Contributed Papers), 1985 American Control Conference,
General Chairman, 1988 American Control
Conference
Workshop Oversight Committee, Chair, 1994
- 2003.
Nominee from ASME for President of AACC,
2005.
Reviewer National Science Foundation, Canadian
National Research Council, numerous journals and conferences, referee for
promotion and job applications.
Nominator and reference for promotion to Fellow in IEEE and ASME
on multiple occasions.
B. Campus
Contributions
1. Founding
Director, Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems (CIMS) Program, 1983-1987
2. Chairman,
Mechanical Engineering Faculty Advisory Committee, 1989-90; member 1990-91, 1993.
3. Chairman,
Automation and Mechanical Systems Research Committee, 1985-93.
4. Member,
Institute Committee on Welfare, 1990-92.
5. Member,
Faculty Benefits Committee, 1992-98.
6. Dean's
Committee on Promotion and Tenure, member 1993-94, Chairman 1994-95.
7. Mechanical
Engineering Promotion and Tenure Committee 1995-1998.
8. CIMS
committee member 1996-1998.
9. MARC
Faculty Advisory Committee 1994-1996.
10. Mechanical
Engineering Semester Conversion Oversight Committee (CIMS liaison) 1996.
11.
Mechanical
Engineering Seminar Committee Chair 1996-1997, member 1995-1996.
12.
Mechanical
Engineering Reappointment, Promotion and Tenure Committee, 1999-2000.
13.
General
Faculty Assembly, 1999-2000.
14.
Faculty
Senate, 2000-2002.
15.
Mechanical
Engineering Post Tenure Review Committee, Chair 2001-2003.
16.
Faculty
Recruiting Committee, Chair, 2000-2003.
17.
Automation
and Mechatronics Research Area Chair, 2000-2002.
18.
CoAdvisor,
RoboJackets Club. (advisor for US FIRST
group).
19.
Member,
Faculty Staff Grievance Committee, 2004-2007.
20.
Member,
ME Graduate Committee, 2004-05.
21.
Member,
ad hoc committee for a “Robotics Initiative”
22.
Member,
23.
Member,
Faculty Status and Grievance Committee, 2005-2007
24.
Member,
ad hoc committee to review operation of Faculty Status and Grievance Committee,
2007-2008
25.
Member,
ME Chair Search Committee, 2007
26.
Member,
ME Faculty Recruiting Committee, 2006-2008
C.
Other Contributions
Cofounder, Optimal Athletics, Inc. 1979-1983. Patented and developed
computerized exercise equipment.
Cofounder, CAMotion, Inc. 1997-present.
Licensed patents from GT on advanced motion control (W. Book coinventor). Capitalized at over $4M currently.
Faculty consultant to Sentrinsic, Inc.
(formerly Crossingpoint Technologies) a student run startup based on GT sensor
technology. Coinventor of patent applied
for.
Engineering
Consulting
Iso Technologies, Inc., Computerized
Exercise Machines, 1989-1992
FMC
Corporation, Flexible Robots, 1985-1989
Hayes
International, Robotics, 1986-1987
ABT
Associates, Inc., 1970-1971
Lyon
and Lyon, Honda Suspension Dynamics patent case, 1992-1994.
Deveau,
Cody & Kilpatrick, Pool cleaner
patent case, 1996-1998
Tuftco, Tufting machine control patent
case, 1996-1998
Robot liability case, 1998
CAMotion, Inc. Robotic Controls,
1997-present.
Bandwidth9, Inc. Control of micromachined
beams in a tuned laser, October, 2000-01.
Fish and Neave, Automation patent case,
2002.
Powell Goldstein Frazer and Murphy,
Automation patent case, 2002-2003.
Ross Controls, Automatic tuning of
pneumatic controller, 2004-2005.
Potomac Institute study of computing and
communications (including robotics) for NASA Ames.
Liability case re automated carpet
machinery, 2004-2005.
Frisbee, Inc. Legal case re hydraulic
pump technology, 2005-2006.
Kubota Industrial Equipment Corp. re
hydraulic equipment failure, 2007.
Kilpatrick & Stockton, patent case re
swimming pool cleaner, 2007-2008.
Sutherland, Asbill & Brennen, patent
case re pharmacy robot, 2007-2008.
Public Service
Steering Committee,
Advisory Committee,
Site Review Team
(Chairman),
Site Review Team,
Technical peer review of
the Technical Task Plans for Department of Energy’s Office of Technology
Development, May 1992.
NSF Review panels yearly.
NASA Computing and
Communications Technology Advisory Group for
Member of executive
committee, Serve Haiti, a nonprofit organization for health services in Grand
Bois, Haiti., 1999-present.
VI. Honors
& Awards
Team leader for the Georgia Tech team
winning the 1986 University LEAD award for excellence in education in computer
integrated manufacturing awarded by the Computer and Automated Systems
Association (CASA) of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers.
Elected Fellow of the American Society of
Mechanical Engineers, October 1993.
Elected Fellow, Institute for Electrical
and Electronic Engineers, May 1995.
Registered Professional
1987 Georgia Institute of Technology
Faculty Research Award for Outstanding Leadership in Graduate Research
Assistant Development.
Advisor of student David Magee awarded
Sigma Xi MS Thesis Award, 1992.
Advisor of David Magee awarded SIAC Best
Paper Award, 1992.
Designated first recipient of the
HUSCO/Ramirez Chair of Fluid Power and Motion Control, Spring, 2001.
ASME Dedicated Service Award, 2003.
2004 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Leadership Award
2005 ASME IMECE Fluid Power Systems and Technology (FPST) Division Best Paper Award for the paper "Improved Control of Open-center Systems for Haptic Applications" by M. E. Kontz, J. D. Huggins, W. J. Book and J. G. Frankel (Paper IMECE2005-81910)
Elected Fellow of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, April, 2007.