ME 551:Microprocessor Applications in Mechanical Engineering
Introduction to basic concepts and current state-of-the-art hardware; architecture and elementary programming; instruction sets; fundamental software concepts; interfacing microprocessors to external devices; microprocessors in control systems; hands-on laboratory applications of microprocessors in mechanical engineering systems.
Elements of a robotic/flexible automation system; overview of applications; manipulator anatomy; drive systems; end effectors; sensors; computer control: functions, levels of intelligence, motion control, programming and interfacing to sensors and actuators; applications: identification, hardware selection, work cell design, economics, case studies; design of parts and assemblies; advanced topics.
Schaefer School of Engineering & Science
Department:
Mechanical Engineering
Research & Education
Research
Multi-scale robotics, manipulation and assembly
Bio-nano robotics
Mechatronics
Robotic system integration
Medical robotics
MEMS device design and fabrication
Automation for Life Sciences
Micro and nano aerial vehicles design and control
Education
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, August 2008
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, May 2000
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Magna Cum Laude), Villanova University, Villanova, PA, May 1998
Experience & Service
Experience
11/08-present, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ
8/08-11/08, Post-doctoral researcher, General Robotics, Automation, Sensing, and Perception (GRASP) Lab, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
7/05, 7/06, 7/07, Robotics Instructor, University of Pennsylvania Summer Academy in Applied Science and Technology, Philadelphia, PA
9/03-8/08, Graduate Research Fellow, General Robotics, Automation, Sensing, and Perception (GRASP) Lab, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
1/02-8/03, Project Engineer, Research and Development Division, Radionics-Tyco Healthcare, Burlington, MA
11/00-1/02, Mechanical/Field Service Engineer, Technical Support Division, Radionics-Tyco Healthcare, Burlington, MA
8/98-5/00, Graduate Research Fellow, Engineering Design & Optimization Group (EDOG), The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Professional Service
Associate Editor: 2009-2010 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems
Reviewer for IEEE International Conference on Robotic and Automation (ICRA), ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conference (IDETC), IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, IEEE Transaction on Automation Science and Engineering (T-ASE), International Symposium of Robotics Research Conference (ISRR), ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Letters, Journal of the Association for Laboratory Automation, Sensors, IEEE Conferene on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE)
Local Arrangements for the following conferences: Robotics Science and Systems, August 16-19th, 2006, Philadelphia, PA, ASME IDETC & CIE, September 10-13th, 2006, Philadelphia, PA
Symposium/Session organizer: ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conference (IDETC), 2009-2010; IEEE International Conference on Robotic and Automation (ICRA), 2009, 2010
Organizer, ASME M&R Student Mechanism and Robot Design Competition, 2009-2011
Achievements & Professional Societies
Honors & Awards
Young Scientist Award, Association fo Laboratory Automation & IEEE Robotics and Automation Society
University of Pennsylvania GAANN Fellowship Award
Radionics NAI Award
The Pennsylvania State University College of Engineering Graduate Scholar Fellowship Award
Villanova University College of Engineering Academic Excellence Award
Villanova University College of Engineering Meritorious Service Award
National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates Fellow
Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and College
Honor Societies
Tau Beta Pi
Pi Tau Sigma
Phi Kappa Phi
Professional Societies
Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Member, IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS)
Member, IEEE RAS Technical Committee on Micro/Nano Robotics and Automation
Member, ASME Design Engineering Division Mechanisms and Robotics Committee
Selected Publications
Journals
N. Ayanian, J. Keller, D. Cappelleri, V. Kumar. (2010). "Development of a Successful Open-ended Robotics Design Course at the High School Level", Special Issue on Robotics Education, Computers in Education Journal (to appear).
D. Cappelleri. (2010). "A novel lab and project-based learning introductory robotics course", Special Issue on Robotics Education, Computers in Education Journal (to appear).
D. Cappelleri, A. Halasz, J-Y. Sul, T. Kim, J. Eberwine, and V. Kumar. (Aug 2010). "Towards A Fully Automated High-Throughput Phototransfection System", Journal of the Association for Laboratory Automation (JALA), 15 329-341.
D. Cappelleri, G. Krishnan, C. Kim, V. Kumar. (May 2010). "Towards the Design of a Decoupled, Two-Dimensional, Vision-Based µN Force Sensor", ASME Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, 2 (2).
J. Sul, C. Wu, F. Zeng, J. Jochems, M. Lee, T. Kim, T. Peritz, P. Buckley, D. Cappelleri, M. Maronski, M. Kim, V. Kumar, D. Meaney, J. Kim and J. Eberwine. (May 2009). "Transcriptome Transfer Produces a Predictable Cellular Phenotype", Proc. of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 106 (18).
P. Cheng, D. Cappelleri, B. Gavrea and V. Kumar. "Planning and Control of Meso-scale Manipulation Tasks with Uncertainties", Proceedings of Robotics: Science and Systems (RSS), Atlanta, GA, June 27-30, 2007.
Cappelleri, D. J., Frecker, M. I., Simpson, T. W. and Snyder, A. (2002),. "A Metamodel-Based Approach for Optimal Design of a PZT Bimorph Actuator for Minimally Invasive Surgery", ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, 124:2 (354-357).
Wilson, B., Cappelleri, D. J., Frecker, M. I. and Simpson, T. W. (2001),. "Efficient Pareto Frontier Exploration Using Surrogate Approximations", Optimization and Engineering, 2:1 (31-50).
Torres, M., Cappelleri, D.J., Anes, D.S., Reiter, M.P., and DeGuilio, A.P. (1999),. "Turbulator Geometry Influence on Tripping Effectiveness Based on Low-Speed Wind-Tunnel Data", Technical Soaring, Vol.23, No.1, January 1999, pp.23-27.
Conference Proceedings
Jing, W., Chen, X., Lyttle, S., Fu, Z., Shi, Y., and Cappelleri, D. (2010). "Design of a magnetostrictive thin film microrobot", ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE), November 12-18.
D. Cappelleri, A. Halasz, J-Y. Sul, T. Kim, J. Eberwine, and V. Kumar. (2009). "Towards Fully Automated Phototransfection", IEEE Conference on Robotics, Automation, and Science (CASE), Bangalore, India, August 22-25.
D. Cappelleri, G. Krishnan, C. Kim, V. Kumar, S. Kota. "Towards the Design of a Decoupled, Two-dimensional, Vision-based µN Force Sensor for Microrobotics", Proc. of the ASME 2009 International Design Engineering Technical Conference (IDETC), San Diego.
D. Cappelleri, G. Piazza, V. Kumar. (2009). "Two-Dimensional, Vision-Based µN Force Sensor for Microrobotics", IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Kobe, Japan.
J. Keller, D. Cappelleri, T. Kientz, N. Ayanian, P. White, and V. Kumar. "Capturing the Interest of Future Engineers: The Development of an Intensive Three-week Summer Academy in Robotics for High School Students", Proceedings of the Fall 2008 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ.
D.Cappelleri, P.Cheng, B. Gavrea, and V. Kumar. "Meso-manipulation: System, Modeling, Planning and Control", Video, IEEE International Conference on Robotic and Automation (ICRA), Pasadena, CA, 2008.
D.Cappelleri, J. Keller, T. Kientz, P. Szczesniak, and V. Kumar. "SAAST Robotics - An Intensive Three Week Robotics Program for High School Students", Proceedings of the ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conference (IDETC), Las Vegas, 2007.
D.Cappelleri, J. Fink, V. Kumar,. "Modeling Uncertainty for Planar Meso-scale Manipulation and Assembly", Proceedings of the ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conference (IDETC), Philadelphia, 2006.
D. Cappelleri, J. Fink, B. Mukundakrishnan, V. Kumar and J. Trinkle. "Designing Open Loop Plans for Planar Micro Manipulation", Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotic and Automation (ICRA), Orlando, FL, 2006.
Wilson, B., Cappelleri, D. J., Frecker, M. I. and Simpson, T. W. (2000). ""Efficient Pareto Frontier Exploration Using Surrogate Approximations"", th AIAA/NASA/USAF/ISSMO Symposium on Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization, Long Beach, CA, September 6-8, AIAA, AIAA-2000-4895.
Cappelleri, D. J., Frecker, M. I. and Simpson, T. W. (2000). "Optimal Design of a PZT Bimorph Actuator for Minimally Invasive Surgery", 7th International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, Newport Beach, CA, March 5-9, SPIE, 3984 (321-335).
Cappelleri, D. J. and Frecker, M. I., (1999).. ""Optimal Design of Smart Tools for Minimally Invasive Surgery"", Optimization in Industry II, ASME, Banff, Alberta, Canada, June 6-11.
