The Mechanical Systems Control (MSC) Laboratory focuses on designing and developing strategies for control of mechanical systems. Projects conducted by laboratory members include a strong "mechatronics" element, i.e. synergistic integration of physical systems, decision making theories such as the control theory, and sensing and actuation devices. Research covers all aspects of synthesizing engineering systems: i.e. modeling and identification, model-based control theoretic analysis and design of control algorithms, and verification of theory by computer simulation and experimentation.
Current research areas include advanced vehicle control systems for enhanced safety, performance and riding comfort; hard disk drive servo control for high density drives; intelligent control of semiconductor manufacturing machines; control of robotic manipulators; motion control and sensing; and control problems involving human beings.
The laboratory comprises of an energetic group of students and visiting scholars from all over the world and is headed by Prof. Masayoshi Tomizuka of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at University of California, Berkeley.
May 23, 2009
Seven Ph.D's from MSC Lab walked in the 2008-2009 Commencement. Congratulations to the new doctors: [...]
Xuan Fan, Benjamin Fine, Chenghuei Han, Kyoungchul Kong,
Sandipan Mishra, Takashi Nagata, Qixing Zheng.
Feb.28, 2009
MSC Lab Group did a wonderful ski trip in Alpine Meadows, Lake Tahoe on Feb.28, 2009.[...]
Feb.9, 2009
The new website in ONLINE now.