Alex Ellery
Full Professor (Canada Research Professor), Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
| Building: | Mackenzie, Room 3156 |
| Department: | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering |
Biography
Research Interests
- Space Robotics
- Design of Serviceable Satellites
- On-orbit Satellite Servicing
- Design & Analysis of Planetary Rovers
- Design of Entry, Descent and Landing Systems for Planetary Exploration
- Robotic Drills & Instrumentation for Astrobiological Surveys
- Biomimetic Design for Space Applications
- Research
Muscle-like behaviours for robotic manipulators
- Forward model augmentation to feedback control of manipulators
- Micro-penetrator development
- Micro-rover development
- Optic flow and potential field-based navigation
Application
- Space-based manipulators
- Planetary rovers
- Lunar base infrastructure development
