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\"Profile<\/div>

Matthew John D. Hayes<\/h3>

Professor<\/p>\t

Full Profile<\/p>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n

Education<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, McGill University and the Centre for Intelligent Machines (CIM), 1999, Supervisors: Manfred L. Husty; William O.J. Moser; Paul J. Zsombor-Murray<\/li>\n
  • M.Eng., Mechanical, McGill University, 1996, Supervisors: Paul J. Zsombor-Murray; Manfred L. Husty<\/li>\n
  • B.Eng., Mechanical, Specialisation in Automation, McGill University, 1995<\/li>\n
  • B.F.A., Early Music Performance Studies, Concordia University, 1986<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Research Interests<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Theoretical Kinematics<\/li>\n
    • Computational Kinematics<\/li>\n
    • Mechanism and Machine Theory<\/li>\n
    • Geometric Modelling and Computer Simulation<\/li>\n
    • Abstract Algebra and Algebraic Geometry<\/li>\n
    • Robot Mechanical Systems<\/li>\n
    • Automated Optical Robot Calibration Systems<\/li>\n
    • Medical Devices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Research<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Kinematics of systems of rigid bodies on Study’s quadric, S<\/em>2<\/sup>6<\/sub>.<\/li>\n
      • Gr\u00f6bner basis, ideal, and variety applications to deriving the algebraic input-output equations of planar, spherical, and spatial mechanisms.<\/li>\n
      • Over-constrained spatial closed simple kinematic chains.<\/li>\n
      • Kinematics, kinetics, and control of the Atlas Motion Platform vehicle simulator.<\/li>\n
      • Absolute kinematic calibration of robot mechanical systems using contactless relative measurements.<\/li>\n
      • Intelligent vision systems to enable robots to operate autonomously for both biomedical and manufacturing applications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Activities<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        • Past Chair, Canadian Committee for the Theory of Machines and Mechanisms (CCToMM)<\/li>\n
        • Past Treasurer of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering (CSME)<\/li>\n
        • Carleton University Faculty Advisor, CSME<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Education Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, McGill University and the Centre for Intelligent Machines (CIM), 1999, Supervisors: Manfred L. Husty; William O.J. Moser; Paul J. Zsombor-Murray M.Eng., Mechanical, McGill University, 1996, Supervisors: Paul J. Zsombor-Murray; Manfred L. Husty B.Eng., Mechanical, Specialisation in Automation, McGill University, 1995 B.F.A., Early Music Performance Studies, Concordia University, 1986 Research Interests Theoretical […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"yoast_head":"\nAbout - John Hayes<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Education Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, McGill University and the Centre for Intelligent Machines (CIM), 1999, Supervisors: Manfred L. 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