Thomas Sugar

External positions

Associate  Professor – Dept. of Engineering, Polytechnic Campus, Innovative Problem Based, Arizona State University

Associate  Professor – Dept. of Engineering, Polytechnic Campus, Innovative Problem Based, Arizona State University

Assistant Professor ‐ Design group in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, Arizona State University

Assistant Professor ‐ Design group in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, Arizona State University

Graduate Advisor for the Gateway Project, Supervised several teams of undergraduates in designing and building robotic and rehabilitative devices in a multi‐university, collaborative design project., U. of Pennsylvania

Graduate Advisor for the Gateway Project, Supervised several teams of undergraduates in designing and building robotic and rehabilitative devices in a multi‐university, collaborative design project., U. of Pennsylvania

Research Fellow, Designed an integrated system for coordinating a small team of mobile robots in tasks that involve grasping large objects and transporting them in an environment with obstacles.  The system included three robots with different operating systems, a wireless communication protocol, and specially designed embedded motor control boards. Designed a new actively controlled compliant arm enabling multiple platforms to work together in the presence of position errors and disturbances., GRASP Laboratory

Research Fellow, Designed an integrated system for coordinating a small team of mobile robots in tasks that involve grasping large objects and transporting them in an environment with obstacles.  The system included three robots with different operating systems, a wireless communication protocol, and specially designed embedded motor control boards. Designed a new actively controlled compliant arm enabling multiple platforms to work together in the presence of position errors and disturbances., GRASP Laboratory

Project Engineer, Responsible for designing and developing test equipment for quality control of Gore Products.  Awarded U.S. Patent # 5329807.    Conducted statistical studies and evaluation; developed a sales brochure; supervised construction and manufacture of equipment, and installed machines in our customersʹ factories worldwide., W.L. Gore and Associates

Project Engineer, Responsible for designing and developing test equipment for quality control of Gore Products.  Awarded U.S. Patent # 5329807.    Conducted statistical studies and evaluation; developed a sales brochure; supervised construction and manufacture of equipment, and installed machines in our customersʹ factories worldwide., W.L. Gore and Associates

Development of embedded motor control laboratory allowing world‐wide access to laboratory experiments, Unknown

Mentor for FIRST robotics club at an all‐girls High School, Part Owner of SpringActive, Inc. which develops wearable exoskeletons and bionic ankles, Unknown

General Chair for the ASME IDETC   Mechansims and Robotics Conference, Unknown

2013 International Reviewer for VIACTOR, Unknown

2013 International Reviewer for VIACTORS, Unknown

Development of embedded motor control laboratory allowing world‐wide access to laboratory experiments, Unknown

Mentor for FIRST robotics club at an all‐girls High School, Part Owner of SpringActive, Inc. which develops wearable exoskeletons and bionic ankles, Unknown

General Chair for the ASME IDETC   Mechansims and Robotics Conference, Unknown

2013 International Reviewer for VIACTOR, Unknown

2013 International Reviewer for VIACTORS, Unknown