Matthew Spenko, PhD
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Office: E1-130E
Phone: 312.567.3452
Fax: 312.567.7230
Email:
mspenko@iit.edu
Web:
Personal webpage
Expertise
- Control, Dynamics, and Mechanical Design.
Education
- B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University, 1999
- M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001
- Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005
Research
Current Projects
Awards/Honors
Patents
Books
Selected Publications
Spenko, M., Haynes, C., Saunders, A., Cutkosky, M., Rizzi, A., Full, R., Koditschek, D. "Biologically Inspired Climbing with A Hexapedal Robot." J. Field Robotics. 25.4-5 (2008): 223-242.Kim, S., Spenko, M., Trujillo, S., Heyneman, B., Santos, D., Cutkosky, M. "Smooth Vertical Surface Climbing with Directional Adhesion." IEEE Transactions on Robotics. 24.1 (2008): 65-74.
Santos, D., Spenko, M., Parness, A., Kim, S., and Cutkosky, M., "Directional Adhesion for Climbing: Theoretical and Practical Considerations." J. Adhesion Science & Technology. 21.12-13 (2007): 1317-1341.
Spenko, M., Yu, H., and Dubowsky, S. "A Robotic Personal Aid for the Mobility and Health Monitoring of the Elderly." IEEE Trans. on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering. 14.3 (Sept., 2006): 344-351.
Autumn, K., Dittmore, A., Santos, D., Spenko, M., and Cutkosky, M. "Frictional Adhesion: A New Angle on Gecko Attachment." J. of Experimental Biology. 209 (Aug., 2006): 3569-3579.
Spenko, M., Iagnemma, K., Kuroda, Y., and Dubowsky, S. "Hazard Avoidance for High Speed Mobile Robots in Rough Terrain." J. Field Robotics. 23.5 (Apr., 2006): 311-331.
Forest, C., Spenko, M., Sun, Y., Slocum, A., Heilmann R., and Schattenburg, M. "Repeatable and Accurate Assembly of X-Ray Foil Optics." J. Precision Engineering. 30.1 (Jan., 2006): 63-70.
Yu, H., Spenko, M., and Dubowsky, S. "Omni-Directional Mobility Using Active Split Offset Castors." ASME J. Mechanical Design. 126.5 (Sept., 2004): 822-829.
Yu, H., Spenko, M., and Dubowsky, S. "An Adaptive Shared Control System for an Intelligent Mobility Aid for the Elderly." J. Autonomous Robots. 15.1 (Jul., 2003): 53-66.
