Welcome to the Precision Mechatronics Lab at the University of Newcastle
Conferences
IEEE International Conference On Mechatronics – Loughborough, UK, March 15-17, 2023
IEEE International Conference On Mechatronics - Loughborough, UK, March 15-17, 2023. IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics 2023 (IEEE ICM 2023) continues a series of biennial conferences dedicated to recent and [...]
Soft Robotic Manta Rays
PhD student Matheus Xavier introduces his research on soft robotic manta rays for low-impact exploration in sensitive underwater environments. Watch the video. https://youtu.be/BAN7ZxoomYo
News
Soft Robotic Manta Rays
PhD student Matheus Xavier introduces his research on soft robotic manta rays for low-impact exploration [...]
Dr Michael Ruppert elected as Fresh Scientist for 2021
Doctor Michael Ruppert has been announced as one of the 2021 Fresh Scientists. This program is [...]
Matheus Xavier Wins School Heat of the 3 Minute Thesis
Matheus from the Precision Mechatronics Lab wins the school heat at the University of Newcastle [...]
Double ARC Grants for the Precision Mechatronics Lab
The Precision Mechatronics Lab was successful in receiving a 2021 ARC DP and a 2021 ARC LIEF grant.
Seminars
Soft Robotic Manta Rays
PhD student Matheus Xavier introduces his research on soft robotic manta rays for low-impact exploration in sensitive underwater environments. Watch [...]
Dr Michael Ruppert elected as Fresh Scientist for 2021
Doctor Michael Ruppert has been announced as one of the 2021 Fresh Scientists. This program is run by Science in Public [...]
Matheus Xavier Wins School Heat of the 3 Minute Thesis
Matheus from the Precision Mechatronics Lab wins the school heat at the University of Newcastle of the 2021 3 Minute [...]
Double ARC Grants for the Precision Mechatronics Lab
The Precision Mechatronics Lab was successful in receiving a 2021 ARC DP and a 2021 ARC LIEF grant.
Recent Publications
Adaptive multimode resonant piezoelectric shunt damping Journal Article
In: IOP Smart Materials and Structures, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 291–315, 2004.
Kinematics of a 3RRR Compliant Micro-Motion Stage: Modelling Accuracy Improvement Proceedings Article
In: International Symposium on Precision Mechanical Measurements, Beijing, China, 2004.
Online-tuned multi-mode resonant piezoelectric shunt for broadband vibration suppression Proceedings Article
In: Proc. IFAC Symposium on Mechatronic Systems, Sydney, Australia, 2004.
Hybrid DC accurate charge amplifier for linear piezoelectric positioning Proceedings Article
In: Proc. IFAC Symposium on Mechatronic Systems, Sydney, Australia, 2004.
Optimal impedance design for piezoelectric vibration control Proceedings Article
In: Proc. IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Bahamas, 2004.
Control orientated synthesis of electromagnetic shunt impedances for vibration isolation Proceedings Article
In: Proc. IFAC Symposium on Mechatronic Systems, Sydney, Australia, 2004.