Papers
in Proceedings of Refereed Conferences
(reverse chronological order)
Jenkins, H.E. and Nagurka, M.L., "Design And Control Of Capstan-Pulley Draw System For Optical Fiber Manufacturing," Proceedings of the 9th Biennial ASME Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis, Haifa, Israel, July 7-9, 2008, paper ESDA2008-59290. PDF
Jenkins, H.E. and Nagurka, M.L., "Axial Deposition Control in Vapor-Phase Axial Deposition," 2008 International Symposium on Flexible Automation, Atlanta, GA, June 23-26, 2008. PDF
Jenkins, H.E. and Nagurka, M.L., "Capstan Design for Drawing Optical Fiber: A Case Study in Mechatronics," 2007 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Seattle, WA, November 10-15, 2007, paper IMECE2007-41105, pp. 1-8. PDF
Jenkins, H.E. and Nagurka, M.L., “Cascaded Control for Regulating Soot Geometry in Vapor-Phase Axial Deposition,” 2006 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Chicago, IL, November 5-10, 2006, paper IMECE2006-14197. PDF
Sinha, R. and Nagurka, M.L., “Analog and LabVIEW-based Control of a Maglev System with NI-ELVIS,” 2005 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Orlando, FL, November 5-11, 2005, paper IMECE2005-81600. PDF
Jenkins, H.E. and Nagurka, M.L., “Teaching a Senior-Level Mechatronics Course in Mechanical Engineering,” 2004 Japan-USA Symposium on Flexible Automation, Denver, CO, July 19-21, 2004, paper UL-047, pp.1-7. PDF
Nagurka, M.L. and Huang, S., "A Mass-Spring-Damper Model of a Bouncing Ball," 2004 American Control Conference, Boston, MA, June 30-July 2, 2004, pp. 499-504. PDF
Nagurka, M.L. and Yaniv, O., "Optimal Design of Low Order Controllers Satisfying Sensitivity and Robustness Constraints," 2004 American Control Conference, Boston, MA, June 30-July 2, 2004, pp. 25-27. PDF
Huang, S. and Nagurka, M., "Friction Modeling of a Free-Spinning Bicycle Wheel," 2003 STLE/ASME Joint International Tribology Conference, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, October 26-29, 2003, paper 2003-TRIB-265, pp. 1-5. PDF
Nagurka, M. and Yaniv, O., "Robust PI Controller Design Satisfying Gain and Phase Margin Constraints," 2003 American Control Conference, Denver, CO, June 4-6, 2003, pp. 3931-3936. PDF
Yen, C-W. and Nagurka, M.L., "Design of Predictive Controllers by Dynamic Programming and Neural Networks," 2003 American Control Conference, Denver, CO, June 4-6, 2003, pp. 1284-1289. PDF
Yaniv, O, Nagurka, M., Safanov, S., and Flash, T., "High Order Feedback Design to Improve Robot Performance," Mechatronics 2002, Berkeley, CA, December 9-11, 2002, pp 462-467. PDF
Paynter, H.M., Wojtecki, R., Nagurka, M., and Juarez, J. Jr., "Opposed Tugger-Pair and Twistor-Pair Pneumatic Polymeric Mechatronic Actuators," Mechatronics 2000, Atlanta, GA, September 6-8, 2000. PDF
Nagurka, M.L., "A Simple Dynamics Experiment Based on Acoustic Emission," Mechatronics 2000, Atlanta, GA, September 6-8, 2000. PDF
Yen, C.W., and Nagurka, M.L., "A Neural Network Based Fast Starting Method for Servo Systems," Mechatronics 2000, Atlanta, GA, September 6-8, 2000. PDF
Singh, H., Naidu, S., and Nagurka, M.L., "Unified H-infinity Approach for a Singularly Perturbed Aircraft Model," Proceedings of the 2000 American Control Conference, Chicago, IL, June 28-30, 2000, pp. 1847-1851. PDF
Nagurka, M.L. and Marklin, R., "Measurement of Impedance Characteristics of Computer Keyboard Keys," Proceedings of the 7th IEEE Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation (MED99), Haifa, Israel, June 28-30, 1999, pp. 1940-1949. PDF
Nagurka, M.L., Marklin, R., and Liu, C., "Design of a Test Rig for Measurement of Stiffness and Damping Characteristics of Computer Keyboard Keys," Proceedings of the 1999 American Control Conference, San Diego, CA, June 2-4, 1999, pp. 1749-1753. PDF
Craig, K., Kurfess, T., and Nagurka, M.L., "Magnetic Levitation Testbed for Controls Education," Proceedings of the ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Division, DSC Vol. 64, 1998 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Anaheim, CA, November 15-20, 1998, pp. 83-88. PDF
Paynter, H.M. and Nagurka, M.L., "Hybrid Tension-Compression Pneumatic Actuators for Active Leveling, Tuning & Damping of Vehicle Suspensions & Engine Mounts," Proceedings of the 1997 IEEE International Conference on Control Applications, Hartford, CT, October 5-7, 1997, pp.630-632. PDF
Kurfess, T.R. and Nagurka, M.L., "Fostering Strong Interactions Between Industry and Academia," 1997 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, Milwaukee, WI, June 15-18, 1997, Session-Paper 0575-04, pp. 1-5. PDF
Haque, I., McGirt, and Nagurka, M.L., "A Nonlinear Wheelset Model to Predict Derailment," Proceedings of the ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Division, DSC Vol. 58, 1996 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Atlanta, GA, November 17-22, 1996, pp. 141-148.
Nagurka, M.L., Tabacchi, J., Kaufman, W. and Simizu, S., "Electro-Mechanical Transducer for Rail Car Onboard Power," Proceedings of the ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Division, DSC Vol. 58, 1996 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Atlanta, GA, November 17-22, 1996, pp. 133-140.
Nagurka, M.L. and Wang, S.K., "Preview Control of a Superconducting Maglev Vehicle," Proceedings of the ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Division, DSC Vol. 58, 1996 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Atlanta, GA, November 17-22, 1996, pp. 125-132.
Jenkins, H.E., Kurfess, T.R., and Nagurka, M.L., "Force Control Experiments for Engineering Graduate Students," Proceedings of the ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Division, DSC Vol. 57-2, 1995 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, San Francisco, CA, November 12-17, 1995, pp. 1039-1045.
Nagurka, M.L., "EMS Maglev Vehicle-Guideway-Controller Model," Proceedings of the 1995 American Control Conference, Seattle, WA, June 22-23, 1995, pp. 1167-1168. PDF
Nagurka, M.L. and Wang, S.K., "Modeling a Superconducting Maglev Vehicle/Guideway System," Proceedings of the Tenth VPI&SU/AIAA Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Large Structures, Blacksburg, VA, May 8-10, 1995, pp.355-366.
Nagurka, M.L. and Kurfess, T.R., "Issues in Undergraduate Controls Education," ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, Edmonton, Alberta, CA, June 26-29, 1994, pp. 2244-2247.
Luntz, J.E., Kurfess, T.R. and Nagurka, M.L., "Explicit Parameter Dependency in Digital Control Systems," Technical Paper 93-WA/DSC-3, ASME Winter Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, November 28 - December 3, 1993. PDF
Dorf, R.C., Kurfess, T.R. and Nagurka, M.L., "Exploring Control Design Variables," Proceedings of the 1993 American Control Conference, San Francisco, CA, June 2-4, 1993, pp. 3062-3066.
Wang, S.K. and Nagurka, M.L., "Designing Linear Optimal Regulators Via Chebyshev Polynomials," Proceedings of the 1993 American Control Conference, San Francisco, CA, June 2-4, 1993, pp. 2685-2689.
Nagurka, M.L. and Kurfess, T.R., "A New Geometric Perspective on MIMO Systems," Technical Paper 92-WA/DSC-12, ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, November 1992. PDF
Wang, S.K., Kurfess, T.R., and Nagurka, M.L., "Geometrically-Based Evaluation of Asymptotic Root Loci," Technical Paper 92-WA/DSC-11, ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, November 1992.
Kurfess, T.R. and Nagurka, M.L., "A Geometric Representation of Root Sensitivity," Technical Paper 92-WA/DSC-10, ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, November 1992.
Lund, L., Nagurka, M.L., and Kurfess, T.R., "Parameter Variation for Dynamic System Performance," IFAC International Workshop on Automatic Control for Quality and Productivity, Istanbul, Turkey, June 3-5, 1992, pp. 400-407.
Kurfess, T.R. and Nagurka, M.L., "A New Visualization of the Evans Root Locus: Gain Plots," Robust Control of Mechanical Systems: Theory and Applications, ed. Nwokah, O.D.I., ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, December 1-6, 1991, pp. 1-8.
Nagurka, M., Wang, S., and Yen, V., "Solving Linear Quadratic Optimal Control Problems by Chebyshev-Based State Parameterization," Proceedings of the 1991 American Control Conference, Boston, MA, June 26-28, 1991, pp. 104-109. PDF
Tasch, U. and Nagurka, M., "Linear Quadratic Regulator with Varying Finite Time Durations," Proceedings of the 1991 American Control Conference, Boston, MA, June 26-28, 1991, pp. 100-103.
Wang, S. and Nagurka, M., "Linear Quadratic Optimal Control by Chebyshev-Based State Representation," Proceedings of the Eighth VPI&SU Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Large Structures, Blacksburg, VA, May 6-8, 1991, pp. 631-642.
Nagurka, M.L. and Wang, S.K., "Optimal Trajectory Planning via Chebyshev-Based State Parameterization," Proceedings of the IEEE International Workshop on Intelligent Motion Control, ed. Kaynak, O., Istanbul, Turkey, August 20-22, 1990, pp. 265-270.
Dolan, J.M., Friedman, M.B., and Nagurka, M.L., "A Testbed for Measurement of Human Arm Impedance Parameters," Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Systems Engineering, Pittsburgh, PA, August 9-11, 1990, pp. 123-126.
Nagurka, M.L. and Yen, V., "Near Optimal Trajectory Planning of Linearly Constrained Structural Systems via State Parameterization," Proceedings of the 31st Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, Paper AIAA-90-1091-CP, Long Beach, CA, April 2-4, 1990, pp. 295-301.
Jourdain, J.M. and Nagurka, M.L., "Environment Identification and Constraint Monitoring for Robotic Interactive Tasks," Robotics Research - 1989, ed. Youcef-Toumi, K. and Kazerooni, H., DSC Vol. 14, ASME Winter Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 10-15, 1989, pp. 189-194.
Wright, P.K., Demmel, J.W., and Nagurka, M.L., "The Dexterity of Manufacturing Hands," Robotics Research - 1989, ed. Youcef-Toumi, K. and Kazerooni, H., DSC Vol. 14, ASME Winter Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 10-15, 1989, pp. 157-163.
Yen, V. and Nagurka, M.L., "A Control Parameterization Approach for Linear Quadratic Systems," Proceedings of the 1989 American Control Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, June 21-23, 1989, pp. 774-779.
Gotow, J.K., Friedman, M.B., and Nagurka, M.L., "Controlled Impedance Test Apparatus for Studying Human Interpretation of Kinesthetic Feedback," Proceedings of the 1989 American Control Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, June 21-23, 1989, pp. 332-337. PDF
Yen, V. and Nagurka, M.L., "Optimal Trajectory Planning of Robotic Manipulators Via Quasi-Linearization and State Parameterization," Proceedings of the 1989 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Vol. 2, Scottsdale, AZ, May 14-19, 1989, pp. 1116-1121. PDF
Yen, V. and Nagurka, M.L., "Multiple-Segment Fourier-Based Approach for Linear Quadratic Optimal Control," Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Control and Applications, Jerusalem, Israel, April 3-6, 1989, RP-6-8, pp. 1-6. PDF
Yen, V. and Nagurka, M.L., "Fourier-Based State Parameterization for Linear Quadratic Optimal Control," Technical Paper 88-WA/DSC-7, ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, November 27 - December 2, 1988.
Jourdain, J.M. and Nagurka, M.L., "Environment Reconstruction and Force/Position Cycling Control of Robots in Interactive Tasks," Proceedings of the USA-Japan Symposium on Flexible Automation, Vol. 1, Minneapolis, MN, July 18-20, 1988, pp. 123-130.
Yen, V. and Nagurka, M.L., "A Fourier-Based Optimal Control Approach for Structural Systems," Proceedings of the 1988 American Control Conference, Atlanta, GA, June 15-17, 1988, pp. 2082-2087.
Yen, V. and Nagurka, M.L., "Suboptimal Trajectory Planning of a Five-Link Human Locomotion Model," Biomechanics of Normal and Prosthetic Gait, ed. Stein, J.L., BED-Vol. 4 and DSC Vol. 7, ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, December 13-18, 1987, pp. 17-22.
Nagurka, M.L. and Yen, V., "Designing Manipulator Trajectories by Nonlinear Programming," Modeling and Control of Robotic Manipulators and Manufacturing Processes, ed. Shoureshi, R., et al., DSC Vol. 6, ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, December 13-18, 1987, pp. 377-384.
Dolan, J.M., Friedman, M.B., Nagurka, M.L., and Gotow, J.K., "Gestural Control of Industrial Robots: An Application to Surgical Instrument Positioning," Advanced Topics in Manufacturing Technology: Product Design, Bioengineering, and Space Commercialization, ed. Francis, P.H., ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, December 13-18, 1987, pp. 29-34.
Dolan, J.M., Friedman, M.B., Nagurka, M.L., and Gotow, J.K., "A Robot in an Operating Room: A Bull in a China Shop?", Proceedings of the Ninth Annual Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Vol. 2, Boston, MA, November 13-16, 1987, pp. 1096-1097.
Gotow, J.K., Friedman, M.B., Nagurka, M.L., and Dolan, J.M., "Perception of Mechanical Properties at the Man-Machine Interface," Proceedings of the 1987 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Alexandria, VA, October 20-23, 1987, pp. 688-689.
Desa, S., Nagurka, M.L., and Ghosal, A., "Product Re-Design for Performance, Manufacture, and Assembly: A Rational Methodology towards Total System Design," Proceedings of the 1987 International Conference on Engineering Design, Vol. 1, ed. Eder, W.E., Boston, MA, August 17-20, 1987, pp. 463-472.
Nagurka, M.L., Yen, V., and Benaroya, H., "A Fourier-Based Method for the Suboptimal Control of Nonlinear Dynamical Systems," Proceedings of the Sixth VPI&SU/AIAA Symposium on Dynamics and Control of Large Structures, Blacksburg, VA, June 29-July 1, 1987, pp. 77-88.
Yen, V. and Nagurka, M.L., "Generating Suboptimal Trajectories of Dynamical Systems by Fourier-Based Approximations," Analysis and Control of Nonlinear Systems, ed. C.I. Byrnes, C.F. Martin, and R.E. Saeks, Elsevier Science Publishers, Amsterdam, 1988, pp. 187-194. (Also presented at the International Symposium on the Mathematical Theory of Networks and Systems, Phoenix, AZ, June 15-19, 1987.)
Nagurka, M.L. and Yen, V., "Predicting Segment Trajectories of a Locomotion Model by a Suboptimal Control Algorithm," 1987 Biomechanics Symposium, ed. Butler, D.L. and Torzilli, P.A., ASME AMD-Vol. 84, Cincinnati, OH, June 14-17, 1987, pp. 361-364.
Yen, V. and Nagurka, M.L., "A Suboptimal Trajectory Planning Algorithm for Robotic Manipulators," Proceedings of ROBEXS 87, Third Annual Workshop on Robotics and Expert Systems, Pittsburgh, PA, June 4-5, 1987, pp. 129-136.
Yen, V. and Nagurka, M.L., "A Suboptimal Control Approach for the Study of Bipedal Locomotion," Proceedings of the 13th Northeast Bioengineering Conference, ed. Foster, K.R., Philadelphia, PA, March 12-13, 1987, pp. 138-140.
Nagurka, M.L., "A Theoretical Approach for Optimal Motion Generation of a Bipedal Locomotion Model," 1986 Advances in Bioengineering, ed. Lantz, S.A. and King, A.I., BED-Vol. 2, ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, December 7-12, 1986, pp. 115-116.
Staab, J., Nagurka, M.L., and Wall, C. III, "Progress Toward a Multiple-Input Model of the Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex," Proceedings of the Eighth Annual Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Fort Worth, TX, November 7-10, 1986, pp. 928-931.
Detwiler, P.O. and Nagurka, M.L., "Track Geometry Modeling for Rail Vehicle Studies," Dynamic Systems: Modelling and Control, ed. Donath, M., DSC Vol. 1, ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Miami Beach, FL, November 17-22,1985, pp. 325-331.
Diehl, K.S., Krogh, B.H., and Nagurka, M.L., "An Interactive Control Systems Simulator," Proceedings of the Second Symposium on Computer-Aided Control System Design, Santa Barbara, CA, March 13-15, 1985.
Nagurka, M.L., Wormley, D.N., and Hedrick, J.K., "Dynamic Curving Performance of Rail Transit Vehicles," Technical Paper 84-WA/DSC-12, ASME Winter Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, December 9-14, 1984.
Nagurka, M.L. and Hedrick, J.K., "Kinematic Steering Control of Rail Vehicles," Proceedings of the 1984 American Control Conference, San Diego, CA, June 6-8, 1984.
Nagurka, M.L., Hedrick, J.K., and Wormley, D.N., "Curving Performance of Rail Transit Trucks," Proceedings of the Eighth IAVSD-IUTAM Symposium on the Dynamics of Vehicles on Roads and Tracks, Cambridge, MA, August 14-19, 1983.
Nagurka, M.L., Bell, C.E., Hedrick, J.K., and Wormley, D.N., "Computational Methods for Steady-State Curving Analyses of Rail Vehicles," Computational Methods in Ground Transportation Vehicles, ed. Kamal, M. and Wolf, J., AMD-Vol. 50, ASME Winter Annual Meeting, November 14-19, 1982, pp. 153-179.
Nagurka, M.L. and Hayes, W.C., "An Automated Method for Characterizing Cross-Sectional Properties of Complex Shapes," Proceedings of the Seventh New England Bioengineering Conference, Troy, NY, March 22-23, 1979, pp. 114-117.
