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It it my pleasure to welcome Alexis Katrina Palau as the first Undergraduate Research Student of the ROCC Lab. Alexis will be following in Kelly's footsteps for the development of Constrained Control Laws for Safe Human-Robot Interactions . Althought the project does have a steep learning curve, Alexis is definetly...

Pack your breakfast, don your hiking shoes, and get ready for a sunsire hike to Lake Isabel on Saturday, September 11th. This is my absolute favorite hike in the area featuring mellow terrain, beautiful views, waterfall crossing and possible moose! This year we'll be joined by Lucy and a few...

I'm typically not one to toot my own horn, but I think it is acceptable under certain circumstances. I am overjoyed to announce that I received an NSF CAREER Award for my project on Hypersampled Model Predictive Control . The project is set to start off in the Fall semester...

The Systems & Controls Group is getting back together for a summer picnic this Friday. It will be a nice occasion to reconnect with the other labs, meet new additions, and see who has been doing what over the past year. This will hopefully mark a return to semi-normalcy, as...

Almost a year ago we ended up cancelling our group Ski Day due to the growing uncertainty and discomfort relating to Covid-19. Shortly after, the ski resorts were closed, the campus switched to remote operations, and all of us went into lockdown. For me, the day of our cancelled ski...

I'm pleased to announce that Marco Pomponio will be joining the ROCC Lab. Marco is currently employed by Craig Nelson at the Time and Frequency division of the National Institute of Standards and Technologies (NIST). His graduate studies will be supported by NIST and the scope of his research project...

Who's up for a socially distanced hike to the Indian Peaks? Between Covid-19 and the wildfires, I think we could all use a little bit of human interaction. On Thursday, August 20th the ROCC Lab will be hitting the Blue Lakes Trail bright and early to avoid the crowds (and...

Please join me in congratulating Jieqiu Shao on completing his M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering. Jay's master thesis focused on the Control of Optical Atomic Lattices for Quantum Inertial Sensing , and he will be continuing this line of research as part of his Ph.D. With this achievement, Jay has...

Please join me in congratulating Anne Cross Theurkauf on receiving her M.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering. Anne's master thesis focused on the Control of Optical Atomic Lattices for Quantum Inertial Sensing , and she demonstrated great passion, independence, and expertise every step of the way. Working with Anne has been...

I am very proud to announce that Thomas Dearing has been selected for a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship . This is a prestigious and highly competitive award that supports the research efforts of graduate students working in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The fellowship will enable Tommy to...