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Professor Joel W. Burdick specializes in robotics, kinematics, and mechanical systems control. He has an extensive background in the field, having held various academic positions including Assistant Professor and Associate Professor at California Institute of Technology (Caltech) before becoming a full Professor. His research interests include robotic locomotion, sensor-based motion planning algorithms, multi-fingered robotic manipulation, applied nonlinear control theory, neural prosthetics, and medical applications of robotics. Professor Burdick has contributed significantly to advancing technologies in robotics and motion planning.
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