João Ramos
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João Ramos

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Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Roboticsmechatronic designhumanoid and legged robotshuman-in-the-looplocomotion biomechanics
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Background
  • Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
  • Director of the RoboDesign Lab at UIUC
  • Research interests include design, dynamics, and control of high-performance robotic systems such as the HERMES humanoid for disaster response
  • Also interested in legged locomotion dynamics and control, mechanism design, and actuation systems
  • Aims to build dynamic robots with physical skills surpassing those of humans, inspired by the artistry of robotic systems and elegant control strategies