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David Perkins

Senior Lecturer

Full-Time Faculty

School of Engineering: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Contact

Email: David Perkins
Phone: 937-229-3840
Kettering Laboratories Room 346 A

Selected Publications

  • Perkins, D., & Murray, A. (2012). Singularity free revolute–prismatic–revolute and spherical–prismatic–spherical chains for actuating planar and spherical single degree of freedom mechanisms. ASME Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, 4(1).
  • Perkins, D., & Murray, A. (2011). Synthesis of coupler-drivers for four position planar synthesis tasks. Proceedings of the ASME 2011 International Design Engineering Technical Conference, August 28-31, in Washington, D.C.
  • Perkins, D., & Murray, A. (2010). Singularity free RPR and SPS chains for actuating single parameter planar and spherical motions. Proceedings of the ASME 2010 International Design Engineering Technical Conference, August 15-18, in Montreal, Canada.
  • Perkins, D., & Murray, A. (2009). Comparison of torque and coupler-driven four-bars as solutions to planar four position and spherical four orientation tasks. Proceedings of the ASME 2009 International Design Engineering Technical Conference, August 15-18, in San Diego, California.
  • Perkins, D., Turner, M., & Murray, A. (2007). Static analysis of torque and coupler-driven spherical four-bar mechanisms with an applied load. Proceedings of the ASME 2007 International Design Engineering Technical Conference, September 4-7, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • Larochelle, P., Murray, A., Turner, M., Perkins, D., & Venkataramanujam, V. (2008). PODS: Novel devices for spatial assembly tasks. Proceedings of the 2008 NSF Engineering Research and Innovation Conference, January 7-10, in Knoxville, Tennessee.
  • Perkins, D., Reed, J., & Havens, E. (2004). Morphing wing structures for loitering air vehicles. Proceedings of the 45th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, April 19-22 in Palm Springs, California.
  • Perkins, D., Reed, J., & Havens, E. (2004). Adaptive wing structures. International Society for Optical Engineering 2004 Smart Structures and Materials and Nondestructive Evaluation for Health Monitoring and Diagnostics Conference, in San Diego, California.

Degrees

  • Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Dayton, 2011
  • B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Dayton, 2003

Courses Taught

  • EGR103 – Engineering Innovation
  • EGR201 – Engineering Mechanics I
  • MEE205 – Introduction to Mechatronics
  • MEE227L – Computer Graphics II
  • MEE314 – Computational Methods
  • MEE321 – Theory of Machines
  • MEE341 – Engineering Experimentation
  • MEE427 – Mechanical Design I
  • MEE431 – Multidisciplinary Design I
  • MEE432 – Multidisciplinary Design II
  • MEE434 – Mechatronics
  • MEE460 – Engineering Analysis
  • MEE537 – Autonomous Systems

Research Interests

  • Mechatronics
  • Robotics
  • Autonomous Systems
  • Machine Learning