Nicholas G. Dagalakis

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Ph.D. Mechanical and Electrical Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Eng.D. Mechanical Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology M.S. Mechanical Engineering

National Technical University of Greece Diploma Mechanical and Electrical Engineering

Publications

Design of a Six-DOF Motion Tracking System based on a Stewart Platform and Ball-and-Socket Joints

March 01, 2019

Author(s):

Yong Sik Kim, Shi Hongliang, Nicholas G. Dagalakis, Jeremy A. Marvel, Geraldine S. Cheok

Performance evaluation of industrial robots has been an interesting topic since the 1990s. For this, it is necessary to monitor the motions or activities of...

Design of a MEMS-based motion stage based on a lever mechanism for generating large displacements and forces

July 06, 2016

Author(s):

Yong Sik Kim, Hongliang Shi, Nicholas G. Dagalakis, Satyandra K. Gupta

Conventional miniaturized motion stages have the volume of 50 to 60 cm3 and the range of motion around 100 µm. Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS)-...

Capacitive Displacement Sensor for Detecting Planar Submicrometer Motion

June 01, 2016

Author(s):

Svetlana Avramov-Zamurovic1, Jae M. Yoo, Nicholas G. Dagalakis

This paper describes the design of a very simple displacement sensor that measures the displacement of an object by measuring the change in capacitance due to...

Testing of Cementitious Materials Using a Dynamic MEMS Micro Rheometer

May 18, 2016

Author(s):

Yong Sik Kim, Nicholas G. Dagalakis, Chiara F. Ferraris, Nicos Martys

Incompatibility of cementitious materials with admixtures often requires time consuming testing. Usually, several mixtures need to be prepared either using...

Human-Robot Collaboration Dynamic Impact Testing and Calibration Instrument for Disposable Robot Safety Artifacts

May 16, 2016

Author(s):

Nicholas G. Dagalakis, Jae M. Yoo, Thomas Oeste

The Dynamic Impact Testing and Calibration Instrument (DITCI) is a simple instrument, with a significant data collection and analysis capability that is used...