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Pierre M Larochelle

Academic Title: Professor

Administrative Title: Head

Name: Pierre M Larochelle

 

Department: Mechanical Engineering

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Institution: South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

 

Address: 501 East Saint Joseph Street
Rapid City, South Dakota 57701

 

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Expertise: Dr. Larochelle’s research interests are centered on the study of open and closed spatial kinematic chains. These kinematic chains are the functional basis of robots, parallel kinematic machines, mechanisms and linkages. Specific areas of interest currently being investigated include autonomous walking machines, mobile robots, synthesis and analysis of spatial mechanisms for rigid body guidance; design of robotic mechanical systems for increased dynamic performance; optimal control of robotic mechanical systems; computer-aided design of spatial and spherical mechanisms; virtual reality as applied to the design of robotic mechanical systems; theoretical kinematics; and mechatronics. In addition, Dr. Larochelle is an expert in creativity & innovation within the engineering design process

 

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