Central Michigan University

Brian P. DeJong

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University, 2007

M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University, 2003

B.S., Engineering, Mechanical Concentration, International, Calvin College, 2001

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

American Society of Engineering Education

Passed the FE exam for the State of Michigan

• Highly Commended Paper Award, Industrial Robot, 2007
• Walter P. Murphy Fellowship, Northwestern University, 2001-2002
• Honors Graduate, Calvin College, 2001
• Dean’s List, Calvin College, 1997-2001
• Presidential Scholarship, Calvin College, 1997-2001

Robotics - sound location, mobile robots, human robot interaction, teleoperation, haptics

• DeJong, B. P., Faulring, E. L., Colgate, J. E., Peshkin, M. A., Kang, H., Park, Y. S., and Ewing, T. F. “Lessons Learned from an Internet Teleoperation Testbed,” invited submission to Industrial Robots, 33(3): 187-193, 2006. Winner of Highly Commended Paper Award
• Park, Y. S., Kang, H., Ewing, T. F., Faulring, E. L., DeJong, B. P., Peshkin, M. A., and Colgate, J. E. “Semiautonomous Telerobotic Manipulation: A Viable Approach for Space Structure Deployment and Maintenance,” Proceedings of Space Technology and Applications International Forum, New Orleans, February 2005
• DeJong, B. P., Colgate, J. E., and Peshkin, M. A. “Improving Teleoperation: Reducing Mental Rotations and Translations,” (an industrial approach), American Nuclear Society 10th International Conference on Robotics and Remote Systems for Hazardous Environments, Gainesville, Florida, March 2004
• DeJong, B. P., Colgate, J. E. and Peshkin, M. A. “Improving Teleoperation: Reducing Mental Rotations and Translations,” (an academic approach), Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, New Orleans, April 2004
• "Improving Teleoperation” - Invited Lecturer, Argonne National Laboratory, September 2003