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Blair Emanuel

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4800 Oak Grove Drive
M/S 82-105

Pasadena, CA 91101

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347Z - Advanced Robotic Systems

Blair Emanuel

Robotics Mechanical Engineer

Biography

Blair Emanuel joined the Robotic Vehicles and Manipulators Group as a Robotics Mechanical Engineer in 2016. She is currently working on autonomous sampling systems for potential Europa missions and deployment of lunar rovers. Prior to working at JPL, she was a researcher in the Experimental Biomechatronics Laboratory at Carnegie Mellon University and the Robotics Laboratory at Olin College of Engineering.

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University

Professional Experience

Robotics Mechanical Engineer, JPL (June 2016 - Present)
Project Consultant, Autodesk (March 2014 - August 2014)

Research Interests

Robotics, Applied Controls, Mechanical Prototyping Techniques

Publications

2023
  1. J. Bowkett, D. Kim, J. Nash, D. Moreno, M. Gildner, R. Thakker, K. Wehage, S. Kim, A. Brinkman, B. Emanuel, J. Edlund, B. Ridge, A. Jain, and P. Backes, "Demonstration of Autonomous Sampling Techniques in an Icy Moon Terrestrial Analog," 2023 IEEE Aerospace Conference, pp. 1-5, 04 March 2023.
2022
  1. K. Hand, C. Phillips, A. Murray, et al., "Science Goals and Mission Architecture of the Europa Lander Mission Concept," The Planetary Science Journal, vol. 3, iss. 1, 26 January 2022.
2021
  1. J. Bowkett, J. Nash, D. Inkyu Kim, S. Kim, R. Thakker, A. Brinkman, Y. Cheng, R. Wilson, C. Lim, A. Gaut, A. Jain, M. Gildner, B. Emanuel, P. Backes, "Functional Autonomy Challenges in Sampling for an Europa Lander Mission," 2021 IEEE Aerospace Conference (50100), Big Sky, MT, USA, pp. 1-8, 06 March 2021.
  2. W. Reid, G. Meirion-Griffith, S. Karumanchi, B. Emanuel, B. Chamberlain-Simon, J. Bowkett, M. Garrett, "Actively Articulated Wheel-on-Limb Mobility for Traversing Europa Analogue Terrain," Field and Service Robotics: Results of the 12th International Conference, pp. 337-351, 13 January 2021.
2020
  1. W. Reid, M. Paton, S. Karumanchi, B. Chamberlain-Simon, B. Emanuel, G. Meirion-Griffith, "Autonomous Navigation over Europa Analogue Terrain for an Actively Articulated Wheel-on-Limb Rover," 2020 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intel ligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Las Vegas, Nevada, pp. 1939-1946, 25 October 2020.
  2. R. Mukherjee S. Backus T. Setterfield A. Brinkman G. Agnes E. Sunada J. Kim B. Emanuel R. Smith J. Hyon L. Chappell J. Lymer A. Tadros, "A Robotically Assembled and Serviced Science Station for Earth Observations," 020 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, MT, USA, 2020, pp. 1-15, 14 September 2020.
  3. W. Reid, B. Emanuel, B. Chamberlain-Simon, S. Karumanchi, G. Meirion-Griffith, "Mobility Mode Evaluation of a Wheel-on-Limb Rover on Glacial Ice Analogous to Europa Terrain," IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, MT, 07 March 2020.
2018
  1. S. Karumanchi, K. Edelberg, J. Nash, C. Bergh, R. Smith, B. Emanuel, J. Carlton, J.Koehler, J.Kim, R. Mukherjee, B. Kennedy, P. Backes, "Payload-Centric Autonomy for In-Space Robotic Assembly of Modular Space Structures," Journal of Field Robotics, vol 35, issue 6, pp. 1005-1021, 14 June 2018.