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Christine Fuller

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4800 Oak Grove Dr.
M/S 82-112
Pasadena, CA 91109

Phone:

818.354.8838

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818.393.3254
FORMER MEMBER

Christine Fuller

Robotics Mechanical Engineer

Biography

Christine Fuller is a robotics mechanical engineer with the Robotic Vehicles and Manipulators Group at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. She is currently working on the ATHLETE, Axel, and Hedgehog rovers. Her tasks focus on robotics and mechanical design and span mechanical engineering, electronics, and programming.

Education

M.S. Mechanical Engineering (2013)
Emphasis in Mechatronics and Robotics
Stanford University

B.S. Mechanical Engineering (2011)
California Institute of Technology

Professional Experience

JPL Robotics Mechanical Engineer (2013 – Present)
- ATHLETE: All-Terrain Hex-Limbed Extra-Terrestrial Explorer
- Axel rovers: Extreme terrain exploration
- Hedgehog: Low gravity mobility

Research Interests

Robotic Control and Mobility
Mechatronics
Mechanical Design

Publications

2020
  1. K. Uckert, A. Parness, N. Chanover, E. Eshelman, N. Abcouwer, J. Nash, R. Detry, C. Fuller, D. Voelz, R. Hull, D. Flannery, R. Bhartia, K. Manatt, W. Abbey, and P. Boston, "Investigating Habitability with an Integrated Rock-Climbing Robot and Astrobiology Instrument Suite," Astrobiology, vol. 6, pp. 48-55, 14 December 2020.
2017
  1. A. Parness, N. Abcouwer, C. Fuller, N. Wiltsie, J. Nash, and B. Kennedy, "LEMUR 3: A Limbed Climbing Robot for Extreme Terrain Mobility in Space," 2017 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), pp. 5467-5473, 29 May 2017.