Vladimir Arutyunov

Affiliation

Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA

Topic

Robotic Arm,Accelerometer,Actual Volume,Actuator,Adhesion Capability,Adhesion Stress,Amount Of Sample,Angle Of Attack,Carbon Fiber,Checkers,Compressive Strength,Current Design,Different Types Of Images,Drill Bit,Drive Shaft,Dust Particles,Earth Orbit,Electricity Services,Fiberscope,Flat Surface,Flight Test,Force Parallel,Force Profile,Friction,Gradient Index Lens,Grapple,Grip Force,Hairline,Hard Rock,Illumination Scheme,Image Resolution,Imaging System,Inner Wall,International Space Station,Linear Actuator,Load Path,Low Earth Orbit,Manufacturing Tolerances,Microgravity,Middle Frame,Moment Arm,Monte Carlo Simulation,Normal Force,Objective Lens,Objective Space,Parabola,Parallel Mechanism,Polystyrene Samples,Polystyrene Spheres,Proximal End,

Biography

Vladimir Arutyunov received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from California State University, Northridge. He is a member of the Robotic Vehicles and Manipulators Group at JPL. In addition to supporting this work, he has previously been a part of the Microspine Tool development team of the Asteroid Redirect Mission at JPL and is now a part of the Mars Science Laboratory Drilling Anomaly Team. His internship work at JPL has included development and testing of gecko-adhesive grippers in micro-gravity environments. In 2015, Mr. Arutyunov was awarded the Young Engineer award by the Armenian Engineers and Scientists of America.