Publications

Isoperimetric Robot
Modular Isoperimetric Soft Robotic Truss for Lunar Applications

Mihai Stanciu, Isaac Weaver, Adam Rose, James Wade, et al. Submitted to IEEE Transactions on Mechatronics, 2026.

Quantum Dot Device
Advancing the applications of 3D printed microfluidics: Utilizing quantum dots to measure internal temperature

Derek Sanchez, Robert Macdonald, Brendan Mitchell, James Wade, et al. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2025.

Presentations

Nav2 Costmap and Car Visualization
ROS 2 Autonomy Stack for Multi-Agent SLAM and Navigation

James Wade, Poster presented at the Sandia New Mexico SIP Intern Symposium, August 2025.

BIG Idea Presentation
Untethered and Modular Inflatable Robot for Lunar Applications

James Wade, Chris Paul, Mihai Stanciu, et al. Finalists in the 2024 NASA BIG Idea Challenge — Inflatable Systems for Lunar Operations. Technical paper presented at the NASA BIG Idea Symposium, November 2024.

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Untethered and Modular Inflatable Robot for Lunar Applications

James Wade, Chris Paul, Mihai Stanciu, et al. Poster and Lightning Talk presented at the Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium (LSIC), November 2024.

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Constant-Pressure Untethered Soft Robotics: An Adaptable Solution to the Limitations of Soft Robots

James Wade, Chris Paul. Presented research at the Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research (UCUR), February 2024. Announcement of our NASA grant.

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Proposals

Boundary Diagram
ACCEPTED: Maximizing Post-Motor-Failure Operation of a Robotic Truss for Lunar Surface Tasks

James Wade. Submitted to the 2025 Utah NASA Space Grant Consortium Fellowship Program. Accepted for $2,000 grant. Future conference presentation April 2026.

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