Aerospace Faculty Profile :

Dr. Robert M. Sanner
Associate Professor
Research interest include nonlinear control, spacecraft dynamics and control, aircraft dynamics and control.
rmsanner@umd.edu | (301) 405-1928

Education
S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Aeronautics & Astronautics)
M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Aeronautics & Astronautics)
Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Aeronautics & Astronautics)

Publications
J. Thienel and R. Sanner, Hubble Space Telescope Angular Velocity Estimation During the Robotic Servicing Mission, Submitted to the AIAA Journal of Guidance, Navigation, and Control, Fall 2005

Smithanik, J., Atkins, E., and Sanner, R. (2005), "A visual positioning system for an underwater space simulation environment", AIAA J. Guidance, Control, & Dynamics, in press.

Henshaw, C. and Sanner, R. (2004), "Hybrid AI/control system interactions and analysis", J. Expt. Theor. Artif. Intell., October.

Sanner, R. and Proffen, D. (2004), "Virtual Rigid Body (VRB) satellite control with formation preserving cross-coupling", 2nd Intl. Symp. On Formation Flying, Methods, and Tech., September.

Strube, M., Sanner R., and Atkins, E. (2004), "Dynamic flight guidance recalibration after actuator failure", AIAA Intel. Sys. Tech. Conf., September.

Thienel, J. and Sanner, R. (2003), "Coupled nonlinear spacecraft attitude controller and observer with unknown gyro bias", IEEE Trans. Autom. Control, November.

Henshaw, C. and Sanner, R. (2003), "A collocation technique for optimal spacecraft trajectory planning" , NASA Flight Mechanics Symposium, October.

Luquette, R. and Sanner, R., (2003), "A nonlinear 6DOF precision formation control algorithm for three body dynamics", Adv. in Astro. Sci. vol 119 (AAS 03-007), January.

Spencer, M, Chopra, I. and Sanner, R. (2002), "Closed-loop neurocontroller tests for piezoactuated smart rotor blades", AIAA Journal, August.

Luquette, R. and Sanner, R. (2001), "A nonlinear approach for spacecraft formation control in the vicinity of a collinear Lagrange point", Adv. in Astro. Sci. vol 109 (AAS 01-330), January.

Spencer, M., Chopra, I., and Sanner, R. (1999), "Adaptive neurocontrol of simulated rotor vibrations using trailing edge flaps", J. Intell. Mat. Sys. and Struct, November.

Sanner, R. and Kosha, M., (1999) "A mathematical model of the adaptive control of human arm motions", Biological Cybernetics, May.

Articles in conference proceedings
J. Thienel, J. VanEepoel, and R. Sanner, Accurate State Estimation and Tracking of a Non-Cooperative Target Vehicle , accepted for presentation at the AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, Keystone, CO, August 21-24, 2006

J. Thienel, J. VanEepoel, and R. Sanner, Precision Pointing Control and Accurate Target Estimation of a Non-Cooperative Vehicle , AAS Guidance and Control Conference, Breckenridge, CO, Feb. 5-9, 2006.

J. Thienel, S. Queen, J. VanEepoel, and R. Sanner, Hubble Space Telescope Angular Velocity Estimation During the Robotic Servicing Mission, AIAA GNC Conference, San Francisco, CA, August 15-18, 2005.

J. Thienel, S. Queen, J. VanEepoel, and R. Sanner, Angular Velocity Estimation of a Tumbling Hubble Space Telescope, NASA GSFC Flight Mechanics Symposium, Greenbelt, MD, October 18-20, 2005.

Institutional Services
Chair, Dynamics and Control curriculum committee
Member, Undergraduate Committee
ENGR/MATH Curriculum Committee ENGR-A. James Clark School of Engineering
Doctoral Qualifying Examiner ENGR-Aerospace Engineering

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