Robotics | Latex Tools | Academic | Software | Style and Design | Personal Webpages | Music
Robotics
- PODS Webpage at the University of Dayton
- Cornell Mechanisms Library : Collection of mechanical models and related resources for kinematics
- Journal of Mechanical Design
- IFToMM : International Federation for the Promotion of Mechanism and Machine Sceince
- NASA Internet Robotics Resources Index
- IEEE Transactions on Robotics
- IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control
- International Journal of Robotics Research
- ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control
- ASME Journal of Mechanical Design
- ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Committee (ASME Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics)
- IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
- IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology
- IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (New!)
- IEEE Control Systems Society
- Systems and Control Engineering
- Journal of Robotic Systems
- Robotica
- Robotics and Autonomous System
- Mechanism and Machine Theory
Latex Tools
- jPicEdt : open source, multi-platform and interactive picture editor for LaTeX and PSTricks
- JabRef : opensource GUI for managing BibTeX databases
- Mayura Draw : vector drawing program for creating publication-quality EPS illustrations.
- LaTeXDraw : a free PSTricks code generator or PSTricks editor for LateX
- Inkscape : a multi-platform graphics editor based on SVG
- TpX : A TeX drawing tool for Windows.
- Xy-pic : Kristoffer Rose and Ross Moore's graphics package, specialising in commutative diagrams.
- LEd : A free environment for rapid TeX and LaTeX document development.
- WinGCLC : A tool for describing geometric constructions and making digital illustrations in LaTeX and bitmap format.
- Internet Resources for POSTSCRIPT and GHOSTSCRIPT
- jEdit : A mature programmer's text editor
- Hypertext Help with LaTeX
- List of vector graphics editors
Academic
- PhD Comics : Piled Higher and Deeper - comics and guides for the grad student
- ASME : American Society of Mechanical Engineers
- iCrank.com : Well-organized database of mechanical engineering resources
- CiteSeer : A public search engine and digital library for scientific and academic papers.
- SciCentral : A well-organized site offering access to all types of engineering resources.
- SME : Society of Manufacturing Engineers
- Tau Beta Pi : Engineering Honor Society
- National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Pi Tau Sigma : Mechanical Engineering Honorary Society
Software
- SuSE Linux : a very good, user friendly GNU/Linux distro (features KDE)
- Fedora Core : nother very good rpm based GNU/Linux disto (features Gnome)
- Ubuntu : a popular and fast growing, Debian based GNU/Linux distro
- FreeBSD : user friendly BSD system, based on the original BSD UNIX
- OpenSolaris : be an über geek by running Solaris as your desktop OS
- OpenOffice.org : alternative to Microsoft Office that is also compatible with it
- Abiword : a lightweight, but well featured word processor
- The GIMP : the GNU Image Manipulation Program for photo/bitmap editing
- Inkscape : a recent and powerful vector and SVG graphics drawing program
- Picasa : a photo album organiser with simple yet powerful touch-up tools
- LaTeX (Mac | Win) : scientific and professional level type-setting software
- TeXnicCenter : use this to write LaTeX documents, eases the learning curve
- Octave : a freeware Matlab Clone
- FireFox : a standards compliant, safe and extensible web browser
- ThunderBird : email program for a worm- and spam-free inbox
- Blender3d : a 3D modelling and raytracing program (with YAFRay)
- WordPress : a personal blog and publishing system
- LightBox JS : a very nice web gallery generator
Style and Design
- A List Apart : the website for people who make websites
- Good Site Design : links and resources to help web designers
- Deviant Art : online community for art and images
- W3C : the World Wide Web Consortium
- Inmagine : large online gallery of royalty-free images
- Colour Wheel : an online interactive colour wheel
- PD Photo : free public domain pictures and photos
- Reshade : Online photo enlargement without quality loss
Personal Webpages
- Pier Marzocca : My advisor at Clarkson University
- Michael McCarthy : Robotics and Automation Laboratory, UCI
- Yoshihiko Nakamura's Lab, Univ. of Tokyo
- Shuuji Kajita's Lab, AIST
- Roy Featherstone's Lab, Australian National Univ.
- Shankar Sastry's Lab, UC Berkeley
- Oussama Khatib's Lab, Stanford
- Joel Burdick's Lab, Caltech
- Richard Murray's Lab, Caltech
- Stefan Schaal's Lab, USC
- Maja Mataric's Lab, USC
- Jim Bobrow's Lab, UC Irvine
- Nicola Ferrier's Lab, Univ. Wisconsin
- Kevin Lynch's Lab, Nortwestern Univ.
- Howie Choset's Lab, CMU
- Nancy Pollard's Lab, CMU
- Jessica Hodgin's Lab, CMU
- Roger Brockett's Lab, Harvard
- Demetri Terzopoulos's Lab, UCLA
- Chris Bregler's Lab, New York Univ
- Dinesh Pai's Lab, Univ. British Columbia.
- Vijay Kumar's Lab, Univ. Pennsylvania
- Greg Chirikjian's Lab, Johns Hopkins Univ.