YIYAN RUAN

Research in Action

Robots, prototypes, experiments, and life in the lab.

Presenting the MELD rail-repair system to U.S. Senator Tim Kaine during his visit to MELD Manufacturing
MELD ROBOT DEMONSTRATION FOR U.S. SENATOR TIM KAINE
Visitors discussing the full-scale MELD manufacturing system
MELD ROBOT DEMONSTRATION FOR U.S. SENATOR TIM KAINE
MELD Manufacturing team and visitors gathered in the facility
MELD ROBOT DEMONSTRATION FOR U.S. SENATOR TIM KAINE
Me and my advisor beside my dissertation presentation at FASER Lab
ME AND MY ADVISOR · FASER LAB
Standing beside a research poster outside a stone university building
RESEARCH POSTER PRESENTATION
Three researchers talking beside a poster during an indoor presentation event
SHARING RESEARCH AND IDEAS
Presenters in hard hats introducing a group of young visitors to the robotics lab
HOSTING FIELD TRIP WITH LOCAL PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Wide view of the robotics lab with experimental equipment, workstations, and a Virginia Tech banner
LSMS (LUNAR SURFACE MANIPULATION SYSTEM) ROBOTIC CRANE IN FASER LAB
Rocks arranged in a raised bed of granular material beneath laboratory equipment
ROCK-ASSESSMENT TESTBED
Tall modular robot assembly with circular platforms, linear actuators, and wiring
NASA ASSEMBLER STEWART PLATFORM
Industrial robot arm with custom tooling and cabling in a laboratory test area
INDUSTRIAL ROBOT TEST SETUP
Side view of an extended industrial robot arm carrying a custom tool
NSF-FUNDED VIBRATION-OPTIMIZED POLYMER PRINTING PROJECT
Close-up of custom robot-mounted tooling with electronics, wiring, and purple tubing
THE BACK SIDE OF THE POLYMER PRINT HEAD
Close-up of an industrial robot wrist carrying a metal tool housing and purple tubing
CUSTOM POLYMER PRINT HEAD ON THE ABB ARM
Seated at the wheel of an open-frame four-wheel vehicle outdoors
SENIOR DESIGN PROTOTYPE
Mobile robot with roller wheels, an articulated arm, a gripper, and exposed electronics
MARC ROBOT · ARM AND GRIPPER
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