Writing

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BOOKS

  1. D. Roberts, Making Things Move: DIY Mechanisms for Inventors, Hobbyists, and Artists. McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics, 2010.

JOURNAL ARTICLES

  1. K. Manal, D. P. Roberts, and T. S. Buchanan, “Can Pennation Angles Be Predicted from EMGs for the Primary Ankle Plantar and Dorsiflexors During Isometric Contractions?,” Journal of Biomechanics, vol. 41, no. 11, pp. 2492–2497, Aug. 2008. [ pdf ]
  2. K. Manal, D. P. Roberts, and T. S. Buchanan, “Optimal Pennation Angle of the Primary Ankle Plantar and Dorsiflexors: Variations with Sex, Contraction Intensity, and Limb,” Journal of Applied Biomechanics, vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 255–263, 2006. [ pdf ]

CONFERENCE PAPERS

  1. D. P. Roberts and J. H. Kim, “A Phenomenological Human Energy Expenditure Model in Joint Space,” in Proc. 36th Annual American Society of Biomechanics Conference, Gainesville, FL, USA, 2012.
  2. D. P. Roberts, H. Khan, J. H. Kim, J. Slover, and P. S. Walker, “Evaluating Knee Stability After Total Knee Arthroplasty Using Inertial Measurement Units,” in Proc. 36th Annual American Society of Biomechanics Conference, Gainesville, FL, USA, 2012.
  3. L. Szajnberg, D. P. Roberts, and D. Karlin, “Kinect Abnormal Involuntary Motion Assessment System: Increased Reliability of Testing for Tardive Dyskinesia,” in Proc. 36th Annual American Society of Biomechanics Conference, Gainesville, FL, USA, 2012.
  4. D. P. Roberts and J. H. Kim, “Predicting Energy Consumption in Humans using Joint Space Methods,” in Proc. ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, Chicago, IL, USA, 2012.
  5. D. P. Roberts and J. H. Kim, “DC Motor Energetics in Redundant Manipulators with Application to Walking Robots,” in Proc. ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, Chicago, IL, USA, 2012.
  6. D. P. Roberts, J. Poon, D. Patrick, and J. H. Kim, “Testing Pressurized Spacesuit Glove Torque with an Anthropomorphic Robotic Hand,” in Proc. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA, 2012. [ pdf ]
  7. E. Mumm, D. P. Roberts, T. Kennedy, L. Carlson, M. Rutberg, and J. Ji, “Sample Manipulation System for Sample Analysis at Mars,” in Proc. AIAA SPACE Conference & Exposition, San Diego, CA, USA, 2008. [ pdf ]
  8. G. Paulsen, K. Zacny, M. Maksymuk, J. Wilson, C. Santoro, P. Chu, K. Davis, D. P. Roberts, N. Kumar, and A. Kusack, “Rotary and Rotary-Percussive Drilling of Lunar Simulant,” in American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA, 2008, p. 1416.
  9. K. Zacny, K. Davis, G. Paulsen, D. P. Roberts, J. Wilson, and W. Hernandez, “Drill System Development for the Lunar Subsurface Exploration,” in Proc. 37th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, Montreal, Canada, 2008, p. 3580.
  10. K. Zacny, M. Maksymuk, J. Wilson, C. Santoro, P. Chu, G. Paulsen, M. Passaretti, D. P. Roberts, A. Kusack, and N. Kumar, “Rotary Percussive Drilling in a Vacuum Chamber: A Test Bed for Lunar and Mars Drilling,” in LPI Contributions, 2008, vol. 1446, p. 143. [ pdf ]
  11. D. P. Roberts and T. S. Buchanan, “Relationship of Muscle Fiber Pennation Angle to EMG and Joint Moment during Graded Isometric Contractinos using Ultrasound Imaging,” in Proc. 28th Annual Convention of the American Society of Biomechanics, Portland, OR, USA, 2004. [ pdf ]

OTHER

  1. Roberts, D. Alibre Design Personal Edition (Review) in Make Magazine (Special Issue): 2011 Ultimate Workshop and Tool Guide, Nov 2010 and Make Magazine Volume 25, Jan 2011.