Dr. Ryder Winck is an expert in robotics and control systems. His research interests include nonlinear control theory for systems with many inputs and human-robot interaction for supernumerary robotic limbs. Dr. Winck also is a faculty member in the multidisciplinary robotics minor. He has served as a consultant for Deka R&D and Software Automation, Inc.

Academic Degrees

  • PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2012
  • MS, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009
  • BS, Rice University, 2007
  • BA, Rice University, 2007

Publications & Presentations

  • Ferguson, K.M., D. Tong, and R.C. Winck, “Multiplicative valve to control many cylinders,” IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, July 2020.
  • Dougherty, Z.J. and R.C. Winck, “Evaluating the performance of foot control of a supernumerary robotic limb,” ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, Oct. 2019.
  • Huang, Q. and R.C. Winck, “Tensor decomposition for control of many systems with reduced inputs,” IEEE American Control Conference, pp. 1278-1283, May 2017.
  • Winck, R.C. and W.J. Book, “Stability and Performance of the SVD System.” IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, vol. 62, no. 12, pp. 6619-6624, June 2017.

Research Interests

  • System dynamics and control
  • Robotics

Teaching Interests

  • System dynamics
  • Control Robotics
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