Kevin M. Nickels, Ph.D., E.I.T.

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	Position	Associate Professor Engineering Science Trinity University
	Address	306F Moody Engineering Building Trinity University One Trinity Place San Antonio, TX 78212-7200
	Phone:	(210) 999-7543
	Email:	knickels AT engr.trinity.edu (preferred) Kevin.Nickels AT trinity.edu knickels AT trinity.edu k.nickels AT ieee.org kevinnickels AT alumni.purdue.edu
	Web:	http://www.trinity.edu/knickels

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A collection of useful data sheets for electronics classes.

Curriculum Vitae (PDF)
My publication list (with copies of selected papers)
I do not do Operating Systems research, but I use GNU/Linux for pretty much all my work. I've written a brief history of my use of GNU/Linux since 1993.
Robotics Research:
- Sensor Fusion of Lidar and Stereo for Urban Mobile Robots
- Camera Stabilization for Mobile Robots
- Evaluation of Maps for Mobile Robots
- More teaching than research, but one of my robotic senior design projects was written up as a Trinity University Tip Sheet by Public Relations.
Computer Vision Research:
- Model-based Tracking of 2DOF arm with unknown link lengths
- A Visual Space-Mouse
Educational/Pedagogic Research:
- Using robots to teach non-engineers about science and technology
- Teaching Introductory Digital Logic
- Active Learning
- Teaching and Education Hints from EESP
- The impact of flexible deadlines and optional re-submission of homework and lab reports on student learning
Doctoral Research - University of Illinois:
Masters Research - University of Illinois:
- Textured Image Segmentation

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