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Contact

• workRoom B34 Advanced Manufacturing Building
  Jubilee Campus
  Wollaton Road
  Nottingham
  NG8 1BB
  UK
• work+44 115 74 84436
• David.Branson@nottingham.ac.uk

Biography

Prof Branson is a chaired Professor of Dynamics and Controls, and ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Academic Lead for Fusion Innovation. Prof Branson is further the Deputy director of the Manufacturing Metrology Team and director of the Nottingham Advanced Robotics Laboratory in the Faculty of Engineering, ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´, UK. He has held industry, research and teaching positions in the United States, United Kingdom and Italy providing extensive experience in the design, modelling and control of complex, multi-body, non-linear systems. Current research applications focus primarily on manufacturing and healthcare including: the integration of advanced metrology and machine learning to improve positioning performance in large-scale robots; soft robotic continuum surfaces undergoing large, actuated deformations; and robotic production methods.

Expertise Summary

Dynamics, Control, Non-linear systems, Multi-body systems, Electromechanical systems, Wearable sensor systems, Collaborative Robotics, Soft robotics, Industrial Robotics, Digital Manufacturing (I4.0).

Teaching Summary

Currently teaching modules in vibrations and controls, MMME2046, and digital manufacturing, MMME4111. Previous experience in classes on vibrations, controls, electromechanical systems, robotics, and… read more

Research Summary

Advanced Manufacturing Technology Research Group

Recent Publications

• AHMADIEH KHANESAR, M., YAN, M., SYAM, W. P., PIANO, S., LEACH, R. K. and BRANSON, D. T., 2023. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics. 1-11
• KHANESAR, M. A., YAN, M., ISA, M., PIANO, S., AYOUBI, M. A. and BRANSON, D. T., 2023. Machines. 11(4),
• KHANESAR, M. A., YAN, M., KENDAL, P., ISA, M., PIANO, S. and BRANSON, D., 2023.
• KHANESAR, M. A., YAN, M., ISA, M., PIANO, S. and BRANSON, D. T., 2023. Sensors. 23(12),

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Currently teaching modules in vibrations and controls, MMME2046, and digital manufacturing, MMME4111. Previous experience in classes on vibrations, controls, electromechanical systems, robotics, and hydraulic actuation methods.

Future Research

I welcome enquiries from potential PhD candidates from Home, EU and International countries who are interested in the following research areas: Dynamics, Controls, Non-linear systems, Multibody systems, Electromechanical systems, Wearable sensor systems, Collaborative Robotics, Soft robotics.

• AHMADIEH KHANESAR, M., YAN, M., SYAM, W. P., PIANO, S., LEACH, R. K. and BRANSON, D. T., 2023. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics. 1-11
• KHANESAR, M. A., YAN, M., ISA, M., PIANO, S., AYOUBI, M. A. and BRANSON, D. T., 2023. Machines. 11(4),
• KHANESAR, M. A., YAN, M., KENDAL, P., ISA, M., PIANO, S. and BRANSON, D., 2023.
• KHANESAR, M. A., YAN, M., ISA, M., PIANO, S. and BRANSON, D. T., 2023. Sensors. 23(12),
• KHANESAR, M. A., YAN, M., ISA, M., PIANO, S. and BRANSON, D. T., 2023. Sensors. 23(12),
• ZHANG, X., LIU, Y., BRANSON, D. T., YANG, C., DAI, J. S. and KANG, R., 2022. Mechanism and Machine Theory. 168,
• ALRUQI, M., BAUMERS, M., BRANSON, D. T. and GIRMA, S., 2022. Sustainability (Switzerland). 14(3),
• ALRUQI, M., BAUMERS, M., BRANSON, D. T. and GIRMA, S., 2022. The Challenge of Deploying Failure Modes and Effects Analysis in Complex System Applications-Quantification and Analysis: Sustainability Sustainability (Switzerland). 14(3),
• CATALUCCI S, THOMPSON A, PIANO S, BRANSON D and LEACH R K, 2022. J. Adv. Manufac. Technol. 120, 4271–4290
• KHANESAR, M. A. and BRANSON, D., 2022. Energies. 15(5),
• ISA M, KHANESAR M A, LEACH R K and BRANSON D, 2022. Frequency scanning interferometry for accurate robot position measurement In: Proc. 22nd Int. euspen Conf., Geneva, Switzerland, Jun..
• MOJTABA, A., PIANO, S. and BRANSON, D., 2022. Improving the Positional Accuracy of Industrial Robots by Forward Kinematic Calibration using Laser Tracker System At: Lisbon, PORTUGAL
• CATALUCCI, S., THOMPSON, A., EASTWOOD, J., ZHANG, Z. M., BRANSON III, D. T., LEACH, R. and PIANO, S., 2022. Smart optical coordinate and surface metrology Measurement Science and Technology. 34(1),
• ISA, M. A., KHANESAR, M. A., LEACH, R., BRANSON, D. and PIANO, S., 2022.
• KHANESAR, M. A. and BRANSON, D. T., 2021. IEEE Sensors Journal.
• KHANESAR, M. A., LU, J. Y., SMITH, T. and BRANSON, D., 2021. Electrical Load Prediction Using Interval Type-2 Atanassov Intuitionist Fuzzy System: Gravitational Search Algorithm Tuning Approach: Energies Energies. 14(12),
• SYAM, W. P., BENARDOS, P., BRITCHFORD, E., HOPKINSON, A. and BRANSON, D. T., III, 2021. Pattern Analysis and Applications.
• ALRUQI, M., BAUMERS, M., BRANSON, D. and FARNDON, R., 2021. Management Systems in Production Engineering. 29(3), 165-177
• SYAM, W. P., BENARDOS, P., BRITCHFORD, E., HOPKINSON, A. and BRANSON, D. T., III, 2021. Pattern Analysis and Applications.
• LAKOJU, M., AJIENKA, N., KHANESAR, M. A., BURNAP, P. and BRANSON, D. T., 2021. Sensors. 21(15),
• LAKOJU, M., AJIENKA, N., KHANESAR, M. A., BURNAP, P. and BRANSON, D. T., 2021. Unsupervised Learning for Product Use Activity Recognition: An Exploratory ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ of a "Chatty Device": Sensors Sensors. 21(15), 23
• ISA M, LEACH R K, BRANSON D and PIANO S, 2021. The effect of motion blur on photogrammetric measurements of a robotic moving target In: Proc. ASPE, Minneapolis, USA. 155-160
• ISA, M. A., LEACH, R., BRANSON, D. and PIANO, S., 2021.
• ALATORRE, D., RABANI, A., AXINTE, D. and BRANSON, D. T., 2020. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing. 136,
• ABUBAKAR, I., GIDDINGS, D., PANORIOS, B., BRANSON, D., LAD, N. and TOWNSEND, S., 2020. Powder Technology. 362, 197-207
• YANG, C., GENG, S., WALKER, I., BRANSON, D. T., LIU, J., DAI, J. S. and KANG, R., 2020. International Journal of Robotics Research.
• AHMADIEH KHANESAR, M. and BRANSON, D., 2020.
• MENG, L., KANG, R., GAN, D., CHEN, G., CHEN, L., BRANSON, D. T. and DAI, J. S., 2020. Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics. 12(6),
• YANG, C., KANG, R., BRANSON, D. T., CHEN, L. and DAI, J. S., 2019. Mechanism and Machine Theory. 139, 526-541
• HABIBI, H., KANG, R., WALKER, I. D., GODAGE, I. S. and BRANSON, D. T., 2019.
• SYAM, W. P., BANSAL, R., BENARDOS, P., BRITCHFORD, E., HOPKINSON, A., VOISEY, K. T. and BRANSON, D. T., 2019.
• BANSAL, R., KHANESAR, M. A. and BRANSON, D., 2019.
• WANG, C., GENG, S., BRANSON, D. T., YANG, C., DAI, J. S. and KANG, R., 2019. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science. 233(23-24), 7658-7668
• HABIBI, H., LAND, P., BALL, M. J., TRONCOSO, D. A. and BRANSON, D. T., III, 2018. Journal of Manufacturing Processes. 32, 241-253
• ISAIA, C., MCNALLY, D. S., MCMASTER, S. A. and BRANSON, D. T., 2018. Textile Research Journal.
• CHEN, L., YANG, C., WANG, H., BRANSON, D. T., DAI, J. S. and KANG, R., 2018. Mechanism and Machine Theory. 130, 109-122
• HABIBI, H., YANG, C., KANG, R., WALKER, I. D., GODAGE, I. S., DONG, X. and BRANSON, D. T., 2018.
• MAIOLINO, P., WOOLLEY, R., BRANSON, D., BENARDOS, P., POPOV, A. and RATCHEV, S., 2017. Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing. 48, 188-195
• CAO, K., KANG, R., BRANSON, D. T., GENG, S., SONG, Z. and DAI, J. S., 2017. Journal of Mechanical Design, Transactions of the ASME. 139(6),
• KANG, R. J., GUO, Y., CHEN, L. S., BRANSON, D. T. and DAI, J. S., 2017. Design of a Pneumatic Muscle Based Continuum Robot With Embedded Tendons: Ieee-Asme Transactions on Mechatronics Ieee-Asme Transactions on Mechatronics. 22(2), 751-761
• LAND, P., STAVROULAKIS, P., CROSSLEY, R., BOINTON, P., BROOKES, H., WRIGHT, J., RATCHEV, S. and BRANSON, D., 2017. SAE International Journal of Materials and Manufacturing. 11(1),
• LI, M., BRANSON, D., DAI, J. S. and KANG, R., 2017. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics.
• TRONCOSO, D. A. and BRANSON, D. T., 2017.
• LAND, P., STAVROULAKIS, P., CROSSLEY, R., BOINTON, P., BROOKES, H., WRIGHT, J., RATCHEV, S. and BRANSON, D., 2017. SAE International Journal of Materials and Manufacturing. 11(1),
• GODAGE, I. S., MEDRANO-CERDA, G. A., BRANSON, D. T., GUGLIELMINO, E. and CALDWELL, D. G., 2016. Dynamics for variable length multisection continuum arms: International Journal of Robotics Research International Journal of Robotics Research. 35(6), 695-722
• KANG, R. J., GUGLIELMINO, E., ZULLO, L., BRANSON, D. T., GODAGE, I. and CALDWELL, D. G., 2016. Embodiment design of soft continuum robots: Advances in Mechanical Engineering Advances in Mechanical Engineering. 8(4),
• DAN R.W. VAUGHAN, OTTO J. BAKKER, DAVID BRANSON and SVETAN RATCHEV, 2016. In: SAE Technical Paper.
• LAND, P., DE SOUSA, L., RATCHEV, S., BRANSON, D., BROOKES, H. and WRIGHT, J., 2016. SAE International Journal of Aerospace. 9(2), 223-230
• D. VAUGHAN, D. BRANSON, O.J. BAKKER and S. RATCHEV, 2015. In: SAE 2015 AeroTech Congress & Exhibition. 1-5
• GODAGE IS, MEDRANO-CERDA, BRANSON DT and GUGLIELMINO E, 2015. 13;10(3):035002
• PATRICK LAND, RICHARD CROSSLEY and DAVID BRANSON, 2015. 9
• ZHENG T, YANG Y, BRANSON DT, KANG R, GUGLIELMINO E, CIANCHETTI M, CALDWELL DG, YANG G, 2014. In: ICIEA 2014 CHINA.
• PENG S, KOGLER H, GUGLIELMINO, SCHEIDL R, BRANSON DT, 2014. In: IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems.
• ZHENG T., GODAGE I.S., BRANSON D.T., KANG R., GUGLIELMINO E., MEDRANO-CERDA G.A., CALDWELL D.G., 2013. In:
• KANG R., BRANSON D.T., ZHENG T., GUGLIELMINO E., CALDWELL D.G, 2013. Bioinspiration and Biomimetics.
• KANG R., GUGLIELMINO E., BRANSON D.T., CALDWELL D.G., 2013. In:
• ZHENG T., BRANSON D.T., GUGLIELMINO E., KANG R., MEDRANO CERDA G.A., CIANCHETTI M., FOLLADOR M., GODAGE I.S., CALDWELL D.G., 2013. Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics.
• PENG, S; KOGLER, H; GUGLIELMINO, E; SCHEIDL, R; BRANSON, D T, 2013. The Use of a Hydraulic DC-DC Converter in the Actuation of a Robotic Leg: IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Tokyo, Japan, November 2013 In:
• KANG, RONGJIE, CHANAL, HELENE, BONNEMAINS, THOMAS, PATELOUP, SYLVAIN, BRANSON, DAVID T., III and RAY, PASCAL, 2012. ROBOTICA. 30, 847-855
• KANG, RONGJIE, BRANSON, DAVID T., GUGLIELMINO, EMANUELE and CALDWELL, DARWIN G., 2012. COMPUTERS & MATHEMATICS WITH APPLICATIONS. 64(5), 1004-1016
• KUWABARA, JUNICHI, NAKAJIMA, KOHEI, KANG, RONGJIE, BRANSON, DAVID T., GUGLIELMINO, EMANUELE, CALDWELL, DARWIN G., PFEIFER, ROLF and IEEE,, 2012. Timing-Based Control via Echo State Network for Soft Robotic Arm. In: 2012 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks
• KANG, R., GUGLIELMINO, E., BRANSON, D.T., CALDWELL, D.G., 2012. In: Bio-inspired Crawling Locomotion of a Multi-arm Octopus-like Continuum System: 2012 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems
• PENG, S., BRANSON, D.T., GUGLIELMINO, E., BOAVENTURA, T., CALDWELL, D.G., 2012. In: Performance Assessment of Digital Hydraulics in a Quadruped Robot Leg: ASME 11th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis
• ZHENG, T., BRANSON, D.T., GUGLIELMINO, E., KANG, R., MEDRANO-CERDA, G.A., CIANCHETTI, M., FOLLADOR, M., GODAGE, I.S. and CALDWELL, D.G., 2012. ASME Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics. (In Press.)
• PENG, S., GUGLIELMINO, E., BRANSON, D.T., CALDWELL, D.G., 2012. Simulated performance Assessment of Different Digital Hydraulic Configurations for use on the HyQ Leg: 2012 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics In:
• GUGLIELMINO, E., ZULLO, L., CIANCHETTI, M., FOLLADOR, M., BRANSON, D.T., CALDWELL, D.G., 2012. Motor Control of an Embodied Arm Inspired by Cephalopoda Structure: 2012 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation In:
• GODAGE, I.S., BRANSON, D.T., GUGLIELMINO, E., CALDWELL, D.G., 2012. Path Planning for Obstacle Avoidance by Multiple Section Continuum Arms: 2012 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation In:
• KANG, R., BRANSON, D.T., GUGLIELMINO, E., CALDWELL, D.G., 2012. Bio-inspired Dynamic Model for a Reconfigurable Multiple Continuum Arm Robot: 2012 International Conference on Reconfigurable Mechanisms and Robots In:
• D.G.,ZHENG, T., BRANSON, D.T., GUGLIELMINO, E., CALDWELL, D.G., 2012. Dynamic Continuum arm Model for Use with Underwater Robotic Manipulators Inspired by Octopus vulgaris In: 2012 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation.
• GODAGE, I.S., BRANSON, D.T., GUGLIELMINO, E., MEDRANO-CERDA, G.A., CALDWELL, D.G., 2012. 2012 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation: Pneumatic Muscle Actuated Continuum Arms: Modeling and Experimental Assessment In:
• BRANSON, D.T., KANG, R., GUGLIELMINO, E., CALDWELL, D.G., 2012. In: 2012 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation: Control Scheme for Robots with Continuum Arms Inspired by Octopus Vulgaris Neurophysiology
• KANG, R., BRANSON, D.T., ZHENG, T., GUGLIELMINO, E. and CALDWELL, D.G., 2012. Dynamic Model and Control of a Multiple Continuum Arm Robot Inspired by Octopus Computers and Mathematics with Applications. 64(5), 1004-1016
• BRANSON, D.T., WANG, F.C., JOHNSTON, D.N., TILLEY, D.G., BOWEN, C.R. and KEOGH, P.S., 2011. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part I: Journal of Systems and Control Engineering. 225(3), 345-359
• KANG, RONGJIE, KAZAKIDI, ASIMINA, GUGLIELMINO, EMANUELE, BRANSON, DAVID T., TSAKIRIS, DIMITRIS P., EKATERINARIS, JOHN A., CALDWELL, DARWIN G. and IEEE,, 2011. Dynamic Model of a Hyper-redundant, Octopus-like Manipulator for Underwater Applications. In: 2011 Ieee/Rsj International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems 4054-4059
• GODAGE, ISURU S., GUGLIELMINO, EMANUELE, BRANSON, DAVID T., MEDRANO-CERDA, GUSTAVO A., CALDWELL, DARWIN G. and IEEE,, 2011. Novel Modal Approach for Kinematics of Multisection Continuum Arms. In: 2011 Ieee/Rsj International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems 1093-1098
• GODAGE, ISURU S., BRANSON, DAVID T., GUGLIELMINO, EMANUELE, MEDRANO-CERDA, GUSTAVO A., CALDWELL, DARWIN G. and IEEE,, 2011. Shape Function-Based Kinematics and Dynamics for Variable Length Continuum Robotic Arms. In: 2011 Ieee International Conference on Robotics and Automation
• GODAGE, I.S., BRANSON, D.T., GUGLIELMINO, E., MEDRANO-CERDA, G.A., CALDWELL, D.G., 2011. In: Dynamics for Biomimetic Continuum Arms: A Modal Approach: 2011 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics
• D.G.,ZHENG, T., BRANSON, D.T., GUGLIELMINO, E., CALDWELL, D.G., 2011. A 3D Dynamic Model for Continuum Robots Inspired by An Octopus Arm: 2011 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation In:
• BRANSON, D. T., JOHNSTON, D. N., TILLEY, D. G., BOWEN, C. R. and KEOGH, P. S., 2010. FERROELECTRICS. 408, 32-40
• BRANSON, D. T., KEOGH, P. S. and TILLEY, D. G., 2008. PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PART C-JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE. 222(2), 181-193
• BRANSON, D. T., KEOGH, P. S. and TILLEY, D. G., 2008. PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PART C-JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE. 222(3), 365-375
• BRANSON, D.T., WATTANANITHIPORN, K., LUMKES JR., J.H., MAGNUS, B.J., FRONCZAK, F.J., 2008. Simulated and Experimental Results for a Hydraulic Actuator Controlled by Two High-Speed On\Off Solenoid Valves: International Journal of Fluid Power International Journal of Fluid Power. 9(2), 47-56
• BRANSON, D.T., FENGCAI, W., JOHNSTON, D.G., TILLEY, D.G., BOWEN, C.R. and KEOGH, P.S., 2008. Proceedings of the Asme Fluids Engineering Division Summer Conference -2008, Vol 1, Pt a and B In: 1. 967-972
• BRANSON, D.T., KEOGH, P.S., AND TILLEY, D.G., 2007. Improving the Position and Vibration Control of Multi-Body Structures Under External Disturbances: Experimental Vibration Analysis for Civil Engineering Structures 2007 In:
• BRANSON, D.T., KEOGH, P.S., AND TILLEY, D.G., 2007. Improving the Position and Vibration Control of Multi-Body Structures Under External Disturbances: Experimental Vibration Analysis for Civil Engineering Structures 2007 In:
• BRANSON, D.T., KEOGH, P.S., AND TILLEY, D.G., 2005. Modelling the Operation of Actuated Complex Flexible Structures through Large Movements. In: Structural Dynamics; Eurodyn 2005
• YANG, S. K., ZHOU, Y. X., WALKER, I. D., YANG, C. H., BRANSON, D. T., SONG, Z. B., DAI, J. S. and KANG, R. J., Dynamic Capture Using a Traplike Soft Gripper With Stiffness Anisotropy: Ieee-Asme Transactions on Mechatronics Ieee-Asme Transactions on Mechatronics.