Dr. Daniel Huczala of the Robotics & Automation Laboratory (advised by Prof. Frank C. Park) has received Best Paper Awards at two international robotics conferences.

“Computer-Aided Design of Rational Motions for 4R and 6R Spatial Mechanism Synthesis” won the Best Paper Award at the 20th International Symposium on Advances in Robot Kinematics (ARK 2026).

“Bird-Inspired Spatial Flapping Wing Mechanism via Coupled Linkages with Single Actuator” won the Best Conference Paper Award at the 2026 23rd International Conference on Ubiquitous Robots (UR 2026), proposing a bird-like spatial flapping wing mechanism driven by a single actuator through coupled linkages.

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