Entry Date:
September 9, 2002

Mechatronics Research Laboratory (MRL)

Principal Investigator Kamal Youcef-Toumi


The Mechatronics Research Laboratory (MRL) is a laboratory within MIT that conducts research and development in the areas of system dynamics, modeling, instrumentation, control systems, and design. The application areas primarily include intelligent systems, nanotechnology, biotechnology, robotics, and automation.

Within MRL, research is conducted in the following areas: Health Monitoring and Predictive Maintenance; Machine Learning for for Motors; Nanoscale Imaging: Atomic Force Microscope; Nanoscale Intelligent Optical Characterization; and Pipe Inspection and Rehabilitation Robot.