CPP Applied Mathematics Lab

About

Our mission is to provide opportunities for hands-on research and outreach in industrial and applied mathematics in our community. Open to Cal Poly Pomona students and faculty, we are supported by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, the College of Science, and a number of sponsors from the robotics industry.

We explore

hands-on applications of math in industry
robotics
kinematics and control
computer vision
programming
machine learning
data science
modeling
simulation
visualization
creating educational demonstrations, videos, and activities

using

linear algebra
advanced calculus and differential equations
differential and algebraic geometry
topology
analysis
and more

RTDE Deployment

Deployment and Sim Testing of RTDE for UR Arms

Contour Surface Sanding

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Research is Fun: Dr. Caine tried this demonstration on a 3D printed contour surface. The friction from the sander generated so much heat that the surface melted and the sander's head became perminately embedded in it.

3D Surface Pipecleaner Models

We put together this activity to help students explore using traces to understand three-dimensional surfaces. Each pipecleaner is a trace of the surface, and students can compare these to their corresponding equations. This gives students a hands-on way to interact with three-dimensional equations

Research is Fun: Student Sylvia Wagner asked her siblings (ages 18 and 9) to test this activity, and they did it much faster than she did!