Sanford George Meek - Assistant Professor, Ph.D.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
B.S., Interdisciplinary engineering (with Distinction), Purdue University, 1974.
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah, 1979.
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah, 1982.
WORK HISTORY
1972-1974 Ikelite Mfg., Indpls, Ind. Ð Supervisor of Manufacturing for underwater camera housings, Designer of underwater camera housings.
1975-1982 Research Assistant, University of Utah.
1982-1984 Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Utah.
1984-present Assistant Professor, University of Utah.
HONORS
Tau Beta Pi Phi Kappa Phi Sigma Xi Outstanding Young Men of America - 1987
Teaching
Autumn 1982 Engineering Experimentation
Winter 1983 Engineering Experimentation, Statics
Spring 1983 Dynamics I
Autumn 1983 Engineering Experimentation
Winter 1984 Controls, Dynamics II
Spring 1984 Modern Controls, Strengths of Materials
Autumn 1984 Experimentations, Intermediate Dynamics
Winter 1985 Controls, Experimentation Laboratory
Spring 1985 Mechanisms, Strength of Materials
Autumn 1985 Engineering Experimentation, Mechanisms
Winter 1986 Engineering Experimentation
Spring 1986 Mechanisms, Project Design
Autumn 1986 Experimentation, Intermediate Dynamics
Winter 1987 Engineering Experimentation
Spring 1987 Dynamics II, Modern Controls
Autumn 1987 Engineering Experimentation, Robots
Winter 1988 Engineering Experimentation, Controls
Spring 1988 Modelling of Physical Systems, Modern Controls
Autumn 1988 Engineering Experimentation, Dynamics I
Winter 1989 Engineering Experimentation, Statics
Spring 1989 Modelling of Physical Systems, Robotics, Biomechanics
Autumn 1989 Fundamentals of Automatic Contols
Winter 1990 Classical Controls, Dynamics I
Spring 1990 Modelling of Physical Systems, Modern Controls
Autumn 1990 Fundamentals of Automatic Controls, Intermediate Dynamics
Winter 1991 Fundamentals of Automatic Controls, Robotics
Spring 1991 Modelling of Physical Systems
Autumn 1991 Fundamentals of Automatic Controls, Optimal Controls I, S.T. HPV
Winter 1992 Fundamentals of Automatic Controls, S.T. HPV
Spring 1992 Digital Controls
Winter 1993 Numerical Methods, Robotics
Spring 1993 Modern Controls, Vibration
Autumn 1993 Fundamentals of Automatic Controls, S.T. HPV, Design of Machine Elements
Winter 1994 Classical Controls, S.T. HPV
Spring 1994 Vibrations, Sensors and Actuators
Autumn 1994 Fundamentals of Automatic Controls, S.T. HPV
Winter 1995 Classical Controls, Robotics, S.T. HPV
RESEARCH
Prosthetic arm control theory
Implemented multiple degree of freedom artificial arm control Developed control system for Utah Artificial Arm
Biomechanics and kinesiology
Developed the kinematic and dynamic equations for the human shoulder Quantified the anatomy of the human shoulder, measured the instantaeous moment arms of the muscles about the shoulder and arm joints Measured and modelled the dynamics of gymnasts falling onto gymnastic mats and pits
Signal processing and adaptive filtering
Designed an adaptive myoelectric processing system for the control of artificial limbs - presently used in the Utah Artificial Arm Designed a multiple-channel adaptive myoelectric processor nvestigation a fatigue-compensated myoelectric processor
Machine design
Designed 2 DOF shoulder for shoulder amputees Designing new, three degree of freedom, artificial wrist usable by wrist disarticulation amputees Designing a new advanced, body-powered artificial elbow Investigating polymer cabling for artificial limbs
Prosthetic touch feedback
Developed a system of physiologic extended taction
Chemical diffusion and separation
Investigated a method of chemical separation using laminar pulsatile flow
Micro-electromechanical Systems
Analyzed electric field based strain sensors Developed experimental techniques to test electric field based strain sensors Designed electric field based angular position sensor Designed a test bed for evaluating field-based strain sensors
PRESENT FUNDING
PI - Veterans Administration - Evaluation of an Advanced, Body-Powered Artificial Arm, Sarcos Research, $80,000.
PUBLICATIONS
REVIEWED
Baker, D.E., Wood, J.E., Meek, S.G., Bloswick, D.S., "Torso Identification is the Sagittal Plane under Sudden Loading and Muscle Fatigueing Conditions," Accepted Journal of Biomechanical Engineering.
Park, E-J, Meek, S.G., "Fatigue Compensated Myoelectric Filters for Force Estimation and Prosthetic Control," IEEE Trans Bio. Eng., October, 1993.
Meek, S.G., Fetherston, S., "Comparison of Signal-to-Noise Ratio of Myoelectric Filters for Prosthesis Control," Journal of Rehab. Research and Development., Autumn 1992.
Sands, W.A., Cunningham, S.J., Johnson, S.C., Meek, S.G., George, G.S., "Deceleration Characteristics of Foam Pit Landing Areas in Gymnastics," FIG Medical/Scientific Symposium, Indianapolis, Ind. 12-13 Sept. 1991
Sands, W.A., Cunningham, S.J., Johnosn, S.C., Meek, S.G., Geaorge, G.S., "Deceleration Characteristics of Gymnastics Landing Mats," FIG Medical/Scientific Symposium, Indianapolis, Ind. 12-13 Sept. 1991
Meek, S.G., "Comparison of Spatial and Adaptive Myoelectric Filters for Prosthesis Control," First World Congress of Biomechanics. Sept 1990
Meek, S.G., Wood, J.E., Jacobsen, S.C., "Model-Based, Multi-muscle EMG Control of Upper-Extremity Prostheses," Chapter 21 of Multiple Muscle Systems: Biomechanics and Movement Organization, Winters, J., Woo, S., eds., Springer-Verlag, New York, 1990.
Meek, S.G., Jacobsen, S.C., Goulding, P.P., "Extended Physiologic Taction Ñ A Proportional Terminal Device Force Feedback System," Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, Vol. 26, no. 3, July 1989
Wood, J.E., Meek, S.G., Jacobsen, S.C., "Quantitation of Human Shoulder Anatomy for Prosthetic Control, Part I." Journal of Biomechanics, Vol. 22, no. 3, 273-293, 1989.
Wood, J.E., Meek, S.G., Jacobsen, S.C., "Quantitation of Human Shoulder Anatomy for Prosthetic Control, Part II." Journal of Biomechanics, Vol 22, no. 4, 1989.
Sands, W.A., Cunningham, S.J., Johnson, S.C., Meek, S.G.,George, G.S., "Deceleration Characteristics of Gymnastics Landing Mats," SouthWest American College of Sports Medicine, 1988.
Sands, W.A., Cunningham, S.J., Johnson, S.C., Meek, S.G.,George, G.S., "Levels of Protection, Gymnastics Safety Equipment: A Summary for Coaches," Technique, Vol. 3, pp 20Ð24, U.S. Gymnastics Federation Publication, December 1988.
Meek, S.G., Jerard, R.B., Sears, H.H., Knutti, D.F., Jacobsen, S.C., "Control of the Elbow/Hand State in the Utah Arm," 38th Annual Conference on Engineering in Medicine and Biology, Chicago, Illinois, 30 September - 2 October 1985.
Fullmer, R.R., Meek, S.G., Jacobsen, S.C., "Generation of the 7 Degree of Freedom Controller Equations for a Prosthetic Arm," presented at the Conference on Applied Motion Control, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 11-13 June 1985.
Meek, S.G., Jacobsen, S.C., Fullmer, R.R., "Control Inputs to a Multiple Degree of Freedom Artificial Arm," 1984 IEEE EMBS Conference, Los Angeles California, 15-17 September 1984.
Fullmer, R.R., Meek, S.G., Jacobsen, "Optimization of an Adaptive Myoelectric Filter," 1984 IEEE EMBS Conference, Los Angeles California, 15-17 September 1984.
Jacobsen, S.C., Meek, S.G., Fullmer, R.R., "An Adaptive Myoelectric Filter," 1984 IEEE EMBS Conference, Los Angeles California, 15-17 September 1984.
UNDER REVIEW
Park, E., Meek, S.G., "Optimization of a Myoelectric Filter, " IEEE.
Baker, D.R., Wood, J.E., Meek, S.G., Bloswick, D.S., "Determining the Mass Moment of Inertia from a Suddenly Applied Load," Submitted to: Journal of Biomechanics.
CONFERENCES (not reviewed)
Sheredos, Saleem J., Cupo, Mary K., Meek, Sanford G. "The VA Rehab R&D Technology Transfer Process," 20th Academy Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposiun, American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists, Nashville, TN, March 23-26, 1994.
Meek, S.G., "Mechanical Man: Future of Robotic Technology Applied to Physical Rehabilitation," CEC 1-94, American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists, Salt Lake City, UT, February 4, 1994.
Meek, S.G. "Practicality Issues of Voluntary Movement Ð From a Design Engineer's Perspective," Neural Control of Movement program seesion entitled: Fundamental Models of Voluntary Movement: Theory and Practice, Marco Island, Florida, April 22-25, 1992.
Meek, S.G., Fetherston, S., Schoenberg, A., Milne, K., "Multi-Channel, Adaptive Myoelectric Filtering," 24th Annual Meeting fo the Society of Engineering Science, Salt Lake City, Utah, September 1987
Wood, J.E., Meek, S.G., Jaccobsen, S.C., "Quantitative Anatomy Study for Prosthesic Arm Control," 24th Annual Meeting fo the Society of Engineering Science, Salt Lake City, Utah, September 1987
Sands, W.A., Cunningham, S.J., Johnson, S.C., Meek, S.G.,George, G.S., "Deceleration Characteristics of Gymnastics Landing Mats and Foam Pits," U.S. Gymnastics Federation Coaches Conference, St. Louis, Mo., 1987.
TECHNICAL REPORTS
Meek, S.G., Fetherston, S., Milne, K., Schoenberg, A., "Operators Manual for the Utah Myoelectric Filter," Technical Report for the Air Force, 1985.
Schoenberg, Baker, Sullivan, Booth, Meek, Jacobsen, "Ultrasonic Sensory Feedback Transducer Development," Eleventh Quarterly Progress Report, NIH-NINCDS No. 1-NS-02335.
Sands, W.A., Cunningham, S.J., Johnson, S.C., Meek, S.G.,George, G.S., "Deceleration Characteristics of Gymnastics Landing Mats," Report to the United States Olympic Committee, 1987.
Sands, W.A., Cunningham, S.J., Johnson, S.C., Meek, S.G.,George, G.S., "Deceleration Characteristics of Gymnastics Landing Pits," Report to the United States Olympic Committee, 1987.
OTHER
Wood, J.E., Meek, S.G., Jacobsen, S.C., Riesenfeld, R.F., Malley, T.J.V.m Quatitative Anatomy Study, SIGGRAPH '87, Technical Slide. Feb 1987.
Meek, S.G., Command Inputs for a Multiple Degree of Freedom Artificial Arm Controller, Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Utah, 1982.
Meek, S.G., An Adaptive Myoelectric Filter, M.S. Thesis, University of Utah, 1979.
CONSULTING
Norton Christiensen,: engineering design and analysis Kingsmill, Ross, and McBride: Motorcycle stability law suit.
COMMITTEES
Academic years (Autumn-to-Autumn) Committee.
DEPARTMENTAL
1993 - Present Chair of DMC Division
1985 - 1990 Dept of M&IE Computer Committee, Chairman
1986 - 1994 Dept. of M&IE Graduate Committee
1987 - 1993 Dept. of M&IE Curriculum Committee
1994 Chair Search Committee for Controls Faculty
1987 Search Committee for Controls Faculty
1991 - 1992 Dept. Laboratory Committee, Chairman
COLLEGE AND INTERCOLLEGE
1985 - Present Mechanics Committee
1985 - 1986 Joint College Computer Committee (Engineering and Mines)
1986 - 1990 College Computer Committee
1988 - Present Biomechanics Coordinating Committee (Engineering and Exercise Physiology)
UNIVERSITY
1994 - Present, Parking Advisory Committee
Autumn 1994 Undergraduate Council
1985 - 1988, University Joint Apportionment Board
OTHER
Interdisciplinary Sensory-Motor Group
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Member of Sigma Xi
Faculty Advisor for the Society of Women Engineers
Faculty of the Center of Sensor Technology.
Co-chairman, Neuroprosthetics Session, International Symposium on Artificial Organs, Biomedical Engineering and Transplantation, Salt Lake City, Utah, January 20-23, 1986.
Chairman and organizer for Controls and Robotics sessions, 24th Annual Meeting of the Society of Engineering Science, September 21Ð23 1987, Salt Lake City, Utah.
MESA talk Midvale Middle School, 30 November 1989.
Chaired session, Multimuscle Systems, 1st World Congress on Biomechanics, UCSD, 31 Aug.- 4 Sept. 1990.