Dr. Anton de Ruiter
Areas of Academic Interest
Dynamics, Guidance, Navigation and Control for Aerospace Systems
Education
| Year | University | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | University of Toronto |
PhD |
| 2001 | University of Toronto |
MASc |
| 1999 | University of Canterbury | BE |
Selected Courses
| Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|
| AER 723 | Introduction to Space Systems Design |
| AE 8148 | Spacecraft Dynamics and Control |
Spotlight
What do students and spacecrafts have in common? For Anton de Ruiter, both have the potential for autonomy, with a little guidance.
Using predictive modelling, de Ruiter designs possible trajectories for spacecrafts self-assembling within the asteroid-filled environments of space. 鈥淪ay you want a spacecraft to point at a star with high precision for a long period of time,鈥� says de Ruiter. 鈥淲e do that with the control system鈥攖he brains of everything.鈥�
He takes a similar approach when helping his students navigate the obstacles of academia. "As a student, I don't think I ever attended a single lecture where, at the end, I felt I mastered something,鈥� he recalls. Lectures are the starting point, but self-directed learning is key.
As an associate professor, teaching at 成人大片 is a great way to reinforce principles. 鈥淵ou think you understand something until you鈥檝e actually taught it,鈥� says de Ruiter. To prepare for lectures, he approaches topics from every angle in anticipation of potential student questions. 鈥淚t keeps you sharp.鈥�
"Students have to put their foot on the gas鈥擨鈥檓 just here to make sure the car stays on the road."
- Canada Research Chair (Tier 2), 2016-2020
- NSERC Visiting Fellowship in a Government Laboratory, 2006-2008
- G.N. Patterson Award (UTIAS award for best Ph.D. Dissertation), 2005
- Etkin Medal (UTIAS award for excellence in flight mechanics), 2005
- A.H.J. de Ruiter, C.J. Damaren, J.R. Forbes, Spacecraft Dynamics and Control, John Wiley and Sons, West Sussex, United Kingdom, 2013
- A.H.J. de Ruiter, 鈥淥bserver-Based Adaptive Spacecraft Attitude Control with Guaranteed Performance Bounds鈥�, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, 61 (10), 2016, pp. 3146-3151.
- A. Zou, A.H.J. de Ruiter, K.D. Kumar, 鈥淒istributed attitude synchronization control for a group of flexible spacecraft using only attitude measurements鈥�, Information Sciences, Vol. 343-344, 2016, pp. 66-78.
- A. de Ruiter, J. Forbes, 鈥淕eneral Identities for Parameterizations of SO(3) with Applications鈥�, ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics, 81 (7), 2014.
- A. de Ruiter, 鈥淪pacecraft Attitude Tracking with Guaranteed Performance Bounds鈥�, AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics, 36 (4), 2013, pp. 1214-1221.
- Ryerson Aerospace Control Systems
- Editor in Chief, IMechE Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering
- Member of IAF Astrodynamics Committee