About
Austin earned his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from BYU April 2023. He joined the SMASH Lab in Fall 2023 and earned his Master's Degree in 2025.
Research
Austin developed software to easily model and simulate Tensegrity Structures with continuous cables. This is being used to develop the Tensegrity Elbow Brace, but has much wider applications.
Publications
Layer, B., Brown, A., & Hill, J. R. (2026). Using an Accelerometer for State Estimation on an Icosahedral Tensegrity Structure. Machines, 14(2), 212. https://doi.org/10.3390/machines14020212
Brown, AR, Swain, CC, Usevitch, NS, & Hill, JR. "Development of a Continuous Cable Tensegrity." Proceedings of the ASME 2024 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems. ASME 2024 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems. Atlanta, Georgia, USA. September 9–11, 2024. V001T03A002. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/SMASIS2024-140185