Upcoming Seminars
Past Seminars
Professor Rafael Fierro(University of New Mexico): Multi-Agent Coordination for On-Orbit Servicing and Satellite Life Extension
Professor Rafael Fierro Professor, Departments of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering, University of Maryland Time: 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Date: Friday, March 21 Location: BC 220 Abstract: This seminar presents our efforts to extend satellite lifespan...
Professor Robin Murphy(Texas A&M University): Being There: 30 Years of Disaster Robotics
Professor Robin Murphy Professor, Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Texas A&M University Time: 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Date: Friday, March 7 Location: BC 220 Abstract: This talk will review 30 years of disaster robotics, tracing its start from...
Professor Calin Belta(University of Maryland): Formal Methods for Safety-Critical Control using Control Barrier Functions
Professor Calin Belta Professor, Departments of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering, University of Maryland Time: 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Date: Friday, February 21th Location: BC 220 Abstract: In control theory, complicated dynamics such as systems of...
Dr. Abhinav Verma Assistant Professor, Departments of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Penn State University Time: 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Date: Friday, January 31st Location: BC 220 Abstract: Specifications in linear temporal logic (LTL) offer a...
S. Farokh Atashzar (NYU): Human-Robot Symbiosis: From Data-driven Control to AI-enabled Interface
Dr. S. Farokh Atashzar Assistant Professor, Departments of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering, New York University Time: 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Date: Friday, October 4th Location: BC 220 Abstract: In this talk,...
Guoquan (Paul) Huang (UD): Visual-Inertial Sensing, Estimation and Learning (09/20)
Dr. Guoquan (Paul) Huang Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering (ME) and Computer and Information Sciences (CIS), University of Delaware Time: 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Date: Friday, September 20 Location: BC 220 Abstract: As cameras and IMUs are becoming...
Prof. Qiyu Sun (University of Central Florida): Dynamic systems: Carleman meets Fourier
Dr. Qiyu Sun Professor, Department of Mathematics, University of Central Florida Time: 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Date: Friday, September 13 Location: BC 220 Abstract: Taylor expansion and Fourier expansion have been widely used to represent functions. The...
Sarah Dean (Cornell University): Foundations for Learning with Human Interaction & Dynamics
Dr. Sarah Dean Assistant Professor, Computer Science Department, Cornell University Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Date: Friday, September 6 Location: BC 220 Abstract: Modern robotic systems benefit from machine learning and human interactions. In this talk, I...
Gregory J. Stein (GMU): Learning, introspection, and anticipation for effective and reliable task planning under uncertainty: towards household robots comfortable with missing knowledge (10/25)
Dr. Gregory J. Stein Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, George Mason University Time: 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Date: Friday, October 25 Location: BC 220 Abstract: The next generation of service and assistive robots will need to operate under...
Matei Ciocarlie (Columbia University): We (finally) have dexterous robotic manipulation. Now what?
Dr. Matei Ciocarlie Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Date: Friday, April 26 Location: PA 466 Abstract: At long last, robot hands are becoming truly dexterous. It took advances in...
Axel Krieger (JHU): Smart and Autonomous Robots for Surgery
Dr. Axel Krieger Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Date: Friday, April 19 Location: BC 115 Abstract: Robotic assisted surgery (RAS) systems incorporate highly dexterous tools, hand...
Dinesh Jayaraman (UPenn): The Sensory Needs of Robot Learners
The Sensory Needs of Robot Learners Dr. Dinesh Jayaraman Assistant Professor, Grasp Lab, University of Pennsylvania Time: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Date: Friday, April 12 Location: BC 220 Abstract:General-purpose robots of the future will need vision and...
Nikolai Matni (UPenn): What makes learning to control easy or hard?
What makes learning to control easy or hard? Dr. Nikolai Matni Assistant Professor, Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Date: Friday, April 5 Location: BC 115 Abstract: Designing autonomous systems that are...
Jaime Fernández Fisac (Princeton University): Games and Filters: a Road to Safe Robot Autonomy
Dr. Jaime Fernández Fisac Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Princeton University Time: 11 am (coffee and cookies at 10:30 am in PA 367) Date: Friday, December 8 Location: PA 466 Abstract: Autonomous robotic systems are...
Kostas Daniilidis (Upenn): Efficiency through symmetry and event-based processing in robot perception
Kostas Daniilidis Prof., CIS, University of Pennsylvania Dec 1, 2023 (Friday), 12:00 – 1:00 pm Room 220, Building C Abstract: Scaling up data and computation is regarded today as the key to achieving unprecedented performance in many visual tasks....
Philip Dames (Temple University): Developing and Deploying Situational Awareness in Autonomous Robotic Systems
Developing and Deploying Situational Awareness in Autonomous Robotic Systems Dr. Philip Dames Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Temple University Nov 10, 2023, 11am – noon, Packard Lab room 466 Abstract: Robotic systems must possess...
Alireza Ramezani (Northeastern University): Multi-Modal Mobility Morphobot (M4) with Appendage Repurposing for Locomotion Plasticity Enhancement
Multi-Modal Mobility Morphobot (M4) with Appendage Repurposing for Locomotion Plasticity Enhancement Alireza Ramezani, Assist. Prof., ECE, Northeastern University Nov. 3, 2023 (Friday), 12:00 – 1:00 pm Room 115, Building C Abstract: Robot designs can take...
Machine Learning for Safety-Critical Systems Navid Azizan Esther & Harold E. Edgerton Career Development Assistant Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Oct. 27, 2023 (Friday), 12:00 – 1:00 pm Room 220, Building C Abstract: The integration...
Kyriakos G. Vamvoudakis (Georgia Tech): Bounded Rational Intelligence and Metalearning in Autonomous Systems
Bounded Rational Intelligence and Metalearning in Autonomous Systems Prof. Kyriakos G. Vamvoudakis Dutton-Ducoffe Endowed Professor, The Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology 11:00 am – 12:00 pm, Friday October 20,...
Pratik Chaudhari (UPenn): A Picture of the Prediction Space of Deep Networks
A Picture of the Prediction Space of Deep Networks Prof. Pratik Chaudhari Electrical and Systems Engineering and Computer and Information Science, University of Pennsylvania Oct. 13, 2023 (Friday), 1:30 – 2:30 pm Room 220, Building C Abstract: Deep...
Maxim Likhachev (Carnegie Mellon University): Search-based Planning for Higher-dimensional Robotic Systems
Search-based Planning for Higher-dimensional Robotic Systems Prof. Maxim Likhachev Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University April. 28, 2023 (Friday), 12:00 – 1:00 pm In-person: Room 220, Building C Abstract: Search-based Planning...
Necmiye Ozay (University of Michigan): Formal methods for Cyber Physical Systems: State of the Art and Future Challenges
Formal methods for Cyber Physical Systems: State of the Art and Future Challenges Prof. Necmiye Ozay Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan April. 14, 2023 (Friday), 12:00 – 1:00 pm In-person: Room 220, Building C...
Eva Adnan Kanso (University of Southern California): Overview of the Dynamics, Control, and Systems Diagnosis Program at NSF
Overview of the Dynamics, Control, and Systems Diagnosis Program at NSF Prof. Eva Adnan Kanso NSF Program Manager, Zohrab A. Kaprielian Fellow in Engineering, and Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Southern California March. 3, 2023...
Rahul Mangharam (UPenn): Safety through Agility: What can you learn from Autonomous Racing?
Safety through Agility: What can you learn from Autonomous Racing? Prof. Rahul Mangharam Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania Feb. 3, 2023 (Friday), 12:00 – 1:00 pm In-person: Room 220, Building C Abstract:...