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Carmel Majidi

ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Carmel Majidi’s mission is to discover materials and methods that allow robots and machines to behave like soft biological organisms.

Soft RoboticsMedical Device ManufacturingWearable RoboticsMedical DevicesAdvanced Manufacturing
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Elizabeth Croft

Associate Dean, Education and Professional Development, Faculty of Applied Science; Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering; Director, Collaborative Advanced Robotics and Intelligent Systems LaboratoryUniversity of British Columbia

Professor Croft's research investigates how robotic systems can operate efficiently and effectively in partnership with people

RoboticsMechanical EngineeringHuman Robot InteractionCommunity OutreachStudent Recruitment
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Jodi Forlizzi

Professor and Associate DeanCarnegie Mellon University

Jodi Forlizzi studies impacts of human interaction with AI systems in front-line service industries including healthcare and hospitality.

Design ResearchHuman-Computer InteractionHuman-AI InteractionResponsible AIAI Innovation
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Eakta Jain

Associate ProfessorUniversity of Florida

Eakta Jain's studies modeling users to improve user-technology interaction, specifically visual attention modeling and eye tracking.

Human-Robot InteractionVirtual Reality (VR)Computer GraphicsEye Tracking
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Read Hayes

Research ScientistUniversity of Florida

Read Hayes' research team aims to better protect vulnerable people and places from crime victimization.

Active assailant shooterArtificial IntelligenceBurglaryFear of crimeIoT
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Sebastian Scherer

Associate Research ProfessorCarnegie Mellon University

Sebastian Scherer builds robots that fly and drive through unknown environments. His work spans perception, planning, and safe embodied AI.

Field RoboticsAutonomous Drones (UAVs)Robot PerceptionSLAM and LocalizationMotion Planning and Navigation
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Michael Kaess

Associate Professor, Founder of the Robot Perception LabCarnegie Mellon University

Perception is a fundamental challenge for mobile robots navigating through and interacting with their environment.

Robotics FoundationsField & Service RoboticsRobot NavigationMulti-Robot SystemsAutonomous Robots
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Dr. PANKAJ DHUSSA (- Ph.D. & Sc.D. -)

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONNASA

Research Scientist & iNaturalist

AstronomyiNaturalistFuturistic ThinkingResearch & DevelopmentTechnology & Innovation
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Maryam “Shabnam” FakhrHosseini, PhD

Research Scientist, MIT AgeLabMIT Center for Transportation & Logistics

Dr. FakhrHosseini's research focuses on technology adoption models, social robots for aging and smart home.

Technology Adoption ModelsUser ExperienceUser ResearchSmart Home TechnologySocial Robots
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Abhisesh Silwal

Senior Project ScientistCarnegie Mellon University

Abhisesh Silwal's research interest is in end-to-end robotic systems tailored for complex outdoor environments.

Field RoboticsRobots for EducationReinforcement LearningHuman Robot Collaboration3-D Vision and Recognition