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Alfred Rizzi Date
November 30th, 2022
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Humans are unique among animals not only in
their shared cognitive capacities but also in their remarkable adaptability to
diverse environments. Studies with people born blind provide insights into…
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Marina Bedny Date
December 5th, 2022
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This talk presents a framework based on robust control theory to aid in the certification process of unmanned aircraft system (UAS) flight controllers. Uncertainties are characterized and quantified…
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Mazen Farhood Date
November 16th, 2022
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For thousands of years, inspired by the star-filled dark night sky, people have wondered what lies beyond Earth. Today, the search for signs of life is a key factor in modern-day planetary…
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Sara Seager Date
November 14th, 2022
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Spontaneous animal behavior is built from action
modules that are concatenated by the brain into sequences. However, the neural
mechanisms that shape the composition of self-motivated behavior…
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Jeffrey Markowitz Date
November 21st, 2022
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The global demand for energy and water is projected to increase by 40% and 55%, respectively, by 2050. Meeting these targets in an efficient, affordable, and sustainable manner necessitates…
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Akanksha Menon Date
November 8th, 2022
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The development of acoustic metamaterials and the resulted manipulation of ultrasound wave propagation have led to many important technologies that can potentially be applied in medical diagnostics…
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Chengzhi Shi Date
October 25th, 2022
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Contact interactions are pervasive in key real-world robotic tasks like manipulation and walking. However, the non-smooth dynamics associated with impacts and friction remain challenging to model,…
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Zachary Manchester Date
November 2nd, 2022
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Proprioception, the sense of self-movement and
body position, is critical for the effective control of motor behavior. Humans
lacking proprioceptive feedback, such as patients with peripheral nerve…
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John Tuthill Date
November 7th, 2022
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Assembly of inhibitory and excitatory neurons into networks represents a critical period in the development of the cerebral cortex during which early principles of circuit formation and function are…
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Fikri Birey Date
October 24th, 2022
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Who would want to make a mobile robot that has only a single spherical wheel? Well, I did! My talk will trace the development of the first successful “ballbot,” beginning in 2004. Now,…
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Ralph Hollis Date
October 19th, 2022
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We are seeking to augment rotator cuff repair and peripheral nerve regeneration by developing biomimetic scaffolds capable of recapitulating the compositional, structural, mechanical, and cellular…
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Younan Xia Date
September 27th, 2022
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Four artists from the Extension of Self exhibit sit on a panel with Birney Robert to discuss their art practice and how they navigate the digital world and identity. They question the role that…
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Eve Brown, Ashutosh Dhekne, Bojana Ginn, Noura Howell, Birney Robert Date
September 15th, 2022
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This seminar is presented by Rena Youngblood, Executive Director of Computer Museum of America (CMoA) located in Roswell, GA. Rena will share how and why the museum was started, how they managed the…
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Rena Youngblood Date
October 6th, 2022
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Operational concepts for novel robotic systems employing a human supervisor require the consideration of enabling technologies, the needs of the human operators, and their interactions. Leveraging…
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Ellen Bass Date
October 13th, 2022
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For decades our smart devices, from wireless sensor networks to FitBits, have generally assumed stable, reliable power from a battery or wall outlet. These devices are exploding in numbers and…
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Josiah Hester Date
September 29th, 2022
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