RoboLaunch 2022 - Robotics Institute Summer Scholars (RISS)

RoboLaunch: Come Explore Robotics!

Ever wondered what robotics is? Come explore the world of robotics with RoboLaunch. The initiative offers a series of talks and conversations from diverse pioneers through which you can explore robotics and how research/education can be fun!! The initiative introduces you to broad topics in robotics through talks and interactive workshops.

RISS RoboLaunch is a robotics outreach & broadening participation initiative, making robotics more accessible. Our RoboLaunch Discord Server aims to foster an inclusive global learning community, and we invite you to join us.

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Schedule

	Presenter	Session Title	Date/Time
	Liam Paull Assistant Professor Université de Montréal	Intro to Robotics and the AI Driving Olympics	June 1 11:00 AM EST
	Maja Matarić Chaired and Distinguished Professor University of Southern California	The Future of Personalized Socially Assistive Robot Companions	June 8 12:00 PM EST
	Simon Lucey Director, Professor AIML Operations University of Adelaide	Advancing Robotics Perception – Secrets to Research and How to Keep it Fun!!	June 15 11:00 AM EST
	Fei Fang Assistant Professor Carnegie Mellon University	Challenges in Machine Learning and Game Theory for Social Impact	June 22 11:00 AM EST
Abstract: Many real-world challenges we face involve multiple self-interested decision-makers who interact with each other in an environment full of uncertainty. This talk covers our work on machine learning and game theory that can be used to tackle such challenges in security, environmental sustainability, and food security domains. One of our early works has been deployed by the US Coast Guard for protecting the Staten Island Ferry in New York City since April 2013. Another work has led to the deployment of PAWS (Protection Assistant for Wildlife Security) in multiple conservation areas around the world, which provides predictive and prescriptive analysis for anti-poaching efforts. In addition, our recent work has been used by 412 Food Rescue, a non-profit volunteer-based food rescue platform to improve their operational efficiency. The talk will also cover some of our attempts in addressing the fundamental challenges at the intersection of machine learning and game theory.
	Matthew Johnson-Roberson Professor and Director of Robotics Institute Carnegie Mellon University	Lessons from the Field: Deep Learning for Field Robotics	June 29 11:00 AM EST
	Georgia Chalvatzaki Assistant Professor Technische Universität Darmstadt	The path towards Embodied Robot Intelligence	July 6 11:00 AM EST
	Jordi Albo-Canals Professor Barcelona Children’s Hospital	Robotics for Stress Reduction in Children	July 6 2:00 PM EST
	Melisa Orta Assistant Professor Carnegie Mellon University	Hands-On Interactions	July 13 11:00 AM EST
	Howie Choset Professor Carnegie Mellon University	Snakes in Space	July 27 12:00 PM EST
	Tapomayukh Bhattacharjee Assistant Professor Cornell University	Building Caregiving Robots	August 3 11:00 AM EST
	Carlotta Berry Endowed Chair and Professor Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology	NoireSTEMinist: My STEM Is For The Streets	August 5 11:00 AM EST
	Michael Milford Professor Queensland University of Technology	Making STEM education organic through early childhood, stealth, and edutainment	August 10 5:00 PM EST
	Robin Murphy Raytheon Professor Texas A&M University	Robots (and Humans) to the Rescue	TBA