RoboLaunch: Come Explore Robotics!

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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 YouTube Link
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
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

Organizers

Rachel Burcin

RISS Co-director &

Global Programs Manager

Carnegie Mellon University

John M. Dolan, Ph.D.

RISS Director &
Principal Systems Scientist

Carnegie Mellon University

Nikhil Varma Keetha

Masters Student

Carnegie Mellon University

Taylor Koda

RISS Intern

Carnegie Mellon University

Daniel Young

Media Intern

Slippery Rock University

Brady Moon

PhD Student

Carnegie Mellon University