Robotics

²ÊÃñ±¦µä has one of the leading robotics research programs in the country, with considerable expertise both within and outside the Department of Computer Science. The department has particular strengths in:

  • human-robot interaction and collaboration
  • robot learning
  • robot perception
  • robot planning and control
  • field robotics
  • localization and mapping
  • smart materials

Robotics research at ²ÊÃñ±¦µä is a team endeavor, with frequent collaboration among multiple research groups. The groups that work primarily in robotics in the Department of Computer Science are located in a large physical laboratory space known as the Intelligent Robotics Laboratory, located in ECES 111. These groups are:

We value an interdisciplinary approach to robotics, and our faculty are engaged in numerous on-campus, national and international collaborations.

Affiliated Centers and Interdisciplinary Research Themes

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Associated Faculty

Affiliated Faculty

  • Nisar R. Ahmed

    Human-Robot Interaction, Human-Machine Systems, Probabilistic Modeling, Bayesian Methods, Autonomous Systems, Estimation Theory, Sensor Fusion, Machine Learning, System Identification
  • Eric Frew
    Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Robotics, Autonomy, Atmospheric Science Applications, Networked Robotics, Integrated Remote and In-Situ Sensing

Other Faculty with Robotics Expertise

  • J. Sean Humbert
    (BPRL)
    Bio-Inspired Sensing, Estimation, and Control, Insect Visual Processing, Autonomous Robotics, Flight Dynamics, Flight Control and Avionics, Dynamical Systems, Modeling of Biological Systems, Soft Robotics
  • Kaushik Jayaram
    Animal Inspired Movement and Robotics Laboratory (AIM-RL)
    Bioinspired Robotics, Biomechanics, Locomotion Robustness, Origami-Based Design and Fabrication, Distributed Sensing
  • Morteza Lahijanian
    (ARIA Systems)
    Formal Verification, Formal Synthesis, Hybrid Systems, Planning Under Uncertainty, Motion Planning, Model Checking, Dynamics

  • Additive Manufacturing, 3D Printing, Design Automation, Wildlife Monitoring
  • Marco M. Nicotra
    Robotics, Optimization, and Constrained Control Group (ROCC Group)
    Nonlinear Control, Constrained Control
  • Mark Rentschler
    Advanced Medical Technologies Laboratory (AMTL)
    Interdisciplinary Research, Biomechanics, Medical Device Design, Surgical Robotics, Biomechanics, Tissue Mechanical Property Characterization, Dynamic Modeling, Tissue-Device Contact for In Vivo Robotic Mobility, Medical Device Design Research, Surgical Robotic Assist Devices, Surgical Tools, Non-Invasive Sensory Measurement Devices

  • Practical Safety for Autonomous Vehicles, Partially Observable Markov Decision Processes, Decision Making Under Uncertainty, Artificial Intelligence, Helicopter and Fixed-Wing Aircraft Control, Autonomous Vehicle Interaction with Humans, Self-Driving Cars, Active Information Gathering for State Estimation