Under the Hood of XV-11
Event Location: NSH 1305Bio: Vladimir Ermakov has a diverse industry background, having worked on projects ranging from web-based application design for Netscape and WebMetrics, to working on various embedded systems such as an in-flight entertainment system and an electronic trainer for boxing at X-Digital Systems. For the last five years Vladimir was the principal engineer [...]
Robots and geometry: robot geodesics, pushing string, and grasping cloth
Event Location: NSH 1305Bio: Devin Balkcom is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Dartmouth College. Balkcom's primary research interest is in robotic manipulation, focusing on the manipulation of flexible materials including cloth, paper, and string. Balkcom received his Ph.D. in 2004 from the Carnegie Mellon Robotics Institute, advised by Matthew T. Mason.Abstract: Theory and [...]
Coordinating Multi-Agent Learners Thru Multi-Level Supervisory Control
Event Location: NSH 1305Bio: Victor Lesser received the Ph.D. degree in computer science from Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 1973. He is a Distinguished Professor of Computer Science and Director of the Multi-Agent Systems Laboratory at the University of Massachusetts. His major research focus is on the control and organization of complex AI systems. He has [...]
Aligning Capabilities of Interactive Educational Tools to Learner Goals
Event Location: NSH 1507Abstract: This thesis is about a design process for creating educationally relevant tools. I submit that the key to creating tools that are educationally relevant is to focus on ensuring a high degree of alignment between the designed tool and the broader educational context into which the tool will be integrated. The [...]
Incomplete Domain Models, Uncertain Users and Open Worlds: Foundations of Model-lite Planning
Event Location: NSH 1305Bio: Subbarao Kambhampati is a professor of computer science and engineering at Arizona State University, where he directs the Yochan research group. His research and teaching interests are broadly split between automated planning and intelligent information integration. Kambhampati is the recipient of an NSF Research Initiation Award (1992), an NSF Young Investigator [...]