| Start Date: | 5/5/2015 | Start Time: | 11:00 AM |
| End Date: | 5/5/2015 | End Time: | 1:00 PM |
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Event Description
The College of Computing & Informatics Presents: 7th Annual Jay Modi Memorial Lecture
“Aerial Robot Swarms”
A Lecture by Dr. Vijay Kumar, University of Pennsylvania
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
11:00 a.m.
A reception will follow the presentation.
Paul Peck Alumni Center
3142 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
RSVP at: https://sites.cci.drexel.edu/rsvp/7th-annual-jay-modi-memorial-lecture-5-5-15/
This lecture will be recorded and available on the College of Computing & Informatics YouTube page.
About the Talk:
Title: Aerial Robot Swarms
Abstract: Autonomous micro aerial robots can operate in three-dimensional, indoor and outdoor environments, and have applications to search and rescue, first response and precision farming.
Dr. Vijay Kumar will describe the challenges in developing small, agile robots and the algorithmic challenges in the areas of (a) control and planning, (b) state estimation and mapping, and (c) coordinating large teams of robots.
About the Speaker: Dr. Vijay Kumar is the UPS Foundation Professor in the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Pennsylvania. He received his Bachelors of Technology from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and his Ph.D. from The Ohio State University in 1987. He has been on the Faculty in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics since 1987 with a secondary appointment in the Department of Computer and Information Science and Electrical and Systems Engineering. He was the assistant director for robotics and cyber physical systems at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy from 2012-2014. Dr. Kumar's research interests are in robotics, specifically multi-robot systems, and micro aerial vehicles. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2003), a Fellow of the Institution of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (2005) and a member of the National Academy of Engineering (2013).
This lecture is held to honor former Drexel Computer Science Professor Pragnesh Jay Modi (1975-2007) and his contributions to the field of artificial intelligence. Learn more at: http://www.drexel.edu/cci/about/awards/jay-modi-memorial-award/ |
Contact Information:
Name: Jennifer Lally
Phone: 215.895.1077
Email: jl352@drexel.edu |
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Location:
Paul Peck Alumni Center
3142 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104 |
Audience:
Undergraduate StudentsGraduate StudentsFacultyStaffAlumni |
Special Features:
Free Food |
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