Robotics & Controls
Among the main motivations for designing, controlling and deploying robots is to replace humans in “dull, dirty and dangerous” jobs.
Areas of Expertise
- Robotic navigation and mapping for exploration and intelligence gathering
- Human-assistive technologies for the visually or mobility-impaired
- Robotic networks for cooperative active sensing in environmental monitoring and intelligent transportation
- New bio-inspired mobile robotic designs and control algorithms for emergency response and defense
Affiliated Research Centers
Key Faculty
- Panagiotis Artemiadis, Associate Professor
- Yin Bao, Assistant Professor
- Sambeeta ‘Sam’ Das, Assistant Professor
- Guoquan Huang, Associate Professor
- Ioannis Poulakakis, Associate Professor
- Fabrizio Sergi, Associate Professor
- Herbert Tanner, Professor
Director, Center for Autonomous and Robotic Systems - Tyler Van Buren, Assistant Professor
- Adam Wickenheiser, Associate Professor