Seminar on Emerging Trends in Vision-based Autonomous Robotics

IEEE Northern Jersey Section RAS Chapter Seminar

Emerging Trends in Vision-based Autonomous Robotics

Cang Ye, Ph.D. and Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University

Time: 11:00-12:00pm, Monday, Dec. 18, 2023

Place: ECE 202, NJIT, Newark, NJ

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Abstract

In this talk, I will first discuss the NSF’s Foundational Research in Robotics program. The topics include what the FRR program is about, what has been funded, what research it is looking for, and what is considered a responsive proposal for the program. Then, I will discuss the limitations of current vision-based robots and the challenges facing vision-based robot autonomy. Finally, I will talk about a few emerging research trends in the area. Several robotic platforms, including autonomous cars, underwater robots, and assistive robots, will be used as examples to showcase how new sensors and/or machine-learning techniques can be integrated into the robotic system to create new or significantly improved robotic capabilities.

Bio-sketch

Cang Ye received the B. Eng. and M. Eng. degrees from the University of Science and Technology of China and the Ph.D. degree from the University of Hong Kong. He is currently a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Virginia Commonwealth University. Before joining VCU, he was a Professor with the Department of Systems Engineering at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. His research interests include vision-based navigation of autonomous systems, assistive/ rehabilitation robotics, human-robot interaction, and machine learning for robot navigation. His research has been funded by NSF, NIH, DOT and NASA, and received several best paper awards at conferences. Dr. Ye is a Fellow of AIMBE, a senior member of IEEE, and a member of ACM. He is also a member of the Technical Committee on Robotics and Intelligent Sensing of the IEEE SMC Society. He serves as an Editorial Advisory Board member and Associate/Guest Editor of numerous international journals in robotics and control. Dr. Ye has been an NSF Program Director since January 2023. His program responsibilities include Foundational Research in Robotics, Robust Intelligence, and Safe-Learning Enabled Systems.

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