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Michael Goodrich
Computer Science Associate Professor
Brigham Young University
Thursday September 9, 2004
1170 TMCB, 11:00 AM
Human-Robot Interaction
There is much current interest in the field of human-robot interaction. This
interest is driven by two compelling needs: the desire to have robots assist
in search and rescue operations, and the desire to have robots assist in
military reconnaissance. A current area of research within this domain is
finding out how many robots a single person can control, and designing
robot intelligence and computer interfaces to improve the ratio of humans
and robots. This presentation will present work done by Mike Goodrich
along with colleagues Dan Olsen (CS), Tim McLain (Mech. Eng.) and
Randy Beard (Elect. Eng.). This will include work done with both ground
robots and unmanned air vehicles.
Biography
Michael Goodrich received his Ph. D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from BYU
in 1996. From 1996-1998, he was a post-doctoral researcher at Nissan Cambridge
Basic Research in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He joined the faculty at BYU in 1998,
where he is currently an associate professor. His research interests include artificial
intelligence, with emphases on human-robot interaction and multi-agent learning.
Donuts will be provided