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Summary Sentence: Sonia Chernova will discuss a way in which innovations in cloud computing, crowdsourcing and remote access technologies can be used to fundamentally alter the way in which interactive robotic systems are developed and deployed.
Full Summary: Sonia Chernova will discuss a way in which innovations in cloud computing, crowdsourcing and remote access technologies can be used to fundamentally alter the way in which interactive robotic systems are developed and deployed.
Sonia ChernovaAbstract:
Robotics is undergoing an exciting transition from factory automation to the deployment of autonomous systems in less structured environments, including warehouses, hospitals and homes. One of the critical barriers to the wider adoption of autonomous robotic systems in service industries is the challenge of achieving 100%-reliable autonomy in complex human environments. In this talk, I discuss a way in which innovations in cloud computing, crowdsourcing and remote access technologies can be used to fundamentally alter the way in which interactive robotic systems are developed and deployed. I will discuss the current state of autonomous robotic systems designed to operate alongside and in collaboration with human partners, and will present applications of this research paradigm to robot learning from demonstration, object manipulation and semantic reasoning, as well as explore some exciting avenues for future research in this area.
Speaker Bio:
Sonia Chernova is the Catherine M. and James E. Allchin Early-Career Assistant Professor in the School of Interactive Computing at Georgia Tech, where she directs the Robot Autonomy and Interactive Learning research lab. Her work focuses on developing robots that are able to effectively operate in human environments. Her research spans semantic reasoning, human-robot interaction, interactive machine learning and cloud robotics, and she is the recipient of the NSF CAREER, ONR Young Investigator and NASA Early Career Faculty awards, as well as a member of the AAAI Executive Council.
