Systems + Robotics

Do robots belong only in lab spaces? Or can we make them more practical in the non-synthetic environments we navigate every day? In his talk, Dr Shankar will showcase some of his work in field robotics, and discuss how designing robots that can reliably and dependably perform routine activities for us ‘in the wild’ is often quite a challenge. He will talk about the frontiers our research is exploring — like robots that can aid weather forecasts and water pollution studies while working alongside humans and other robots — and, hopefully, impress the broader impact this work has for our world.

In this talk, Nida Abassi will aim to showcase how child-robot interactions can be used to improve the field of childhood wellbeing, which remains an open challenge in academia. We hope that this research can provide a valuable steppingstone in designing safe and effective smart technologies to evaluate the mental wellbeing of the next generation.