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7 AI-Powered Technologies You Should Know About
August 22, 2023
Jacobs School researchers are leading five different AI projects highlighted in a recent feature story in UC San Diego: A social robot to help people with cognitive impairments; A mobile platform for managing chronic health conditions; Self-driving vehicles for delivery and micro-transit; A chatbot that gives movie recommendations; and Robots that can perform automated lifesaving surgeries. Full Story
This 3D Printed Gripper Does Not Need Electronics To Function
July 27, 2023
This soft robotic gripper is not only 3D printed in one print, it also doesn’t need any electronics to work. The device was developed by a team of roboticists at UC San Diego, in collaboration with researchers at the BASF corporation, who detailed their work in a recent issue of Science Robotics. Full Story
Robotic Hand Rotates Objects Using Touch, Not Vision
July 25, 2023
Inspired by the effortless way humans handle objects without seeing them, a team led by engineers at the University of California San Diego has developed a new approach that enables a robotic hand to rotate objects solely through touch, without relying on vision. Full Story
Seminars
Jun 21, 2023
"Digitizing Touch Sense: Unveiling the Perceptual Essence of Tactile Textures"
Wednesday, June 21st @ 2pm
Franklin Antonio Hall Room 4002 (in person only)
Speaker: Yasemin Vardar
Jun 08, 2023
"A Robot Just for You: — Personalized Human-Robot Interaction and the Future of Work and Care"
Thursday, June 8th @ 11am
FAH 3002 - Zoom https://ucsd.zoom.us/j/92099821298
Speaker: Maja Matarić
May 18, 2023
"Perception-Action Synergy in Unknown or Uncertain Environments"
Thursday, May 18th @ 11am
FAH 3002 - Zoom https://ucsd.zoom.us/j/92099821298
Speaker: Jing Xiao, WPI