Dexterous Decision-Making for Real-World Robotic Manipulation

Hudson Hall 208

Abstract: For a robot to prepare a meal or clean a room, it must make a large array of decisions, such as what objects to clean first, where to grasp each ingredient and tool, how to open a heavy, overstuffed cabinet, and so on. To enable robots to tackle these tasks, I decompose the problem […]

Duke Seminar in Neural Engineering: Dora Hermes Miller

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With host Cameron McIntyre. Location to be announced. Dora Hermes Miller studies the signals measured in the living human brain in order to identify biomarkers of neurological and neuropsychiatric diseases and develop neuroprosthetics to interface with the brain.

Strengths Study Hall: Relationship Building

Wilkinson Building, room 126

Learn how to create and maintain strong professional relationships with peers as well as leaders at every level. This workshop will focus on maximizing summer internships and project experiences through professional connections.

PhD Plus Career Conversation: Gilead

Westbrook 0016

A small group discussion with panelist, Monica Motwani of Gilead who will dive into the creative ways to carve out and navigate a career path in industry. How to "job-hop" strategically, thoughtfully and without burning bridges.

The Crucial Motion Intelligence for Future Robots

Wilkinson Building, room 130

We have remarkable AIs and precise robots, but why do humans still do so much tedious physical work, from factories to households? The core missing piece is dexterity - the ability to manipulate objects skillfully. Human-level dexterity is the complex synergy of mind and body, from the lowest level of sensorimotor control to the highest […]

The Crucial Motion Intelligence for Future Robots

Wilkinson Building, room 130

We have remarkable AIs and precise robots, but why do humans still do so much tedious physical work, from factories to households? The core missing piece is dexterity - the ability to manipulate objects skillfully. Human-level dexterity is the complex synergy of mind and body, from the lowest level of sensorimotor control to the highest […]

Perverse Incentives in Academia

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Join an interactive event organized by ASIST. Reserve your seat in the Research Integrity Roundtable "Perverse Incentives in Academia" on Friday, March 29, 2024 at 11:00-12:30pm. Participants will review some common perverse incentives and reflect on the role these may play in research, as well as consider whether there are alternatives to these systems. Attending […]

Career Coach Online Office Hours for Engineering Master’s Students

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All engineering Master's students are invited to use this weekday service to have an individual conversation with a career coach about any topic. No appointment is needed and the conversation length will vary based on the number of students waiting. Login directions are available at: https://waitwhile.com/welcome/officehours Also, check out the CSPD website. There's lots to […]

PhD Plus Workshop : Navigating a Career Path

Westbrook 0014

This panel will discuss the benefits and pit-falls of job-hopping as well as insight to navigating a well-rounded career path. Students will hear from representatives from Air Force Research Laboratory, Gilead and Wolfspeed.

CEE Seminar Self-similarity and vanishing diffusion in fluvial landscapes: theoretical and numerical challenges

Fitzpatrick Center Schiciano Auditorium Side A, room 1464

With intricate ridge and valley networks, natural landscapes shaped by fluvial erosion often exhibit universal scaling laws and self-similar behavior. These properties are also displayed by the solutions of landscape evolution modes (LEMs), when fluvial erosion dominates over the smoothing tendency of diffusion (i.e., soil creep). Under such conditions, an invariant self-similar regime is reached […]