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New robotics research water tank to enable advanced marine autonomy
May 7, 2025
A new 10,000 gallon water tank at the University of Michigan will help researchers design, build, and test a variety of autonomous underwater systems that could help robots map lakes and oceans and conduct inspections of ships and bridges.
Low-cost technologies for stroke rehabilitation receive prize for outstanding PhD research
April 11, 2025
Thomas E Augenstein has been awarded the 2025 Towner Prize for Outstanding PhD Research. "The award recognizes Tom's extraordinary dedication and innovative contributions to stroke rehabilitation research over the past five years," said Dr. Chandramouli Krishnan.
Authenticity in artwork with robotics receives DARPA Young Faculty Award
March 5, 2025
Patrícia Alves-Oliveira received a DARPA YFA for “Authenticity Markers in Artist-Robot Interaction,” a project developing methods to authenticate artwork by analyzing their entire creative process.
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What does it take to teach a four-legged robot to jump? Justin Lu, a robotics master’s student working in Yanran Ding’s ARCAD Lab, spent three months building a reinforcement learning framework for legged robots to do parkour. Lu began with a framew...
Joey Wilson: PhD DefenseIn a PhD defense, Joey WIlson presents new methods that combine machine learning and probabilistic approaches to help ...
“In our research, we’re not just developing technologies—we’re fundamentally rethinking how rehabilitation can be made more accessible and effective for stroke survivors.". - Winner of Towner Prize for Outstanding PhD Research, Thomas E Augenstein. ...
