In this talk, I will describe my lab’s work in “unconventional robotics”, which explores the wider space of possible machines beyond familiar forms. I will emphasize touchstones between my research and electrical and computer engineering that I hope will foster collaborations in the near future.
Sam Kriegman is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, and Chemical and Biological Engineering at Northwestern University. Sam and his students enjoy creating new kinds of simulations, robots, and AI with the ultimate goal of understanding how animals evolve, grow, move, sense, and think. Sam is a Schmidt Futures AI2050 Early Career Fellow and the recipient of the NSF CAREER Award, the ISAL Distinguished Early-Career Investigator Award, and the Cozzarelli Prize.
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