Abstract: Autonomous robots have the potential to serve as versatile caregivers that improve quality of life for millions of people with disabilities worldwide. Yet, physical robotic assistance presents several challenges, […]
From the cellular level up to the body system level, living organisms present elegant designs and strategies to realize the desirable structures, properties and functions. For example, tendons and muscles […]
This seminar will be held virtually on Zoom (details coming soon). Due to their conceptual simplicity, the nanopore sensors have attracted intense research interest in electronic single molecule detection. While […]
As exemplified by the COVID-19 pandemic, our health and wellbeing depend on a difficult-to-measure web of societal factors and individual behaviors. My research aims to build AI which can impact such social challenges, advancing health and equity […]
Abstract: Recent advances in machine learning are leading to new tools for designing intelligent robots: functions relied on to govern a robot’s behavior can be learned from a robot’s interaction […]
Friday, April 9th at 12pm Register HERE One’s identity is multi-faceted and complex, shaped by different affinities and experiences that impact the way we see (and are seen) and operate […]
Abstract: There is a growing interest in using data-driven methods to scale up manipulation capabilities of robots for handling a large variety of objects. Many of these methods are oblivious […]
Cinematic scientific visualization makes three dimensional scientific phenomena approachable for mass audiences by using the artistic language of film including elements like camera choreography, lighting design, comprehensive scenic environments, and […]
Physical Sciences in Oncology Center PSOC@Penn Spring 2021 Webinar Series Mondays at 12:00 noon (EST) For webinar links, please contact manu@seas.upenn.edu.
DERs are small-scale energy resources that can generate electricity, such as roof-top solar PV, store electricity, such as Tesla’s Powerwall, or whose electricity consumption can be flexibly controlled, such as […]
Help make CIS a supportive and welcoming environment. All students, faculty, staff and postdocs are invited. Summit themes include increasing community in CIS; peer collaboration; how faculty can help; how […]
“Gaslighting in the Academy: Actually Making Black Lives Matter” Manu Platt, PhD Professor, Biomedical Engineering Georgia Tech and Emory University Date: April 13, 2021 Time: 10:00 – 11:00 am BlueJeans […]