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SUMMARY:PSOC Spring 2019 Seminar Series: Theresa Whitehead\, Ph.D.
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URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/psoc-spring-2019-seminar-series-theresa-whitehead-ph-d/
LOCATION:Room 337\, Towne Building\, 220 South 33rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering":MAILTO:cbemail@seas.upenn.edu
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SUMMARY:ESE Seminar: "From Nanotech to Living Sensors: Unraveling the Spin Physics of Biosensing at the Nanoscale"
DESCRIPTION:I am a quantum engineer interested in how quantum physics informs biology at the nanoscale. \nAs a physicist\, I have developed high-performance nanosensors that essentially worked due to room-temperature quantum effects in noisy environments. Currently\, I am focusing on “living sensors” — organisms and cells that respond to minute stimuli\, routinely outperforming technological probes in awe-inspiring ways. Unveiling and controlling the underlying physical mechanisms employed by “living sensors” impact: the engineering of ultrasensitive\, bio-inspired electromagnetic probes; the elucidation of mesmerizing natural feats such as animal navigation; and the advancement of therapeutics for metabolic-related diseases. \nSubstantial in vitro and physiological experimental results are consistent with the fact that similar spin physics might underlie biosensing modalities as varied as organismal magnetic field detection and metabolic regulation of oxidative stress in cells. \nCan spin physics be established — or refuted! — to account for physiologically relevant biosensing phenomena\, and be manipulated to technological and therapeutical advantage? This is the broad\, exciting question that I wish to address in my scientific career.
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/ese-seminar-from-nanotech-to-living-sensors-unraveling-the-spin-physics-of-biosensing-at-the-nanoscale/
LOCATION:Room 337\, Towne Building\, 220 South 33rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
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SUMMARY:ESE Seminar: "Towards Robotic Manipulation - Understanding the World Through Contact"
DESCRIPTION:Why is robotic manipulation so hard? As humans\, we are unrivaled in our ability to dexterously manipulate objects and exhibit complex skills seemingly effortlessly. Recent research in cognitive science suggests that this ability is driven by our internal representations of the physical world\, built over a life-time of experience. Our predictive ability is complemented by our senses of sight and touch\, intuitive state-estimation\, and tactile dexterity. Given the complexity of human reasoning\, skill\, and hardware\, it is not surprising that we have yet to replicate our abilities in robots. In order to bridge this gap\, we must take a holistic perspective on manipulation and build robotic systems that understand and interpret their physical world through contact. \nIn this talk\, I will present two methodologies that strive to this end: First\, a physics-based\nmethodology for the inference of contact forces and system parameters of rigid-bodies systems making and breaking contact. Second\, how a robot can learn the physics of playing Jenga using a hierarchical-learning methodology purely from data. I will conclude the talk by touching upon data-augment contact models and providing perspectives on building robotic systems that embody intelligent manipulation.
URL:https://seasevents.nmsdev7.com/event/ese-seminar-towards-robotic-manipulation-understanding-the-world-through-contact/
LOCATION:Berger Auditorium (Room 13)\, Skirkanich Hall\, 210 South 33rd Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Electrical and Systems Engineering":MAILTO:eseevents@seas.upenn.edu
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