ME 512 Seminar/Brenna Argall

October 16th, 3-4pm

Location: Ford Hive, Rm 2350

Zoom ID: 936 6981 7087

Title

Human Autonomy through Robotics Autonomy

Abstract

As need increases, access decreases. It is a paradox that as motor

impairment becomes more severe, so does the need for assistance

become more acute, and yet assistive machines also become less and less

accessible to operate with independence. My lab addresses this paradox

by incorporating robotics autonomy and intelligence into machines that

enable mobility and manipulation: leveraging robotics autonomy, to

advance human autonomy. Achieving the correct allocation of control

between the human and the autonomy is essential, and critical for

adoption. The allocation must be responsive to individual abilities and

preferences, that moreover can be changing over time, and robust to

human-machine information flow that is filtered and masked by motor

impairment and control interface. In this talk, I will discuss these

challenges, overview a sampling of ongoing projects and studies within

my lab, and highlight our recent development of interface-aware robotic

intelligence.