People at the FRC
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Bergerman, Marcel
Marcel's research interests lie at the intersection of field robotics and systems engineering. Starting from identified stakeholders needs, he works with teams of engineers and scientists to create robotic systems for civilian and military applications.
marcel [AT] cmu.edu
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Dias, Bernardine
Bernardine is an Associate Research Professor who founded and directs the TechBridgeWorld group that creates technology for developing communities, and co-founded and co-directs the rCommerce Lab, engaged in coordination and planning research.
mbdias [AT] ri.cmu.edu
(412)268-9365
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Develops robotic vision algorithms for pose estimation using methods from robust manifold statistics. Current focus is on modelling drift with projective geometrical methods to increase long-term accuracy.
gijsdubb [AT] cs.cmu.edu
412-268-9816
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Grocholsky, Ben
Develops distributed active sensing systems focusing on uncertainty management as motivation for robot action. Applications include cooperative search by teams of aerial and ground robots.
grocholsky [AT] ri.cmu.edu
(412)268-7816
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Kantor, George
George develops robots that drive, balance, and swim for applications including agriculture, mining, and exploration. His research focuses on control and estimation for systems with interesting dynamics.
kantor [AT] ri.cmu.edu
(412)268-7084
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Nuske, Steven
Stephen is a researcher developing novel vision-based solutions for outdoor robotics problems.
nuske [AT] cmu.edu
(412)268-1622
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Basti develops algorithms for low-flying autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles. His research focuses on planning and perception for obstacle avoidance and autonomous landing.
basti [AT] cs.cmu.edu
(412)589-9581
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Singh, Sanjiv
Driving and flying robots for security; digging and assembly robots for the workplace. Research interests include motion planning, perception, and coordination in natural environments.
ssingh [AT] cmu.edu
(412)268-6577
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Stentz, Tony
Codirects National Robotics Engineering Consortium. Research interests include path planning, multi-robot control, computer vision, and artificial intelligence for construction, agricultural, mining, and exploration robots.
tony [AT] cmu.edu
(412)268-8155
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Wang, Qi
Qi develops computer vision applications for agricultural systems.
wangqi [AT] cmu.edu
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Wettergreen, David
David creates robots for exploration. He leads field investigations to extreme environments (deserts, volcanoes, the arctic and underwater) and develops technology for space. His research focuses on perception, planning, learning and autonomy.
dsw [AT] ri.cmu.edu
(412)268-5421
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Whittaker, Red
Red founded and directs the FRC; he develops work systems for agriculture, mining and exploration. He led the urban challenge win. He is pursuing the Google Lunar X Prize
red [AT] ri.cmu.edu
(412)268-1338
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Anhalt, Joshua
Joshua is working above, on and below the ground. He builds underground sensors for mapping and localization, precise mapping and survey instrume nts, time synchronized computer infrastructure and reliable computing for ground and space.
anhalt [AT] andrew.cmu.edu
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Arora, Sankalp
Develops perception and state estimation algorithms. Current focus on combining planning and perception for performing multi-objective missions on a single platform.
ar.sankalp [AT] gmail.com
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Sarah is the Project Manager for TechBridgeWorld. She develops programs related to innovating technology in collaboration with university faculty, students and staff as well as partners organizations in the US, Qatar and around the world.
sarahtbw [AT] ri.cmu.edu
412-268-7147
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Bittner, Robert
Bob drives testing and validation to support the development of autonomous vehicles. He also provides logistics and operations support for Robot City.
rbittner [AT] cmu.edu
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Calaiaro, Jason
Jason develops spacecraft for commercial payload delivery to the moon and methods of offloading gravity for the testing of lunar mobile robots on earth. Areas of interest include systems engineering, propulsion, navigation, and astrodynamics.
jcalaiar [AT] andrew.cmu.edu
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Chamberlain, Lyle
Supports development of fieldable mobile systems, with an emphasis on UAVs. Research interests include nonlinear control, gps-denied navigation, and flight in close quarters.
lylesjazz [AT] gmail.com
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Cover, Hugh
hcover [AT] cmu.edu
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Dias, Freddie
Freddie develops software and maintains robot platforms for various projects focusing on human-robot team coordination. He also provides technica l support for projects aimed at improving education and technology access in developing communities.
mfdias [AT] ri.cmu.edu
412-268-9816
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Huber, Steven
Steven develops innovative configuration and mechanical design for robotic systems. His current work is focused on exploration and space robots.
steven.a.huber [AT] gmail.com
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Kannan, Balajee
Research interests lie with performance metrics of human-robot teams, and specifically with the use of fault-tolerance to improve system performance. Works with Pioneers, LAGR, ER1, autonomous boats and E-Gator robots.
bkannan [AT] ri.cmu.edu
(412)268-9816
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Kohanbash, David
David specializes in controls and system design. He works with hardware and software to create systems that work in the field. Some of his projects include cars that drive by themselves, rovers to explore the moon and agriculture automation.
dkohanba [AT] cmu.edu
(412)268-2856
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Long, Alex
Alex is a mechanical engineer developing robotic hydroponic systems and Mars analog rovers.
alexlong [AT] cmu.edu
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Maeta, Silvio
Silvio works on embedded software development for field robots. He is currently working on autonomous vehicles for specialty crops. He is also interested on software architeture, graphical interfaces and support tools for autonomous systems development.
smaeta [AT] andrew.cmu.edu
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Miller, Lynnetta
Lynnetta provides administrative support for George Kantor, and Bernardine Dias (FRC) and Jack Mostow, Chris Atkeson, Abhinav Gupta, and Alonzo Kelly (RI). She also assists the Girls of Steel FIRST Robotics Team.
lynnetta [AT] cs.cmu.edu
(412)268-8126
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Minick, Sanae
Sanae is the Managing Editor for the Journal of Field Robotics. She also provides administrative support to Drs. Sanjiv Singh, Sebastian Scherer, David Wettergreen, and their teams.
sminick [AT] cs.cmu.edu
(412)268-5977
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Placeway, Mary
Mary provides administrative support to Red Whittaker, Marcel Bergerman and Tony Stentz. She is the main contact for the FRC.
placeway [AT] cs.cmu.edu
412-268-6556
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Shi, Wenfan
Wenfan develops and integrates mobile robots, embedded system. His research interests include system integration, motion control, sensing and component technologies. He also partially supports FRC computing.
wshi [AT] cmu.edu
(412)268-6558
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Teves, Ermine
Ermine is a Project Assistant for TechBridgeWorld working primarily for Assistant Research Professor M. Bernardine Dias. She will assist in expanding TechBridgeWorld’s programs, marketing, and fundraising efforts.
eteves [AT] cs.cmu.edu
(412)268-1289
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Teza, Jim
Developer of robots like Zoe, Hyperion and Scarab deployed from South America to the Arctic Circle. Research interests include exploration robotics, electronics, and system integration.
jpt [AT] cmu.edu
(412)268-1201
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Thornton, John
John is the chief engineer for team Astrobotic Technology, developing commercial lunar robots. He leads the Advanced Composites Lab in developing lightweight, stiff, thermally conductive or complex shaped structures and components for mobile robots.
johnthornton [AT] cmu.edu
(412)268-6121
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Valada, Abhinav
Abhinav develops algorithms for multi-agent coordination, scheduling and control. His research interest includes planning, systems engineering and mechatronics.
avalada [AT] cmu.edu
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Whittaker, Chuck
Chuck develops robots for deployment in mines, caves, tunnels and other underground structures. Testing lead for Lunar X. Veteran of nuclear cleanup, service and environmental robots. Manages FRC facility and the RI machine shop.
warrenw [AT] andrew.cmu.edu
(412)268-1119
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Jason develops and integrates robots in agriculture and other environments. He is also a mentor for the Girls of Steel, an all girls FIRST robotics team. He does photography as a hobby in his "spare" time.
jason [AT] txt.com
412-268-1622
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Acton, Aaron
aacton [AT] andrew.cmu.edu
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Salem is currently studying feedback related error negativity,a component of Error related Potential, via the use an EEG device. His research interests lie in machine learning, AI, and computational neuroscience.
salemch [AT] cmu.edu
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Choudhury, Sanjiban
Sanjiban is a first-year MS student who is interested in control and motion planning. He is currently working on the emergency landing of helicopters
sanjibac [AT] andrew.cmu.edu
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Desnoyer, Mark
Mark is a computing expert who focuses on intelligent vision systems that use human input to optimize image capture for complex tasks. He is also interested in sensing strategies for real-world environments and exploratory robotics.
markd [AT] cmu.edu
412-268-7413
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Dille, Michael
Michael works on search and tracking with teams of air and ground robots for surveillance and rescue applications. Previously, he developed an optical odometry system for a lunar rover and a laser-based docking system for an automated assembly line.
mdille3 [AT] andrew.cmu.edu
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Felix is applying Imitation Learning techniques to difficult problems in robotics, including multi-robot task allocation and natural-language direction following.
felixd [AT] cmu.edu
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Foil, Greydon
Greydon is currently working on developing the software behind the next generation of the Zoe rover, which will autonomously explore the Atacama Desert in Chile.
gfoil [AT] andrew.cmu.edu
412-268-8048
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Furlong, Michael
Michael is currently working in software development and field testing on the Google Lunar X-Prize. His research interests lie in deliberative p lanning and computational neuroscience.
furlong [AT] cmu.edu
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Jain, Sezal
sezal [AT] andrew.cmu.edu
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Jones, Heather
Heather works on robotic systems for space environments. Her current research focuses on the effects of extreme lunar temperatures on robots. She also contributes to spacecraft guidance, navigation and control for the Lunar X-Prize project.
hlj [AT] cs.cmu.edu
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Lee, James
James develops camera and GUI software for lunar exploration. His research focuses on stereo reconstruction, systems integration and space-releva nt operator interfaces.
jslee [AT] cmu.edu
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Lee, JongHo
Jongho is a graduate student of Mechanical Engineering Department. He is focusing on the position estimator.
jonghole [AT] andrew.cmu.edu
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Letwin, Nick
nletwin [AT] cmu.edu
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Libby, Jacqueline
Jackie is a PhD student working on localization for mobile robots in agriculture. She uses estimation algorithms to handle data from multiple sen sors. She hopes to explore using these techniques for modeling plants and their surrounding ecosystems.
jlibby [AT] cmu.edu
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Mackin, Mike
mmackin [AT] andrew.cmu.edu
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Moreland, Scott
Scott is a graduate student of CMU's Mechanical Engineering Department. He is currently focusing on design and field testing of a prototype lunar vehicle. Interests lie in lunar resource utilization and surface mobility.
smoreland [AT] cmu.edu
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Munoz, Charles
Charles is currently designing egress ramps for a lunar lander as part of the Lunar X-Prize team.
cm [AT] cmu.edu
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Peterson, Kevin
Kevin builds systems that learn to interact with the world. He led CMU's Red Team and developed a road tracking system for Tartan Racing. He is currently researching algorithms to automatically train heavy machine operators.
kp [AT] cs.cmu.edu
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Sahinoz, Ahmet
Ahmet is a master's student in Mechanical Engineering. He designed landing gear for a lunar lander and performed scaled drop tests for stability evaluation. His current interest is mechanical design for robotic applications.
asahinoz [AT] andrew.cmu.edu
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Seo, Young-Woo
Young-Woo develops computer vision algorithms that produce maps of urban environments for autonomous driving by analyzing ortho-imagery. He is also interested in developing robot perception algorithms and self-supervised machine learning algorithms.
young-woo.seo [AT] ri.cmu.edu
(412)268-3978
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Skonieczny, Chris
Chris develops lightweight robotic work machines for lunar and planetary applications. He researches robotic mobility and excavation in loose soils, and his interests include control and autonomy.
kskoniec [AT] andrew.cmu.edu
(412)268-8994
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Vijayarangan, Srinivasan
srinivasan [AT] cmu.edu
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Wong, Uland
Uland develops sensors and perception models for robotic exploration.
uyw [AT] andrew.cmu.edu
412-268-3978
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Ji Zhang works on autonomous off-road vehicles.
zhangji [AT] andrew.cmu.edu
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Dunn, Alex
alex1dunn [AT] yahoo.com
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Kamal is working on Long Range Visual Odometry and its applications.
kamalgupta308 [AT] gmail.com
412-951-1887
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Katta, Sudheer
ksudheer [AT] iitb.ac.in
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Milind, Mayank
immayankmilind [AT] gmail.com
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Mori, Tomoyuki
Tomoyuki is working on vision based UAV control. His reseatch is obstacle avoidance with monocular vision.
tomoyuki.mori1 [AT] gmail.com
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Sheshadri, Aashish
aashish.sheshadri [AT] gmail.com
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Wilshusen, Kyle
kyle5 [AT] andrew.cmu.edu