Scientists
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Designs robots that roll, walk and hop. Research interests include robotic mobility, mechatronics, and control. Applications include space and defense robotics.
da1v [AT] cs.cmu.edu
(412) 268-7224
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Founding director of the TechBridgeWorld initiative; innovative technology for developing communities, market-based coordination, and dynamic path-planning and navigation.
mbdias [AT] ri.cmu.edu
(412) 268-7147
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cgeyer [AT] ri.cmu.edu
(412) 268-7147
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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) 268-7147
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Applies mathematical principles to solve problems in robotics. Research interests include localization, mapping, navigation, and control of mobile robots with interesting dynamics.
kantor [AT] ri.cmu.edu
(412) 268-7084
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Driving and flying robots for security; digging and assembly robots for the workplace. Reseach interests include motion planning, perception, and coordination in natural environments.
ssingh [AT] cmu.edu
(412) 268-6577
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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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Chris was the technical leader of Tartan Racing, the winner of the 2007 Darpa Urban Challenge. His research Interests include perception, planning, and applying robotics in semi-structured environments.
curmson [AT] ri.cmu.edu
(412) 268-5901
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Taking robots into volcanoes, deserts, polar regions, and other extreme environments. Research interests include perception, planning, control, and field experimentation for exploration robotics.
dsw [AT] ri.cmu.edu
(412) 268-5421
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Red founded and directs the FRC; he develops work systems for agriculture, mining, space and exploration. He leads Tartan Racing's urban challenge initiative.
red [AT] ri.cmu.edu
(412) 268-6556
Staff
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Joshua is simulating, route-planning, and speed-setting for Tartan Racing. Research interests include mapping, pre-planning, localization, and system integration.
anhalt [AT] andrew.cmu.edu
(412) 268-4051
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Babu, Kartik
kartik.babu [AT] gmail.com
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Bannon, Erika
etbannon [AT] andrew.cmu.edu
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Pursues mobility, manipulation and sensing design challenges in planetary exploration. Background is primarily in spacecraft mechanisms, systems engineering and planetary science.
PaulBartlett [AT] cmu.edu
(412) 268-9577
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Belousov, Sarah
Project assistant for TechBridgeWorld and faculty member Bernardine Dias; develops programs related to innovative technology for developing communities.
sarahtbw [AT] cs.cmu.edu
(412) 268-6556
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Bittner, Robert
rbittner [AT] cs.cmu.edu
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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
(412) 268-4749
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Creates innovative technologies and systems for developing communities, primarily affiliated with TechBridgeWorld Initiative.
mfdias [AT] ri.cmu.edu
(412) 268-4749
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Leads development, public relations, and fundraising programs as Project Manager for Tartan Racing. Coordinates sponsor agreements and special events.
michgitt [AT] cmu.edu
(412) 268-6556
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Develops algorithms for autonomous navigation and localization applied to unmanned ground vehicles.
bhamner [AT] andrew.cmu.edu
(412) 268-5997
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Research interests include navigation, autonomy software, and system integration for exploration robotics.
dom [AT] cmu.edu
(412) 268-3856
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Dave is a jack-of-all-trades whose research with human odometry and mobile robots is applied to security, search and rescue, and mine mapping.
dack [AT] cmu.edu
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Kannan, Balajee
bkannan [AT] cs.cmu.edu
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Kohanbash, David
sdk32285 [AT] gmail.com
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Koterba, Seth
skoterba [AT] cs.cmu.edu
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Mannor, Rama
rama [AT] cmu.edu
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Messinger, Kristen
kmessing [AT] cs.cmu.edu
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Miller, Nick
Nick's specialties include analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of mechanical systems. His Tartan Racing roles include implementation and testing of mechatronic devices.
nickmiller [AT] cmu.edu
(310)489-3755
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Sanae coordinates administration for FRC. She tracks finances, manages travel and facility, and supports FRC faculty.
sminick [AT] cs.cmu.edu
(412) 268-5977
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Moreland, Scott
smoreland [AT] cmu.edu
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Wenfan manages FRC computing infrastructure, software, hardware, and services. He also develops and integrates mobile robots and component technologies
wshi [AT] cmu.edu
(412) 268-6558
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Snider, Jarrod
Jarrod develops sensing, electronics, and drive-by-wire capability for Tartan Racing. His expertise includes motion controls and navigation software.
jmsnider [AT] andrew.cmu.edu
(321) 544-0016
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Spencer was an Apache pilot after West Point before joining FRC. He leads Tartan Racing operations. Specific roles include vehicle testing, maintenance, and logistics.
spencer_spiker [AT] adelphia.net
(412) 268-8076
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Developer of robots like Nomad, Zoe, and Hyperion, and deployments from South America to the Arctic Circle. Research interests include exploration robotics, electronics, and system integration.
jpt [AT] cs.cmu.edu
(412) 268-1201
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Thornton, John
johnthornton [AT] cmu.edu
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Vijayarangan, Srinivasan
srinivasan [AT] cmu.edu
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Mike is a veteran of many developments and deployments of robots like Nomad and Hyperion for extreme environments such as Antarctic ice fields and the Atacama Desert. He develops perception architecures, autonomy software, controls, and interfaces.
mwagner [AT] cmu.edu
(412) 268-5354
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Develops robots for deployment in mines, caves, and underground tanks. Testing lead for Urban Challenge. Veteran of nuclear cleanup, service and environmental robots. Manages FRC facility.
warrenw [AT] andrew.cmu.edu
(412) 268-1119
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Marc is combining human and robot skills for cooperative games like team treasure hunting. Research interests include multirobot collaboration, path planning, visualization, and sensors.
mbz [AT] andrew.cmu.edu
(412) 268-9816
Students
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Research interests lie with robot autonomy and heterogeneous team coordination, and specifically with the use of machine learning to develop relevant control policies. Works with Segway RMP robots.
bargall [AT] ri.cmu.edu
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Develops architectures and addresses interdependencies of electronics, software, and mechanism. Research interests include reliable autonomous systems in hazardous environments and Urban Challenge racing.
cbaker [AT] andrew.cmu.edu
(412) 268-7964
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Barsa, Ray
raybar [AT] gmail.com
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Coughenour, Blake
blakec [AT] cmu.edu
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Desnoyer, Mark
mdesnoyer [AT] gmail.com
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Dille, Michael
mdille3 [AT] andrew.cmu.edu
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Joe designs and implements nonlinear stochastic filters for position estimation from noisy range measurements. Research interests include navigation and mapping for mobile robots.
josephad [AT] andrew.cmu.edu
(412) 268-5997
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He develops SLAM techniques that utilize sonar data for navigation in 3D environments. Research includes localization, navigation, and control for mobile robots. A goal is to explore and map a deep water filled cave in Mexico.
than [AT] cmu.edu
(412) 268-9576
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Finman, Ross
rfinman [AT] andrew.cmu.edu
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Furlong, Michael
mfurlon1 [AT] andrew.cmu.edu
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Guerin, Kel
kguerin [AT] andrew.cmu.edu
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Gupta, Yush
ygupta1988 [AT] gmail.com
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Research interests include multirobot coordination with applications in autonomous assembly and construction. His goal is to build a structure using several robots, but no fixtures.
fwh [AT] andrew.cmu.edu
(412) 268-9574
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gholling [AT] andrew.cmu.edu
(412) 268-7086
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Huber, Steven
sahuber [AT] andrew.cmu.edu
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Hurley, Justin
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Research interests include the use of market mechanisms for multirobot coordination.
egjones [AT] andrew.cmu.edu
(412) 268-1513
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Mani, Goutham
gmani [AT] andrew.cmu.edu
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McNaughton, Matt
mmcnaugh [AT] andrew.cmu.edu
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Mills-Tettey, Ayorkor
ayorkor [AT] cmu.edu
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Kevin's specialties include navigation, signal processing, and controls. He led CMU's Red Team, and he is now pursuing robotic urban driving.
kp [AT] andrew.cmu.edu
(412) 268-3818
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Saenko, Maryanna
msaenko [AT] cmu.edu
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Basti researches planning techiques for multiagent interaction. He applies this to collision avoidance for unmanned air vehicles.
basti [AT] cs.cmu.edu
(412) 268-8809
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Seo, Young-Woo
ywseo [AT] cs.cmu.edu
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Silver, David
dsilver+ [AT] andrew.cmu.edu
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Wong, Uland
uyw [AT] andrew.cmu.edu
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Research interests include robot localization and path planning inmulti-dimensional environments.
lingx [AT] andrew.cmu.edu
Visitors
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Chamberlain, Caleb
voiceafx [AT] gmail.com
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Dey, Debadeepta
debadeep [AT] cs.cmu.edu
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Ferguson, Dave
Exploits properties of state space to replan for circumstances encountered during missions. Research interests include path planning, navigation, and exploration. Applications include mine mapping and agile outdoor robots.
dif [AT] cmu.edu
(412) 268-3978
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Fernandez, Jesus
jescap [AT] cartuja.us.es
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Galatali, Tug
Tug develops methodologies for preplanning routes, speeds, and mission strategies for Tartan Racing. Research interests include manipulations and search on vast topography databases and dynamic robot motion constraints.
tugrul [AT] galatali.com
(917) 324-3730
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Galatali, Tugrul
tugrul [AT] galatali.com