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CSRankings places Maryland robotics at #10 in the U.S.
The CSRankings model identifies institutions and faculty actively engaged in computer science research, based on the number of faculty publications that have appeared at the most selective computer science conferences.
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UMD’s SeaDroneSim can generate simulated images and videos to help UAV systems recognize ‘objects of interest’ in the water
The suite’s simulated objects could fill a large dataset gap for the UAV-based computer vision systems used in searching for maritime objects.
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Levi Burner named a Future Faculty Fellow
The Clark School program prepares engineering and computer science Ph.D. students for careers in academia.
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Aloimonos, Sandini contribute chapter to MIT Press book, Cognitive Robotics
Their chapter defines and provides examples and explanations of 'computer vision.'
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Autonomous drones based on bees use AI to work together
The minute robots could one day provide backup to pollinators.
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'OysterNet' + underwater robots will aid in accurate oyster count
The ability to mathematically model and simulate oysters will help scientists more quickly and accurately detect the density of the bivalves in the Chesapeake Bay.
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Chahat Deep Singh named a Future Faculty Fellow
The program prepares Ph.D. students for academic careers in engineering and computer science.
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Bee drones featured on new Voice of America video
Active perception is an efficient, fast way for robots to complete task.
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Perception and Robotics Group creates hive of ideas for drones
Palm-sized autonomous robots could help bees pollinate flowers, search out survivors and watch patients for problems
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UMD GAMMA Group Awarded Best Paper and an Honorable Mention at IEEE VR 2021
The awarded work focuses on improving the efficiency of virtual agents used in areas like virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR), online learning, and virtual social interactions.
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'MorphEyes' stereo camera system improves quadrotor UAV navigation
The Perception and Robotics Group is the first to use morphable design to achieve a variable baseline stereo vision system on a quadrotor UAV.
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Zampogiannis, Ganguly, Aloimonos and Fermüller author "Vision During Action," chapter in new Springer book
Modelling Human Motion presents a comprehensive overview of human motion essential for robotics applications.
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Microrobots soon could be seeing better, say UMD faculty in Science Robotics
Commentary by Yiannis Aloimonos and Cornelia Fermüller notes this alternative to SLAM-reliant computer vision could one day permeate all robotics.
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GAMMA Research Group is Developing Novel COVID-19 Prevention Robots
The NSF EAGER project intends to monitor pedestrian movements, using cameras and other sensors, that will automatically check for vital signs to gather reliable data, and investigate techniques to influence the behaviors of pedestrians to change their social behavior using robots.
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Dinesh Manocha Named Distinguished University Professor
Manocha has received the highest honor bestowed on tenured faculty members at the University of Maryland.
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Dinesh Manocha Receives the 2020 Pierre Bézier Award
Manocha receives the 2020 Pierre Bézier Award in recognition of his technically significant and lasting contributions in Solid, Geometric and Physical Modeling and their Applications.
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GAMMA Group's Research on Emotional Modeling and Social Robotics Featured in Forbes
Dinesh Manocha and Aniket Bera’s latest development on a socially-intelligent robot known as ProxEmo, has been featured in Forbes.
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New model predictive control framework improves reactive navigation for autonomous robots
The framework could be used in navigation algorithms for robots ranging from aerial vehicles to autonomous cars.
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Student autonomous drone racing team takes 2nd place at IROS
'TurboTerps' flew their drone autonomously through a set of gates, completing 14 runs in 4:42.
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Cornelia Fermüller joins ISR affiliate faculty
The UMIACS associate research scientist focuses on computer vision, robotics and human vision.
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