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Happening at RI

Regression-based Multi-view Face Synthesis

Event Category:
MSR Thesis Presentation

Speaker:
Álvaro Fernández García

Event Time:
Wednesday, April 1st - 8:30 AM

RI PhD Thesis Defense – Ananya Rao

Event Category:
PhD Thesis Defense

Speaker:
Ananya Rao

Event Time:
Friday, April 3rd - 10:00 AM

Do we need geometry for 3D, or 3D for robotics?

Event Category:
Faculty Events

Speaker:
Shubham Tulsiani

Event Time:
Friday, April 3rd - 11:30 AM

More Automation Isn't Always Better

The Breakdown: A CMU study followed blind participants navigating a museum with a robotic guide. It revealed that navigation strategies shift from moment to moment in unpredictable environments. The findings highlight the need to design assistive technologies that adapt to users’ chan...

Crossroads to Career: Amy Arteritano’s Temp Job Turned Into a 30-Year Legacy

Amy Arteritano graduated with a teaching degree in 1996, the same year Carnegie Mellon University opened its National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC). She didn’t know it then, but CMU would soon become a lifeline when her career reached a crossroads.

Where Autonomous Vehicles Will Go Next

Todd Jochem (SCS 1993, 1996) has been in the driver’s seat of autonomous vehicles for decades. Long before “self-driving car” became a household phrase, he was helping to demonstrate the technology could work beyond the lab. In 1995, Jochem helped complete a 2,850-mile journey from Pittsbur...