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RI PhD Thesis Defense – Abigail Breitfeld

Event Category:
PhD Thesis Defense

Speaker:
Abigail Breitfeld

Event Time:
Friday, April 10th - 9:00 AM

National Robotics Week Robotics Institute Open House: Keynote Presentation – Raj Reddy – The Future of AI and Robotics

Event Category:
Special Events

Speaker:
Raj Reddy

Event Time:
Friday, April 10th - 11:00 AM

Learning Dynamic Rope Manipulation with Task-Level Iterative Learning Control

Event Category:
MSR Thesis Presentation

Speaker:
Krishna Suresh

Event Time:
Friday, April 10th - 3:00 PM

Rethinking PDF Accessibility From the Ground Up

The Breakdown: iTagPDF automatically adds accessibility metadata to LaTeX-based PDFs. It combines visual layout analysis with original source document information. The system improves accuracy and reduces the need for manual tagging. * * * Researchers in the Carnegie Mellon Univer...

Steinfeld Receives 2026 Test of Time Award

Steinfeld received the Test of Time Award on behalf of his team at the 2026 ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction in Edinburgh. A team led by Carnegie Mellon University’s Aaron Steinfeld has earned the inaugu...

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...