Seminar: Sandeep Manjana, Sept 23rd 2019
When: Mon, Sept 23rd 2019, 3:00p Where: Rose St Building Seminar Area Title: Reinforcement Learning for Efficient Robotic Sampling in Outdoor Environments Abstract: In this talk I present my research on using techniques from reinforcement learning for efficiently sampling scientific data in large-scale outdoor environments. The techniques presented generate paths to efficiently measure and then …
Seminar: Ben Morrell, Sept 20th 2019
When: Fri, Sept 20th 2019, 3:30p Where: Rose St Building Seminar Area Title: Robotics NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the DARPA Subterranean Challenge Abstract: NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is famous for flagship space exploration missions such as the Mars rovers, the Cassini mission to Saturn and the Voyager spacecraft journeying beyond the solar system. While …
Seminar: John Gardenier, Sept 6th 2019
When: Thurs, Sept 12th 2019, 1p Where: Rose St Building Seminar Area Title: How now lame cow? Automatic lameness detection with 3D sensors Abstract: Lameness in dairy cows is a prevalent health issue impacting both animal welfare and economic performance. Despite the economic and welfare cost of lameness, lameness prevalence has been shown to be severely …
Seminar: Assoc Prof Thierry Peynot, Sept 6th 2019
When: Friday, Sept 6th 2019, 2p Where: Rose St Building Seminar Area Title: Resilient Perception for Robotics in Challenging Environmental Conditions: In a mine or a knee, in the presence of smoke, dust or refractive objects Abstract: In this seminar we will discuss different methods and strategies to endow robots with resilient perception in a …
Seminar: Mao Shan, Aug 29th 2019
When: Thursday, Aug 29nd 2019, 1pWhere: Rose St Building Seminar Area Title: Cooperative Perception Based on V2X Network in Intelligent Transportation Systems Abstract: The upcoming widespread deployment of DSRC technology will enable the sharing of multi-modal sensory information among intelligent Road Side Units (IRSU) infrastructure and smart vehicles fitted with communication hardware and advanced perception …
Seminar: James Ward & the DropBears, Aug 22nd 2019
When: Thursday, Aug 22nd 2019, 1pWhere: Rose St Building Seminar Area Title: How Teenagers Built a Robot in Six Weeks Abstract: The Drop Bears is a team of high school students and adult mentors that compete in the international FIRST Robotics Competition. The Drop Bears have been hosted by the ACFR for the past six years. At the beginning of each …
RoboCup 2019
Thanks to an elite band of volunteers, the ACFR were able to run a booth at this year’s RoboCup event. RoboCup is an international robotics competition that’s been running for over 20 years. It started out focused on robotic soccer, and has since branched out to include industrial, rescue, and home robotics events. It’s a very …
Droid Racing Teams Win 2nd, 3rd at International Event
Earlier this month our undergraduate droid racing teams took their robots to the international Droid Racing event in Brisbane. In a field of 15 teams from around Australia and New Zealand, they took home 2nd and 3rd place! No videos of the 2019 event is up yet, so here’s a photo and some video from …