Mines Robotics

Robotics graduate programs at @coschoolofmines

[@tomwilliams.phd on bsky @williamstome]

What politeness strategies should robots use when rejecting commands?
@coschoolofmines / @MinesRobotics / @CSatMines / @MIRRORLab student @TerranMott explores in her #HRI2024 @HRI_Conference paper!

https://t.co/WnAPBUZ5oF
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[Chris Dreyer @ChrisSciEng]

Here is the @coschoolofmines and @LunarOutpostInc Break the Ice Challenge rover removing the simulated icy regolith. We are on day 3 of our 15-day demonstration. It's going well!

[George Kontoudis @g_kontoudis]

(1/6) Thrilled to share that I'll be joining Colorado School of Mines @coschoolofmines as an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Robotics in January! Our MPALA Lab (Motion Planning, Active Learning, and Autonomy) has two open PhD positions: https://t.co/zWNm45gd9q

[@tomwilliams.phd on bsky @williamstome]

Was thrilled to hear that this won a best paper award at @ieeeroman #ROMAN2023!!! Congratulations Hideki!!!

Thank you to @AFOSRYIP @AFOSR for funding my parts of the paper! :)

[Micah Corah @CorahMicah]

I will be starting a lab @CSatMines this spring, and I am looking for prospective MS and PhD students, starting Fall 2024 (And I have funding!). My research there will focus on similar topics such as multi-robot coordination, filming, and perception planning.

[@tomwilliams.phd on bsky @williamstome]

Now out: a perspectives piece in
@CACMmag from myself, @cmat, Kristiina Jokinen, @RajKorpan, @jamespusto, and @DrScaz!

We discuss the most critical ethical concerns surrounding language capable robots: Issues of Identity, Persuasion, and Privacy

https://t.co/XrYNJS5gRj

[MIRRORLab @MIRRORLab]

How can robots maintain teammates' Situation Awareness in high-latency contexts like space exploration, without increasing teammates' cognitive load?

@coschoolofmines / @MinesRobotics Rafael Sousa Silva explores in his 2023 @ieeeroman paper!

https://t.co/G4I3D6O7p9

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[MIRRORLab @MIRRORLab]

How can robots protect user privacy, and explain to users when commands must be rejected to protect privacy?

@MinesRobotics @CSatMines DYALab student Sihui Li investigates in her @ieeeroman paper, in collab with the @HCRoboticsLab and @MIRRORLab.

https://t.co/30ktn6Ff01

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[@tomwilliams.phd on bsky @williamstome]

Ahh!!! Thrilled for @coschoolofmines / @CSatMines / @MinesRobotics @MIRRORLab students @TerranMott, Rafael Sousa Silva, @abejarano20, Mark Higger, and Ruchen (Puck) Wen for winning the #ICRA2023 Roboethics competition!!!
https://t.co/dSFmAsBjZg

[@tomwilliams.phd on bsky @williamstome]

Depending on how groups of robots present themselves, they may be viewed as distinct individuals... or as parts of a hive mind. How does this impact how people allocate trust to those groups?

@MIRRORLab student @abejarano20 investigates in her 2023 @ieeeroman paper! 🧵

[MIRRORLab @MIRRORLab]

Wilderness search and rescue teams face challenges in hazardous environments. Could semi-autonomous technologies like robots be valuable assets for search teams?

The answer is complicated, as shown by @TerranMott's (OTHER!) new @ieeeroman paper!

https://t.co/uYbsD8btTx

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[@tomwilliams.phd on bsky @williamstome]

Interested in the design of morally competent language capable robots? Check out @coschoolofmines / @CSatMines / @MinesRobotics / @MIRRORLab student @TerranMott's new @ieeeroman paper!

[Micah Corah @CorahMicah]

I am delighted to say that I will be joining the Colorado School of Mines @CSatMines 💻🤖 as an Assistant Professor 👨‍🏫 this January!
#academia #AcademicTwitter

[@tomwilliams.phd on bsky @williamstome]

Sayanti Roy @sayantiroy90 virtually presenting our work on Performative Autonomy ay @HRI_Conference / #hri2023!

[Lux Miranda @LuminantLux]

@williamstome Deftly opening up the discussion about race that robotics desperately needs @HRI_Conference #hri2023

[@tomwilliams.phd on bsky @williamstome]

Great job @hanzhao presenting his augmented reality work at #HRI2023 / @HRI_Conference! If you have students looking for #VAMHRI PhD positions, send them his way as he starts his faculty career!

[@tomwilliams.phd on bsky @williamstome]

Absolutely thrilled for @MIRRORLab PostDoc @hanzhao, who will be joining @USouthFlorida this fall as an assistant professor!!!

[@tomwilliams.phd on bsky @williamstome]

It finally happened!!! After nearly four years of work+wait, our survey on #VR and #AR for #HRI was accepted to @acmthri! We'll have a final version up soon to share!

[@tomwilliams.phd on bsky @williamstome]

We just found out that @MIRRORLab student Puck Wen was nominated for best paper at #PERSUASIVE2023!

Her paper, "On Further Reflection… Moral Reflections Enhance Robotic Moral Persuasive Capability" can be found here: https://t.co/Hb9FyZVIeQ 🧵

[@tomwilliams.phd on bsky @williamstome]

Pleased to announce our new journal article in @acmthri: "Best of Both Worlds? Combining Different Forms of Mixed Reality Deictic Gestures" led by @coschoolofmines / @mirrorlab UNDERGRADS Landon Brown and Jared Hamilton!
https://t.co/qayavd2kYU
#robotics #ar #mixedreality