Category: Women in Robotics

Women in Robotics Update: Andra Keay, Nguyen Sao Mai and Selin Alara Örnek

Posted on February 1, 2021February 3, 2021 by Andra Keay

TaggedAndra Keay, Nguyen Sao Mai, Selin Alara Ornek, Women in Robotics

Here’s a Women in Robotics Spotlight, where we share stories from women who are working on all sorts of interesting projects who haven’t yet been featured in our Annual Showcase. We hope these stories provide inspiration to everyone to join us working in the field of robotics. And if you’re a woman working in robotics, […]

Introducing the 2021 Women in Robotics Board of Directors

Posted on January 17, 2021January 20, 2021 by Andra Keay

Category:California Robotics News, Women in Robotics

TaggedAllison Thackston, Andra Keay, Ariel Anders, Cynthia Yeung, Hallie Siegel, Laura Stelzner, Laurie Linz, Lisa Winter, Sabine Hauert, Sarah Osentoski, Sue Keay, Women in Robotics

Women in Robotics is a grassroots community involving women from around the world. Our mission is supporting women working in robotics and women who would like to work in robotics. We formed an official 501c3 non-profit organization in 2020 headquartered in Oakland California. We’d like to introduce our 2021 Board of Directors: Andra Keay, Women […]

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3 Women in Robotics Call Women in Robotics Call May 3, 2021 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/762578189 See more details SVR Volunteer Meeting 2021 SVR Volunteer Meeting 2021 May 3, 2021 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm https://zoom.us/j/93169418482?pwd=SDBUcnA1WE1lTWx1THRwNFRlaGVvZz09 See more details • •	4	5 Bots&Beer Silicon Valley Bots&Beer Silicon Valley May 5, 2021 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm See meetup for location See more details •	6 CANCELLED SVR Board Meeting CANCELLED SVR Board Meeting May 6, 2021 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm See more details Startup Accelerator Meetings Startup Accelerator Meetings May 6, 2021 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm See more details Startup Accelerator Meeting Startup Accelerator Meeting May 6, 2021 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm See more details SVR Startup Accelerator SVR Startup Accelerator May 6, 2021 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm See more details • • • •	7 Women in Robotics - Mentoring Committee Women in Robotics - Mentoring Committee May 7, 2021 8:45 am - 9:30 am See more details •	8	9
10 SVR Volunteer Meeting 2021 SVR Volunteer Meeting 2021 May 10, 2021 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm https://zoom.us/j/93169418482?pwd=SDBUcnA1WE1lTWx1THRwNFRlaGVvZz09 See more details •	11	12	13 Startup Accelerator Meetings Startup Accelerator Meetings May 13, 2021 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm See more details Startup Accelerator Meeting Startup Accelerator Meeting May 13, 2021 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm See more details SVR Startup Accelerator SVR Startup Accelerator May 13, 2021 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm See more details • • •	14 Women in Robotics - Mentoring Committee Women in Robotics - Mentoring Committee May 14, 2021 8:45 am - 9:30 am See more details •	15	16
17 SVR Volunteer Meeting 2021 SVR Volunteer Meeting 2021 May 17, 2021 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm https://zoom.us/j/93169418482?pwd=SDBUcnA1WE1lTWx1THRwNFRlaGVvZz09 See more details •	18	19 Online Robotics Job Fair Online Robotics Job Fair May 19, 2021 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm https://www.eventbrite.com/e/online-robotics-job-fair-tickets-104585977474 See more details •	20 Startup Accelerator Meetings Startup Accelerator Meetings May 20, 2021 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm See more details Startup Accelerator Meeting Startup Accelerator Meeting May 20, 2021 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm See more details SVR Startup Accelerator SVR Startup Accelerator May 20, 2021 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm See more details • • •	21 Women in Robotics - Mentoring Committee Women in Robotics - Mentoring Committee May 21, 2021 8:45 am - 9:30 am See more details "Planning and Learning Interaction with Variable Impedance." - Antonio Bicchi (Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia) "Planning and Learning Interaction with Variable Impedance." - Antonio Bicchi (Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia) May 21, 2021 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm https://roboticstoday.github.io/watch.html Planning and Learning Interaction with Variable Impedance.: Antonio Bicchi (Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia) Abstract: In animals and in humans, the mechanical impedance of their limbs changes not only in dependence of the task, but also during different phases of the execution of a task. Part of this variability is intentionally controlled, by either co-activating muscles or by changing the arm posture, or both.In robots, impedance can be varied by varying controller gains, stiffness of hardware parts, and arm postures. The choice of impedance profiles to be applied can be planned off-line, or varied in real time based on feedback from the environmental interaction. Planning and control of variable impedance can use insight from human observations, from mathematical optimization methods, or from learning. In this talk I will review the basics of human and robot variable impedance, and discuss how this impact applications ranging from industrial and service robotics to prosthetics and rehabilitation. Biography: Antonio Bicchi is a scientist interested in robotics and intelligent machines. After graduating in Pisa and receiving a Ph.D. from the University of Bologna, he spent a few years at the MIT AI Lab of Cambridge before becoming Professor in Robotics at the University of Pisa. In 2009 he founded the Soft Robotics Laboratory at the Italian Institute of Technology in Genoa. Since 2013 he is Adjunct Professor at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. He has coordinated many international projects, including four grants from the European Research Council (ERC).He served the research community in several ways, including by launching the WorldHaptics conference and the IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. He is currently the President of the Italian Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Machines.He has authored over 500 scientific papers cited more than 25,000 times. He supervised over 60 doctoral students and more than 20 postdocs, most of whom are now professors in universities and international research centers, or have launched their own spin-off companies. His students have received prestigious awards, including three first prizes and two nominations for the best theses in Europe on robotics and haptics. He is a Fellow of IEEE since 2005. In 2018 he received the prestigious IEEE Saridis Leadership Award. Stream at: https://roboticstoday.github.io/watch.html See more details Build Night Build Night May 21, 2021 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm See more details • • •	22	23
24 SVR Volunteer Meeting 2021 SVR Volunteer Meeting 2021 May 24, 2021 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm https://zoom.us/j/93169418482?pwd=SDBUcnA1WE1lTWx1THRwNFRlaGVvZz09 See more details •	25	26	27 Startup Accelerator Meetings Startup Accelerator Meetings May 27, 2021 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm See more details Startup Accelerator Meeting Startup Accelerator Meeting May 27, 2021 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm See more details SVR Startup Accelerator SVR Startup Accelerator May 27, 2021 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm See more details • • •	28 Women in Robotics - Mentoring Committee Women in Robotics - Mentoring Committee May 28, 2021 8:45 am - 9:30 am See more details •	29	30
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Women in Robotics Update: Andra Keay, Nguyen Sao Mai and Selin Alara Örnek

Introducing the 2021 Women in Robotics Board of Directors