Research:
I am yet another
engineer in the Dickinson Lab. My background is in conventional
EE and CS pursuits, and more recently I've focused on robotics
and control theory. I am interested in applying biological
principles to robotic systems, and seeking out control systems
present in nature. Human-engineered systems have difficulty
making robust decisions in the face of uncertainty. Clearly
biological systems have much to teach us about the integration
of sensing into actions. For the past year I have been working
on a simulation/mobile robot hybrid, which we've called "FlyBall"
(short for Flying Eyeball). This gizmo implements a robotic
control system inspired by current behavioral and physiological
models of Drosophila. We've had moderate success achieving
surprisingly robust fly-like robotic behavior with a simple
control system. I joined the Computation & Neural Systems
program at Caltech in the Fall of 2002.
Education:
B.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Florida, 2000
B.S. Computer Engineering, University of Florida, 2000
M.S. Electrical Engineering, UC Berkeley, 2002
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