Robots and Sensors for the Human Well-being

[RObots and SEnsors for the HUman well-Being (ROSE-HUB)]

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An NSF I/UCRC is a consortium of companies and universities working on industry-relevant medium-term research of interest to all parties. The focus of the center is on Robotic and Sensor technologies that enhance automation with an eye on application development that enhances the lives of people either by affecting human health or the quality of life. The strategic plan for the center has drawn on applied research by promoting synergies between the different sites on the following non exhaustive list of areas such as:

medical applications, e.g., autism detection, physical rehabilitation, cancer detection
precision agriculture, e.g., nitrogen deficiency detection, weed detection, crop collection
environmental monitoring, e.g., cleaning plants from nuclear waste, cleaning lakes of unwanted algae
infrastructure monitoring, e.g., detection of cracks on large installations by deploying sophisticated planning and navigation, and last but not least
transportation, e.g., automating the detection of parking space availability at rest truck stops

The ROSE-HUB Center Director is Dr. Vassilios Morellas and the Center consists of the following five sites:

The University of Minnesota (lead), Site Director Dr. Vassilios Morellas
The University of Pennsylvania, Site Director: Dr. M. Ani Hsieh
Purdue University: Site Director: Dr. Mo Rastgaar
Clemson University, Site Director: Dr. Venkat Krovi
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Site Director: Dr. Jing Xiao

The research agenda of the Center covers many proactive and reactive technologies for homeland security and emergency response. These include:

Components and systems of unmanned ground, air and under sea vehicles for security and search and rescue
New sensors and sensor miniaturization for CBRNE detection, medical monitoring, navigation, and situational awareness
Coordination algorithms for distributed teams of humans/robots/sensors
Human/robot interaction and shared control of complex systems
Robust, ad hoc, wireless networking protocols for sensor networks and autonomous agents
Automated video surveillance and interpretation of human activities

Beyond the research mission, the Center is also charged with coordinating marketing studies and creating and developing new emerging markets through standardization and coordination with the federal government.

The many benefits of Center membership are outlined in the Executive Presentation, as well as details on the structure and objectives of the Center. The main benefit to membership is networking and collaboration with university researchers, industry leaders, and end-users under an umbrella of favorable overhead and intellectual property agreements.