Innovating Cutting-Edge Robotics through Collaboration

The overall goal of this research thrust is to establish new and fundable interdisciplinary collaborations amongst UMASS faculty that advance human-centered robotics. This will be achieved by hosting a series of activities that facilitate interactions and foster collaboration opportunities between UMass Amherst faculty and student researchers from robotics, human neuromechanics, and human wearable technology.

The Elaine Marieb Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation at UMass Amherst will hold its first symposium examining up-to-date innovations in the healthcare industry, particularly those created by nurses and engineers in collaborative research. The symposium will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 13, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom and is planned to be an annual event.

UMass Robotics welcomes Dr. Gina Olson, Dr. Scott Niekum, and Dr. Hao Zhang who will join UMass Amherst this Fall. Dr. Olson joins the Department of Mechanical and Industiral Engineering, and Dr Niekum and Dr. Zhang join the College of Information and Computer Science.