Navigating a Complex World: Improving Robot Outcomes Through Social, Regulatory, and Control Theoretic Approaches
Thesis Defense
I am excited to be joining LAAS-CNRS in Toulouse, France as a postdoctoral researcher! I received my MS and PhD from Carnegie Mellon in 2022 and 2024, respectively, and BE from Vanderbilt University in 2020. During my PhD, I worked with Dr. Aaron Johnson in the Robomechanics Lab at Carnegie Mellon University.
My goal is to ensure that robots contribute positively and equitably to society. To achieve this, I approach robots as socio-technical systems, recognizing the importance of integrating technical, social, and policy dimensions for successful deployments. My PhD research has advanced the reliability and robustness of legged robot locomotion while also addressing policy considerations and social science perspectives to promote equity and broaden access to robotic technologies.
Here is my research output that I have worked on:
Improving Equity in Robot Deployment: A Study of Food Pantry Patrons
In Preparation
Designing Safe Quadrupedal Gaits
2024 IEEE ICRA Workshop on Advancements in Trajectory Optimization and Model Predictive Control for Legged Systems
Convergent iLQR for Safe Trajectory Planning and Control of Legged Robots
2024 IEEE ICRA
Grounding Robot Locomotion in Self-Defense Law
2023 IEEE RO-MAN
By Air or by Land: How Locomotion Methods Dictate Drone Ethics
2022 IEEE ICRA Workshop on Addressing Ethical and Technical Challenges in the Development, Use, and Governance of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems
Hybrid Event Shaping to Stabilize Periodic Hybrid Orbits
2022 IEEE ICRA