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Events for April 13, 2022
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CS Undergraduate Web Registration Live Chat AssistanceWed, Apr 13, 2022 @ 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Student Activity
If you are a CS undergraduate with a web registration permit time of 9am today and are having difficulty with web registration, the advisement staff will be available from 9:00am - 9:30am to help troubleshoot your registration questions and issues. Chat with us at https://www.cs.usc.edu/chat/
Audiences: Undergrad
Contact: USC Computer Science
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Computer Science General Faculty Meeting
Wed, Apr 13, 2022 @ 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Receptions & Special Events
Bi-Weekly regular faculty meeting for invited full-time Computer Science faculty only. Event details emailed directly to attendees.
Location: TBD
Audiences: Invited Faculty Only
Contact: Assistant to CS chair
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Center of Autonomy and AI, Center for Cyber-Physical Systems and the Internet of Things, and Ming Hsieh Institute Seminar Series (Part 1)
Wed, Apr 13, 2022 @ 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Prakash Sarathy, Northrop Grumman Global Products (1st Speaker)
Series: Center for Cyber-Physical Systems and Internet of Things
Abstract: Increasing tempo and complexity of missions for aircraft and space vehicles has driven the design of such systems to higher levels of autonomous operations. Consequently, the challenges of ensuring a safe and secure operational regime have been rapidly escalating. While a number of techniques, new and old, are available to address different facets of these challenges, what seems to be missing is some cohesive approach or framework that can support the total design lifecycle while lowering the cost and risk of a successful design and deployment of such cyber-physical systems.
This talk will focus on some of these challenges and where overlaps exist in the safety and security needs and in its eventual resolution within a software and hardware design. Some notable approaches and methodologies will be discussed briefly to highlight the potential of such convergence as well as some mention of current state-of-practice in software and hardware verification, validation, and accreditations (VV&A).
Biography: Dr. Prakash Sarathy is the Chief Engineer for common mission processing subsystem for Northrop Grumman Global Products center. He earned his doctoral degree in Aerospace Engineering from Syracuse University. He has held positions as post-doctoral fellow, research engineer and tenured engineering faculty in his prior career. He has over 30 years of experience in the area of software applied to aerospace engineering, providing technical and project/program management and oversight for advanced technology programs requiring accelerated risk burn down and rapid maturation. His technical expertise areas include cooperative distributed architectures for multi-agent systems, cooperative decision frameworks, agent architectures for mission management, aggregate control of distributed assets, user interface design for aggregate level situational awareness. Insertion of neural networks, evolutionary computing and emergent behavior to decision making paradigms. This software engineering expertise coupled with his in-depth experience in linear and nonlinear dynamics of vehicle systems, applied to guidance, navigation and control of aircraft, spacecraft, and robots as well as of real-time and embedded simulations, high fidelity modeling, implementation, VV&A, formal methods, and testing, provide an excellent framework for the challenges of next generation autonomous aircraft. He has spearheaded an effort to assemble a feasible set of methodologies to establish bounded behavior assurance for advanced autonomous missions under contested operating conditions.
Host: Pierluigi Nuzzo, nuzzo@usc.edu
Webcast: https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zyIBh_1gQLmKpMJG0GyLxwLocation: Online
WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zyIBh_1gQLmKpMJG0GyLxw
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Talyia White
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Center of Autonomy and AI, Center for Cyber-Physical Systems and the Internet of Things, and Ming Hsieh Institute Seminar Series (Part 2)
Wed, Apr 13, 2022 @ 02:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Marlon Marquez, Northrop Grumman Space Systems (2nd Speaker)
Series: Center for Cyber-Physical Systems and Internet of Things
Abstract: Increasing tempo and complexity of missions for aircraft and space vehicles has driven the design of such systems to higher levels of autonomous operations. Consequently, the challenges of ensuring a safe and secure operational regime have been rapidly escalating. While a number of techniques, new and old, are available to address different facets of these challenges, what seems to be missing is some cohesive approach or framework that can support the total design lifecycle while lowering the cost and risk of a successful design and deployment of such cyber-physical systems.
This talk will focus on some of these challenges and where overlaps exist in the safety and security needs and in its eventual resolution within a software and hardware design. Some notable approaches and methodologies will be discussed briefly to highlight the potential of such convergence as well as some mention of current state-of-practice in software and hardware verification, validation, and accreditations (VV&A).
Biography: Marlon Marquez is a Consulting Engineer at NG Space Systems. Mr. Marquez has prior experience designing with Intel, Power PC, and ARM microprocessor technologies. He has domain knowledge with state-of-the- art cyber security and anti-tamper infrastructures including TPMs, secure hypervisor technologies and multi-level security concepts. He has experience with Operating System technologies, Pub/Sub application development, and Kernel development. He is an FPGA subject matter expert and has extensive experience with FPGA and Processor interfaces. He holds two USPTO patents and presented ASIC technology at IEEE. He has a BSEE from UCLA, was an MS candidate at Cal State Northridge in Electrical and Computing Engineering and has an MBA from Pepperdine University.
Host: Pierluigi Nuzzo, nuzzo@usc.edu
Webcast: https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zyIBh_1gQLmKpMJG0GyLxwLocation: Online
WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zyIBh_1gQLmKpMJG0GyLxw
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Talyia White
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CS Colloquium: Bradley Hayes (University of Colorado Boulder) - Human-robot teaming is a lot less dangerous with communication: Improving Human-Robot Teaming Performance in Partially Observable Environments with Augmented Reality
Wed, Apr 13, 2022 @ 04:30 PM - 05:50 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Bradley Hayes, University of Colorado Boulder
Talk Title: Human-robot teaming is a lot less dangerous with communication: Improving Human-Robot Teaming Performance in Partially Observable Environments with Augmented Reality
Series: Computer Science Colloquium
Abstract: Clear and frequent communication is a foundational aspect of collaboration. Effective communication not only enables and sustains the shared situational awareness necessary for adaptation and coordination during human-robot teaming, but is often a requirement given the opaque nature of decision-making in autonomous systems. In this talk I will share some of our recent work using augmented reality as a mode of visual communication to improve both human and robot safety and capability when working together, introducing insights into human behavior and compliance in safety-critical situations as well as novel algorithms for autonomous communication and collaboration in partially observable environments. The talk will conclude with a presentation of our ongoing work at the intersection of fast constrained motion planning for sequential manifold planning problems and augmented reality-assisted learning from demonstration.
Prof. Bradley Hayes will give his talk in person at GFS 106 and we will also host the talk over Zoom.
Register in advance for this webinar at:
https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HgvCIbb7TDS6aOU1ksSI0A
After registering, attendees will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
This lecture satisfies requirements for CSCI 591: Research Colloquium.
Biography: Bradley Hayes is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the University of Colorado Boulder, where he runs the Collaborative AI and Robotics (CAIRO) Lab and serves as co-director of the university's Autonomous Systems Interdisciplinary Research Theme. Brad's research develops techniques to create and validate autonomous systems that learn from, teach, and collaborate with humans to improve efficiency, safety, and capability at scale. His work primarily leverages novel approaches at the intersection of human-robot interaction and explainable artificial intelligence, providing autonomous systems with the ability to generalize skills with limited risk, to act safely and productively around humans, and to make human-autonomy teams more powerful than the sums of their parts. His continual efforts to systematically put humans and autonomous systems into often entertaining and occasionally productive situations has been featured by TEDx, Popular Science, Wired, and MIT Technology review, and has been recognized with best paper nominations from HRI, AAMAS, and RO-MAN. Brad also serves as CTO at Circadence, building high-fidelity simulation, test, and evaluation environments for cyber-physical systems at nation-state scale.
Host: Stefanos Nikolaidis
Webcast: https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HgvCIbb7TDS6aOU1ksSI0ALocation: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 106
WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HgvCIbb7TDS6aOU1ksSI0A
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Computer Science Department
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A Study Break w/ Tesla: Weekly Series Feb 9 - April 13 (Virtual)
Wed, Apr 13, 2022 @ 06:00 PM - 06:45 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
A Study Break w/ Tesla is a series of professional workshops presented by the Hardware + Cell Engineering Internship Recruiting Team that will be offered on Wednesday evenings from February through April, 6:00 pm -6:45 pm.
Each event will offer a 25-minute presentation on a specific topic, followed by a 20-minute opportunity for participants to ask questions and network with the Tesla team.
Event: To-do's and Tips for First-year Students | April 13 - RSVP HERE
Description: This session is designed for first-year students and will provide some insight and tips to develop into a top candidate for Tesla and big tech companies. The job market can be very competitive, but engaging early and developing a vast array of skill profiles can provide ease when applying for highly competitive internship and co-op opportunities. Join the conversation to learn more!
External employer-hosted events and activities are not affiliated with the USC Career Center. They are posted on Viterbi Career Connections because they may be of interest to members of the Viterbi community. Inclusion of any activity does not indicate USC sponsorship or endorsement of that activity or event. It is the participant's responsibility to apply due diligence, exercise caution when participating, and report concerns to vcareers@usc.edu
Location: RSVP in Viterbi Career Gateway
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Connections
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DEN@Viterbi - Online Graduate Engineering Virtual Information Session
Wed, Apr 13, 2022 @ 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
DEN@Viterbi, Viterbi School of Engineering Graduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
Join USC Viterbi School of Engineering for a virtual information session via WebEx, providing an introduction to DEN@Viterbi, our top ranked online delivery system. Discover the 40+ graduate engineering and computer science programs available entirely online.
Attendees will have the opportunity to connect directly with USC Viterbi representatives during the session to discuss the admission process, program details and the benefits of online delivery.
Register Today!WebCast Link: https://uscviterbi.webex.com/uscviterbi/onstage/g.php?MTID=e7d54385e2b649e227f779003aafe71c1
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Corporate & Professional Programs
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The 43rd Annual Viterbi Awards
Wed, Apr 13, 2022 @ 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Alumni
Receptions & Special Events
Since its first incarnation in 1978, the Viterbi Awards has been a significant annual event for the School. It has become our forum for recognizing outstanding members of the engineering community and those of our own alumni who have made lasting contributions to science and engineering in all its manifestations.
For tickets and to be included on our mailing list, please call 213-740-4880 or email Maita Schuster at mrschust@usc.edu. Visit https://viterbischool.usc.edu/alumni/viterbi-awards/ for more information.Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Kristy Ly
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Social for ALL CS Clubs
Wed, Apr 13, 2022 @ 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Interested in computer science? This is the place to be! Come out to meet Tech and CS clubs around campus at ACM's CS Club social. Get to know each other and learn about what other clubs do as you play a do-you-know-the-clubs bingo game and some other outdoor games like volleyball, spikeball, and frisbee. And if games aren't your thing, just come spend some time outside and mingle! Donuts will be provided, first come first serve
Learn more and RSVP at bit.ly/acm-cs-club-socialLocation: Village Great Lawn!
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Association for Computing Machinery
