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Events for April 22, 2015
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Health, Technology and Engineering Information Session
Wed, Apr 22, 2015 @ 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Viterbi School of Engineering Doctoral Programs
Workshops & Infosessions
Graduate students are invited to learn more about the Health, Technology and Engineering (HTE) Graduate Certificate program during an information session.
RSVP requested via http://gapp.usc.edu/events/health-technology-and-engineering-information-sessionLocation: Olin Hall of Engineering (OHE) - 120
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Jennifer Gerson
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Computer Science Faculty Meeting - EEB 248
Wed, Apr 22, 2015 @ 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Workshops & Infosessions
Event details will be emailed to invited attendees.
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248
Audiences: Invited Faculty Only
Contact: Assistant to CS chair
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PhD Defense - Randolph Voorhies
Wed, Apr 22, 2015 @ 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
University Calendar
PhD Candidate: Randolph Voorhies
Date: 4/22
Time: 2-4pm
Location: HNB 100
Committee:
Laurent Itti (Chair)
Gaurav Sukhatme
James Weiland
Title:
Efficient SLAM For Scanning LiDAR Sensors Using Combined Plane and Point Features
Abstract:
This work presents a novel SLAM algorithm for scanning (Velodyne style) LiDAR sensors. A Hough transform algorithm is first derived which exploits the unique geometry of these sensors to detect planar features, and it is then shown how these features can be matched over a sequence of scans to reconstruct the path of the sensor. A mathematical framework is then developed to track how well constrained these sequential alignment problems are, and to detect when they become under-constrained. A method is then presented which determines a minimal set of non-planar features to be extracted from scenes to achieve full constraint within this framework. Finally, all of these tools are combined into an online SLAM system which is able to close the loop on a variety of indoor and outdoor datasets without the use of odometry, GPS, or an IMU. Both the frame to frame alignment as well as the SLAM algorithms are compared to state of the art methods and superior performance is shown for both.Location: Hedco Neurosciences Building (HNB) - 100
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Lizsl De Leon
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Communications, Networks & Systems (CommNetS) Seminar
Wed, Apr 22, 2015 @ 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Sanjay Lall, Stanford University
Talk Title: Sufficient Statistics for Multi-Agent Decision
Series: CommNetS
Abstract: We describe a notion of sufficient statistics for decision, estimation or control problems involving multiple players. As in the classical single-player setting, sufficient statistics contain all of the information necessary for the players to make optimal decisions. In the multi-agent setting, we construct such sufficient statistics via a convex relaxation of the feasible set of the corresponding decision problem. We show that these statistics may be updated recursively, and may be constructed by appropriately composing the corresponding single-player statistics. We present algorithms for this construction when the information pattern is defined by an appropriate graph.
Biography: Sanjay Lall is Professor of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University. Previously he was a Research Fellow at the California Institute of Technology in the Department of Control and Dynamical Systems, and prior to that he was NATO Research Fellow at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in the Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems. He was also a visiting scholar at Lund Institute of Technology in the Department of Automatic Control.
He received the Ph.D. in Engineering and B.A. in Mathematics from the University of Cambridge, England. Professor Lall's research focuses on the development of advanced engineering methodologies for the design of control systems, and his work addresses problems including decentralized control and model reduction. Professor Lall received the O. Hugo Schuck Best Paper Award at the American Control Conference in 2013, the George S. Axelby Outstanding Paper Award by the IEEE Control Systems Society in 2007, the NSF Career award in 2007, Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in 2007, and the Graduate Service Recognition Award from Stanford University in 2005. With his students, he received the best student paper award at the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control in 2005 and the best student paper award at the IEEE International Conference on Power Systems Technology (POWERCON) in 2012.
Host: Prof. Ashutosh Nayyar
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Annie Yu
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Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Seminar Series
Wed, Apr 22, 2015 @ 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Patrick D. Weidman, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado, Boulder
Talk Title: Mathematical Models for the Shape of the Eiffel Tower
Series: Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Seminar Series
Abstract: Equations modeling the shape of the Eiffel Tower are investigated. One model, based on equilibrium of moments, gives the wrong tower curvature. A second model, based on constancy of vertical axial stress, does provide a fair approximation to the tower's skyline profile of twenty-nine contiguous panels. However, neither model can be traced back to Eiffel's writings. Reported here is a new model embodying Eiffel's concern for wind loads on the tower, as documented in his communication to the French Civil Engineering Society on March 30, 1885. The result is a nonlinear, integro-differential equation which may be solved to yield an exponential profile. An analysis of actual panel coordinates reveals a profile closely approximated by two piece-wise continuous exponentials with different growth rates. This is explained by specific safety factors for wind loading that Eiffel & Company incorporated in the design and construction of the free-standing tower.
Host: Paul Ronney
Location: Seaver Science Library (SSL) - 150
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Valerie Childress
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VSi2: Learn About Challenges and Opportunities in Financial Tech.
Wed, Apr 22, 2015 @ 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
University Calendar
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Ryan joined Bank of America Merrill Lynch in 2010 as Senior Vice President of the Technology Partnership Development. In his role, Ryan is responsible for leveraging the technology organization's expertise, insights and relationships for client business development efforts with Investment Banking and Institutional Equities. In addition, Ryan focuses on strategic partnerships with technology companies and the venture capital community.
Prior to joining Bank of America, Ryan spent eleven years working in the technology sector – first as a sell-side software analyst at Morgan Stanley, then in corporate strategy and marketing roles at Oracle and SAP. As a research analyst at Morgan Stanley, Ryan was part of the number-one ranked enterprise software research team in Institutional Investor’s All-America rankings from 1999 to 2003. Following Morgan Stanley, Ryan was Vice President of Business Strategy at Oracle Corporation, where he reported directly to President Charles Phillips and was responsible for strategic research that supported the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors. In 2007, Ryan retuned to Morgan Stanley where he was a Vice President in the Institutional Equities Division. Most recently, Ryan was Head of Planning and Strategy for the Global Field Marketing organization at SAP.Location: Kerckhoff Hall (KER) -
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Student Innovation Institute
