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Events for November 18, 2024
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EiS Communications Hub - Tutoring for Engineering Ph.D. StudentsMon, Nov 18, 2024 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Workshops & Infosessions
Come to the EiS Communications Hub for one-on-one tutoring from Viterbi faculty for Ph.D. writing and speaking projects!
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 222A
Audiences: Viterbi Ph.D. Students
Contact: Helen Choi
Event Link: https://sites.google.com/usc.edu/eishub/home
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DREAM Industry Mentorship speaker series
Mon, Nov 18, 2024 @ 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
University Calendar
DREAM connects students with experienced industry professionals from a variety of tech and destination companies who help them create a vision for their futures, align their careers around purpose, and build character in the context of growth, reinvention, and constant change. Industry mentors discuss how professional challenges present opportunities for character and leadership development. This event features actor and activist Emily Proctor on navigating life transitions and what she learned on her journey through Hollywood and beyond.
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 217
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Elisabeth Arnold Weiss
Event Link: https://cglink.me/2nB/r400352
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CSC/CommNetS-MHI Seminar: Cristian-Ioan Vasile
Mon, Nov 18, 2024 @ 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Cristian-Ioan Vasile, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics Department, Lehigh University
Talk Title: Robust and Relaxed Temporal Logic Planning for Robot Systems
Series: CSC/CommNetS-MHI Seminar Series
Abstract: Robots are deployed in an increasing number of environments and applications, and tasked with ever complex missions with temporal, logical, and timing constraints. Practical and safety considerations impose that solutions are robust to perturbations and noise, and able to handle infeasible scenarios as best as possible. A planner for a self-driving car may not just return without a solution, it still needs to steer the car as best possible. A multi-agent team should not abandon a mission if one robot fails during deployment. A delivery robot should find alternatives and swap unavailable groceries based on the user's preferences. In this talk, we present and clarify the robustness and relaxation of temporal logic specifications. We present automata- and mixed integer linear programming (MILP) methods to address them in various mission settings for single- and multi-robot systems. We use automata to capture multiple relaxation semantics and provide a model for abstraction of rich user-preferences. We achieve scalability with respect to number of agents and specification complexity in multi-robot missions via MILP encodings while ensuring robust satisfaction in case of feasibility and partial satisfaction otherwise. We apply these techniques to coordinate heterogeneous teams of robots, robot swarms, and modular aerial robotic systems.
Biography: Cristian-Ioan Vasile is an assistant professor in the Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics department, and Computer Science and Engineering (courtesy) at Lehigh University. He leads the Explainable Robotics Lab (ERL) as part of the Autonomous and Intelligent Robotics Lab (AIRLab) at Lehigh University. Previously, he was a postdoctoral associate in the Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS), and the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He obtained his PhD in 2016 from the Division of Systems Engineering at Boston University, where he worked in the Hybrid and Networked Systems (HyNeSs) Group of the BU Robotics Laboratory. He obtained a BS degree in Computer Science in 2009, a MEng in Intelligent Control Systems in 2011, and a second PhD in Systems Engineering in 2015, all from the Faculty of Automatic Control and Computers, Politehnica University of Bucharest. His research goal is to enable robot autonomy via scalable automated synthesis of explainable plans using motion planning and machine learning. His work employs techniques from sampling-based motion planning, formal methods, automata and graph theory, optimization, control theory, and machine learning.a Professor in the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering and the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Southern California, where she also holds the named chair “Z. H. Kaprielian Fellow in Engineering”". Kanso earned PhD and Masters degrees in Mechanical Engineering (1999, 2003) and Applied Mathematics (2002) from UC Berkeley, followed by a post-doctoral training at Caltech (2003-2005). She served as a Program Director at the National Science Foundation (2021-2023). Kanso's research focuses on studying fundamental problems in the biophysics of cellular and subcellular processes and the physics of animal behavior, both at the individual and collective levels. A central theme in her work is the role of the mechanical environment, specifically the fluid medium and fluid-structure interactions, in shaping and driving biological functions.
Host: Dr. Lars Lindemann, llindema@usc.edu
More Information: 2024.11.18 CSC Seminar - Cristian-Ioan Vasile.pdf
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - EEB 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Miki Arlen
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USC CMAA Annual Symposium Future Foundations Intuit Dome A Fan Centric Innovation
Mon, Nov 18, 2024 @ 05:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Receptions & Special Events
This year marks the 29th anniversary of the symposium, providing students the opportunity to network and hear from industry professionals in the fields of construction, architecture, engineering, and more. The theme for the night — Future Foundations: Intuit Dome, A Fan-Centric Innovation — centers around the presentation of Los Angeles’s upcoming Intuit Dome Stadium, a state-of-the-art development designed to enhance the fan experience.
The symposium begins with a dinner and cocktail hour, followed by a panel and question-and-answer session with professionals involved in the stadium project. Keynote speakers, including the Mayor of Inglewood, Lead Architect, Community Benefits Director and Project Executives from the Turner-AECOM Joint Venture, share their respective roles and the innovative design features of the Intuit Dome.
We invite you to an evening of networking, learning, and insightful discussions at the USC CMAA’s 29th Annual Symposium, "Future Foundations: Intuit Dome, A Fan-Centric Innovation."
Date: November 18, 2024 Time: 5:00 - 9:00 PM Location: USC Town and GownWhat's in store?
· Cocktail Networking Session – Connect with professionals, alumni, and students from the industry.
· Dinner and Keynote Presentation – Gain exclusive insights into the new Intuit Dome Stadium, a cutting-edge, fan-centric development.
· Panel Discussion – Engage with keynote speakers, including the Mayor of Inglewood and project executives from the Turner-AECOM Joint Venture, as they discuss the innovative design features and transformative impact of the Intuit Dome on the community and the LA Clippers.
· ~$50,000 in Scholarships – Celebrate the achievements of USC students with their scholarship awards.
This symposium provides an excellent opportunity to network with leaders in the field and gain an in-depth understanding of advancements in stadium design and construction.Link to register for Students! (50$ for Non USC CMAA Members, 40$ Deposit for Members)
USC CMAA Symposium - Students Registration for faculty, industry professionals, and company representatives, please contact Brenda He: bbhe@usc.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener">bbhe@usc.eduMark your calendars and join us for a remarkable evening that promises to inspire and inform.More Information: USC CMAA 29th Annual Symposium QR CODE.png
Location: Town & Gown (TGF) -
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Brenda He
Event Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScw1F0NHXtxJ0jklE_0YzeR5m-2r2WKmBcEaloTm7SY_qAOqQ/viewform
