5 Emerging Centers in Computer Science

USC Viterbi and the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work launch one of nation's first AI centers for social good

New Center on Artificial Intelligence for Society (CAIS) to address problems ranging from climate change to security to health to homelessness.

USC Viterbi AI - already protecting U.S. ports, airplanes and infrastructure - now deployed to protect endangered animals in Africa, Asia and Gulf of Mexico.

THE INTERNET OF THINGS

New Center for Cyber-Physical Systems and the IoT (CCI) may be a game changer in the care-giving, freedom and mobility of seniors.

CHARIOT, a new USC Viterbi partnership with the USC Rossier School of Education applies IoT to personalized learning.

ROBOTS

USC Robotics and Autonomous Systems Center (RASC) features 80-plus research robots in areas ranging from social assistance of the elderly and children with autism to environmental monitoring and emergency response.

MACHINE LEARNING

USC Center of Machine Learning (MASCLE) builds on previous work with Samsung, ExxonMobil, IBM, Mayo Clinic, Boeing, Yahoo and Facebook.