Events

Human-in-the-Loop Machine Learning for Robot Navigation and Manipulation

LSRC D106

While there have been huge advances in Machine Learning in recent years, many of the successes have relied on immense amounts of training data. Especially for sequential-decision-making tasks (the realm of reinforcement learning), obtaining such data from online experience can take a very long time. On the other hand, learning can often be dramatically accelerated […]

ECE SEMINAR

Teer 203

Rydberg atoms in fundamental physics and quantum-technology applications Georg Raithel, Professor of Physics, University of Michigan Rydberg atoms, which are atoms with a tenuously bound valence electron, are highly sensitive to external electromagnetic fields and to other atoms. Fundamental work on cold Rydberg atoms and ions includes the study of molecular bonding based on low-energy […]

Research Applications with Harmonized Variables from the Framingham, MESA, ARIC, and REGARDS Studies

Virtual

Research in stroke risk prediction and prevention is enhanced by the inclusion of a broad range of data from different patient cohorts. Integrating and harmonizing multiple data sources increases generalizability, sample size, and representation of understudied populations-strengthening the evidence for the scientific questions being addressed. In an AI Health Virtual Seminar presented earlier this year, […]

ECE SEMINAR

Teer 203

Abstract The talk will be self-contained and no background on conformal prediction is required. Conformal prediction is a mathematical framework for uncertainty quantification of machine learning models. Originated from Statistics, this framework is now considered as one of the main tools for constructing uncertainty sets around the predictions obtained by modern machine learning models such […]

Bot Blitz

This workshop engages students in an exciting, interactive scavenger hunt and rescue mission, using coding and robotics to simulate a real-world challenge. It fosters teamwork, critical thinking, and hands-on learning with the Sphero RVR+ robot, enhancing students' understanding of sensors, programming, and robotics applications.

Duke Advanced Multifunctional Metamaterials Workshops 2024

JB Duke Hotel

The inaugural International Duke AMM Workshop aims to foster cutting-edge research and real-world applications of electromagnetic, acoustical, mechanical, and quantum metamaterials. The two-day meeting will facilitate collaboration and coordination, present a unifying vision for addressing the key challenges facing the metamaterials community, and provide an outlook for future advancements.

DMI/MEMS Seminar Presented by Prof. Markus J. Buehler

Wilkinson Building, room 021 auditorium

Abstract: For centuries, researchers have sought out ways to connect disparate areas of knowledge. With the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI), we can now rigorously explore relationships that span across distinct areas - such as, mechanics and biology, or science and art - to deepen our understanding, to accelerate innovation, and to drive scientific discovery. […]

Electronic Health Record Study Design Workshop (EHR-SDW)

Virtual

Duke AI Health is hosting an Electronic Health Records Study Design Workshop (EHR-SDW) on Dec 2-6, 2024. This 5-day virtual workshop combines lectures + hands-on studio sessions on working with and designing clinical studies using EHR data. The EHR-SDW will introduce learners to the components of EHR data and in considerations for designing effective studies. […]

Aeroelastic Tailoring, Composites, and Progress Towards Validation

Teer 115

Composite materials, due to their anisotropic stiffness, offer an improved potential for aeroelastic tailoring over isotropic material, e.g. metallic fan blades. This is because the anisotropy enlarges the degrees of freedom available. The presentation will show examples for using the orientation of the fibers in the composite, i.e. the lay-ups, for aeroelastic tailoring. It will […]

Harrington Great Ideas Bench Dedication

Join the rest of the Pratt School of Engineering Community in a special dedication of a special new place on our campus -- the Thomas E. Harrington E'66 GREAT IDEAS BENCH. The dedication will take place at the BENCH, located where Hudson Hall meets Harrington Engineering Quad.

DMI/MEMS Seminar Presented by Prof Veronica Augustyn

Fitzpatrick Center Schiciano Auditorium Side B, room 1466

ABSTRACT: Electrochemical processes are vital for global decarbonization efforts because they are central to many energy-efficient storage and conversion technologies and can also be leveraged for large scale chemical manufacturing. In the context of these energy applications, it is necessary to understand factors that control the kinetics and selectivity of electrochemical reactions. At the electrode […]

ECE SEMINAR ALVARO VELASQUEZ

Teer 203

Abstract Neuro-symbolic AI presents tremendous opportunities for more efficient foundation models in the form of integrating classical symbolic methods with deep learning. However, that integration is faced with several key challenges, including the correspondence between symbolic and neural systems and the scale of modern AI models. In this talk, we cover some of these challenges […]