GRASP Laboratory of Robotics Research and Education

The General Robotics, Automation, Sensing and Perception (GRASP) Lab is a truly inter-disciplinary research center at the University of Pennsylvania. GRASP is housed in the School of Engineering and Applied Science with faculty, students and staff from the departments of Computer and Information Science, Electrical and Systems Engineering and Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics. Founded in 1979 , the lab has grown today to be one of the premier research centers focusing on fundamental research in robotics, vision, perception, control,  automation and learning.

GRASP News and Events

Mar 2007, Nader Motee is a finalist for the Student Best Paper Award at the 2007 American Control Conference (ACC 2007)

Mar 2007, Ameesh Makadia is a co-winner of the 2007 Morris and Dorothy Rubinoff Award.

Mar 2007, Hadas Kress Gazit and Georgios Fainekos are finalists for the Best Student Paper Award at the 2007 IEEE Conference on Robotics and Automation.

Feb 2007, GRASP's Ben Franklin Racing Team was featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer. read and watch.

Feb 2007, GRASP's course challenges students to invent stair-climbing robots in effort to boost interest read more.

Feb 2007, SEAS will be the second school in the country where students can earn master's in robotics. read more.

Feb 2007, Second Workshop on Swarming in Natural and Engineered Systems and the 3rd Northeast Control Workshop will be hosted by the GRASP Lab in May 2007.

Jan 2007, Vijay Kumar was elected to be the North American member of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Administrative Committee by election among all RAS members. IEEE Awards.

Nov 2006, Mark Yim and Vijay Kumar joined with the Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Lab and others to obtain a DARPA contract to design a remote controlled nano air vehicle (NAV).  press release

Nov 2006, Michael Zavlanos is one of four finalists for the Best Student Paper Award the 2006 IEEE Conference on Decision and Control.

Oct 2006, The Ben Franklin Racing Team led by GRASP was chosen as one final teams to participate the 2007 Urban Challenge. press release

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GRASP Seminar Series: Spring 2007
Fridays 12:00 noon -1:00 p.m.
Berger Auditorium, Skirkanich Hall

Friday, April 6th. "Hierarchical Visual Perception  for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Humanoids, and UAVs" ,Darius Burschka , Technical University Munich 

Friday, April 13th. "Level Set Curve Particles", Carlo Tomasi, Duke University

Spring 2007 Seminar Schedule...

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