Automation, AI & Robotics Workshop
March 27 & 28
hosted by the NASA Johnson Space Center
Houston, TX
The Technology Collaboration Center held a two day workshop on Automation, AI & Robotics on March 27 & 28, hosted by the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, sponsored by the UK Science & Innovation Network, with presentations on the latest technology developments or unmet challenges. Scottish Enterprise was a supporting partner for the workshop.
This event brought together organizations needing or developing automation, AI or robotics technologies, in a format providing an opportunity for participants to network and explore potential partnerships.
AGENDA
Day 1 – March 27
7:30 Networking Breakfast
8:00 Welcome & Announcements
8:15 Presentation Panel Session
10:00 Networking Break
10:15 Presentation Panel Session
12:15 Lunch
12:45 Technology Collaboration Center Overview
1:00 Presentation Panel Session
3:00 Networking Break
3:15 Group Discussion Session
4:15 Adjourn
AGENDA
Day 2 – March 28
7:30 Networking Breakfast
8:00 Welcome & Announcements
8:15 Presentation Panel Session
10:00 Networking Break
10:15 Presentation Panel Session
12:15 Lunch
12:45 Presentation Panel Session
2:45 Networking Break
3:00 Group Discussion Session
4:00 Adjourn
Presentations (click on presentation title to download presentation):
- Ecolab (TCC Member):
Reuben Cantu: TEAMS Center & Incorporating Augmented, Mixed & Virtual Reality into the Workspace - EPRI:
John Simmins: Use of Machine Learning to Enhance Grid Resiliency - Frontier Development Lab:
Sara Jennings: AI: From Development to Deployment - Future AI & Robotics for Space Hub:
Saber Fallah: New Technologies for Future Rover Missions
Yang Gao: FAIR-SPACE R&D & Partnership Programme
Nikos Mavrakis: Orbital Robotics & Testing
Rob Skilton: Generative Anomaly Detection for Industrial Inspection in Nuclear Facilities - Houston Mechatronics:
Nic Radford: Innovations in Deepwater Robotics - imec:
Veerle Reumers: How Nanotechnology Could Revolutionize Personalized Medicine for Space Exploration - Jacobs (TCC Member):
Chuck Claunch: A Distributed Hierarchical Framework for Autonomous Spacecraft Control - KBR (TCC Member):
Rohit Mital: A Machine Learning Approach to Modeling Satellite Behavior - NASA Johnson Space Center (TCC Member):
Julia Badger: Robotics and AI: The Future of People in Space
Philip Strawser: Tool Localization for Robotic Manipulation - National Centre for Nuclear Robotics:
Peter Brewer: Overview of NCNR
Rustam Stolkin: Advanced Vision & Manipulation: State-of-the-Art & Recent Developments
Rustam Stolkin: H2020 RoMaNS (Robotics Manipulation for Nuclear Sort & Segregation) - Nautilus Technologies:
Michael Nash: On the Business of Innovation - ORCA Hub:
Alistair McConnell: Making Offshore Infrastructure Smart with Limpets
Vincent Page: Towards Reliability & Predictability in Self-Certifying Autonomous Systems
Valentin Robu: Verifying the Reliability of Robots & Assets Using Rare Failure Data
Adam Stokes: Robots for Extreme Environments; Introducing the ORCA Hub - Rice University (TCC Member):
Fathi H. Ghorbel: Robotic Inspection of Above Ground Storage Tanks: A Harsh Environment Robotic Application
Mark Moll: Robot Motion Planning: Challenges & Opportunities for Increasing Robot Autonomy - Robotics & AI in Nuclear Research Hub:
Helen Bayram: Remote Inspection in Nuclear Environment
Joaquin Carrasco: Remote Handling in Nuclear Environments - Schlumberger (TCC Member):
Neil Herbst: Supervised Autonomous System for Deepwater Inspection, Maintenance & Repair
Jason Keith Jonas: Automation in Manufacturing
David Redding: Wearable Technology for Maintenance - Shadow Robot Company:
Radhika Gudipati: Shadow's Route to Robots in Extreme Environments - Southwest Research Institute:
Maria Araujo: Autonomous Pipeline & Facility Inspection Using Computer Vision & AI
Matthew Robinson: ROS-Industrial: Leveraging Open Source to Deliver End-User Value - Texas A&M University (TCC Member):
Pilwon Hur: Human Robot Interaction & Free Energy Principle - Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (TCC Member):
Jose Baca: Modularity Design Approach for Supporting Crew Health and Performance in Space Missions - TRACLabs:
Stephen Hart: Developing Smart Manipulation & Mobility Software, from Humanoids to Flexible Manufacturing - University of Central Florida:
Kaitlyn Crawford: Functional Materials and Interfaces for Health Applications - University of Colorado:
Luke Burks: Thinking Together: Active Collaborative Planning in Human-Robot Teams - University of Houston (TCC Member):
Aaron Becker: Where are the 3D Underwater Sensors?
Julien Leclerc: Tetherless Remote Robotic Manipulation & Mobility Using Magnetic Fields - University of Nebraska at Omaha:
Raj Dasgupta: Machine Learning Techniques for Predicting Mobility-Related Perception Errors of Astronauts - University of Texas at Austin:
Mitchell Pryor: Reducing the Operator's Burden for Robotics & Remote Systems in Hazardous Environments
Workshop Program Committee (*=TCC member)
- David Alexander, Rice University*
- Rob Ambrose, NASA Johnson Space Center*
- Jose Baca, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi*
- Julia Badger, NASA Johnson Space Center*
- Lea Boche, Electric Power Research Institute
- Chris Bryceland, Scottish Enterprise*
- Marie Contou-Carrere, Rice University*
- Stuart Corr, Baylor College of Medicine*
- Ernest Cross, KBR*
- Chris Culbert, NASA Johnson Space Center*
- Jiawei Dong, Schlumberger*
- Dorit Donoviel, Baylor College of Medicine*
- Pavel Dutta, University of Houston*
- Ian Griffiths, SMD
- Linda Ham, NASA Johnson Space Center*
- Stephen Hart, TRACLabs
- Terry Hogg, Scottish Enterprise*
- Gahangir Hossain, Texas A&M-Kingsville*
- William Janowski, UK Science & Innovation Network*
- Abdullah Kafi, RMIT University
- Ramanan Krishnamoorti, University of Houston*
- Zigmond Leszczynski, Aerospace Corporation
- Anh Mai, Ecolab*
- Tony McDonald, Texas A&M*
- Nii Nunoo, NOV
- Sudhir Pai, Schlumberger*
- Amanda Radavoic, UAS Cluster Initiative
- Robello Samuel, Halliburton
- Jerri Stephenson, NASA Johnson Space Center*
- Mike Yuen, Foxconn
- Susi Zanello, KBR*