Machines and Organisms:
Locomotion and Manipulation

A Seminar at Cornell University, Spring 2004

(Past) Seminar Schedule:

  • 2004 - JAN 28: Chandana Paul (Artificial Intelligence Lab, University of Zurich)
    • Investigation of Morphology and Control in Biped Locomotion
    • DIFFERENT DATE AND LOCATION: 12-1 PM 217 Upson
    • See her website here.
    • See the abstract for her talk here.
  • 2004 - FEB 5 (Thursday): Guy Major (Molecular Biology and Physics, Princeton University)
    • Mechanisms of Persistent Neural Firing
    • Dr. Major is also speaking that day in the Neurobiology and Behaviour (NB&B) Seminar Series
      • The NB&B talk is at 12:30 PM in A106 Corson, but...
      • Do not be confused: he will speak to our group at our usual place and time: 2:45 PM in 204 Thurston
  • 2004 - FEB 12 (Thursday): Veronica Santos (Cornell University)
    • Effects of Anatomical Variability on a Model of the Thumb
    • See her lab's website here.
    • The abstract for that talk is here.
  • 2004 - FEB 13 (Friday): Jamshid Ghaboussi (University of Illinois)
    • Biologically Inspired Soft Computing Methods in Engineering
    • Although this is not a part of our seminar series, it might be of interest to its participants.
    • DIFFERENT TIME AND LOCATION: 4:30 PM 366 Hollister Building
    • You can read the abstract for that talk here.
  • 2004 - FEB 19 (Thursday): Walter Federle (Zoology II, Biozentrum, University of Wurtzburg)
    • Sticky Feet: biomechanics of surface attachment in insects
    • this talk is part of the Neurobiology and Behaviour Seminar Series.
      • His abstract for that talk is here.
    • DIFFERENT TIME AND LOCATION: 12:30-1:30 PM A106 Corson Building
    • After his talk our group will meet Dr. Federle from (DIFFERENT TIME) 3-4 PM in 204 Thurston for Q&A
  • 2004 - FEB 26 (Thursday): John Bertram (Florida State University)
    • What is a horse and why: a mechanistic view of the consequences of being a biological system
    • See his website here
    • Read the abstract for that talk here
  • 2004 - MAR 4 (Thursday): David Russell (Cornell University)
    • Preliminary Investigation into the Fore-Hind Wing Interactions of a Dragonfly
    • Read the abstract for his talk here
    • See his lab's website here
  • 2004 - MAR 12 (Friday): Andy McIntosh (Reader in Combustion Theory in Fuel and Energy Department, University of Leeds)
  • 2004 - MAR 18 (Thursday): Manoj Srinivasan (Cornell University)
    • My plans for Spring break -- solving biomechanics optimization problems with sufficient accuracy and reliability
    • Read Manoj's abstract here
  • 2004 - MAR 25 (spring break: we will not meet this week)
  • 2004 - APR 1 (Thursday): Josh Bongard (Cornell University)
    • Automated Locomotive Recovery for Damaged Robots
    • See the abstract for his talk here
  • 2004 - APR 8 (Thursday): Benjamin J Fregly (Computation and Biomechanics Lab, University of Florida)
    • Computational Modeling of Knee Mechanics
    • See the abstract for his talk here
    • See his website here
  • 2004 - APR 15 (Thursday): Andrew Miller (Columbia University)
    • From Robotic Hands to Human Hands: A Visualization and Simulation Engine for Grasping Research
    • See Andrew Miller's websites here and here
    • Dr. Miller is currently doing a Post-doc with Dr. Peter Allen, who will also be visiting
      • See Peter Allen's website here
    • Read the Abstract for Dr. Miller's Talk here
  • 2004 - APR 22 (Thursday): Ilan Tsafrir (Weizmann Institute of Science)
    • Uncovering Structures by Reorganization
    • See Dr. Tsafrir's website here
    • Read the abstract for Dr. Tsafrir's talk here
  • 2004 - APR 28 (Wednesday): Emanuel Todorov (University of California, San Diego)
    • Optimality principles in biological movement control
    • DIFFERENT DATE: WEDNESDAY 3:30 PM 204 Thurston
    • Note that Dr. Todorov will be speaking at 4:30 PM on Tuesday (4/27) at an MAE colloquium talk.
    • See his website here
    • Read the abstract for his talk here
  • 2004 - MAY 6 (Thursday): 110 Hollister: James C. Liao (Harvard University)
    • Mechanics and Control of Vortex Capture in Swimming Fishes
    • See the abstract for that talk here.
  • 2004 - MAY 7 (Friday): Rick Neptune (University of Texas at Austin)
  • 2004 - MAY 25: 217 Upson, 1-2 PM: Joris Leijnse
    • Anatomical variations predisposing to focal dystonia in the musician's hand
    • Read about his work here, or here

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