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DTSTAMP:20250616T091809
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SUMMARY:Presentation:Increasing Practicality of Quasi-Direct Drive Robotic Prosthetic Legs through Control and Design Optimization
DESCRIPTION:Chair: Robert D. Gregg\n\nZoom Link: \nhttps://umich.zoom.us/j/95234083146\n\nAbstract: \nConventional passive microprocessor-controlled knee and ankle prostheses improve lower-limb amputee mobility and quality of life through their simple hand-tuned control and lightweight mechanical design. However\, these devices are unable to perform positive work at the knee\, limiting the ability of the user to perform activities like walking\, stair ascent\, and sit-to-stand. Powered prosthetic devices can address these limitations by providing controlled positive work at the joint and allowing for active control of joint position\, reducing compensatory behaviors and opening up the door to biomimetic control approaches. Despite these benefits\, powered prostheses are not ubiquitous due to weight\, ergonomics\, and cost\, as well as the lack of control architectures that reduce the need for user-specific tuning and give a sense of volition.\n\nIn this presentation\, I focus on overcoming these limitations to the design and control of transfemoral prostheses through the development of data-driven\, indirect-volitional controllers for stair locomotion and stair-walk transitions\, and the design optimization and implementation of a light-weight\, highly backdriveable knee prosthesis. Through this work\, I successfully unify a field-leading hybrid kinematic impedance control framework across multiple activities of daily living. I also construct and validate a quasi-direct drive knee prosthesis\, weighing ~100 grams less than the leading consumer powered knee prosthesis with double the torque-density.\n\nBy creating data-driven\, indirect-volitional control paradigms that can achieve biomimetic biomechanics for multiple activities of daily living\, and developing a light-weight\, quasi-direct drive knee prosthesis capable of biomimetic biomechanics\, I aim to showcase the benefits and potential of fully-powered prostheses\, breaking down the barriers to their real-world use.
UID:136122-21877864@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136122
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Michigan Robotics
LOCATION:Ford Robotics Building - Atrium
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DTSTAMP:20250616T085326
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250619T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250619T150000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Quantum Research Institute | Introduction to Artificial neural networks and Machine Learning with a few applications to Quantum Physics
DESCRIPTION:Physical Location: James and Ann Duderstadt Center 3336\nZoom: https://umich.zoom.us/j/96130497495?jst=2\n\nAbstract: The first part of this talk will present some basic aspects of simple artificial neural networks and machine learning (ML). This part would be suitable for students not familiar with the subject. The second part of this talk will briefly summarize some of our results applying ML to the study of a few problems in quantum physics and quantum information.  The relevant publications are listed below. Additional applications are described on our website:  https://dml.riken.jp/pub/ai_meets_qp/\n\nBio.\nThe research group of Franco Nori (Riken and University of Michigan) has done pioneering interdisciplinary studies at the interface between quantum optics\, quantum information processing\, superconducting quantum circuitry for quantum computing\, photonics\, atomic physics\, nano-mechanics\, opto-mechanics\, nanoscience\, dissipative quantum open systems\, computational physics\, complex systems\, and condensed matter physics.\n\nHis research group has produced numerous highly cited papers (i.e.\, top 1% most cited publications among all papers in all areas of Physics) according to the Web of Science. Also\, about 150 publications in Physical Review Letters\, > 80 in Science and Nature journals\, as well as numerous ones in other top journals. According to the Web of Science: ~78K citations and h-index > 126 (Google Scholar: > 108\,000 citations and h-index ~147).\n\nHe has been listed by the Web of Science as a \"Highly Cited Researcher” in Physics (covering all areas of Physics) for the past eight consecutive years: from 2017 to 2024 (Less than 0.1% of physicists are selected).\n\nHe is an Elected Fellow of the: American Physics Society (APS)\, UK's Institute of Physics (IoP)\, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)\, and Optical Society of America (OSA) [this last one “for fundamental contributions to quantum information science and optics\, including circuit quantum electrodynamics\, and the interface between quantum optics and quantum circuits”]. He received the 2014 Prize for Research in Physics\, from the Matsuo Foundation\, Japan\; and the 2013 Prize for Science\, by the Minister of Education\, Culture\, Sports\, Science and Technology\, Japan. Also\, an \"Excellence in Research Award\" and an \"Excellence in Education Award\" from the University of Michigan. He is an Elected Member of the Academia Europaea\, the Latin American Academy of Sciences\, and a Foreign Member of the Swedish Royal Society of Arts and Sciences\, in Gothenburg\, Sweden. He won the 2023 W.E. Lamb Medal\, and the 2024 Charles H. Townes Medal (from the OSA\, now Optica)\; both for fundamental contributions to research on Quantum Optics\, Quantum Electronics\, and Quantum Information. In June 2024\, he received a Research Doctorate Honoris Causa (i.e.\, an Honorary Doctorate) in Physics\, from the University of Messina\, Italy\, founded in 1548.
UID:136121-21877863@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136121
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Quantum Science,Chemistry,Quantum Computing,Quantum,Physics,Electrical Engineering And Computer Science,Electrical And Computer Engineering,Computer Science And Engineering
LOCATION:Duderstadt Center - James and Anne Duderstadt Center 3336
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DTSTAMP:20250610T111540
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250619T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250619T170000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Student Q&A Session with Robert Gilliard\, hosted by CommUNITY
DESCRIPTION:Prof. Gilliard will also be the feature speaker of an open discussion moderated by commUNITY with students & postdocs (but no faculty) about navigating a career in STEM from a beginning student to becoming a named professor at MIT. This will be a great opportunity to hear directly perspectives and advice from an accomplished scientist with a strong track record both in research and in effective mentoring.
UID:136053-21877729@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/136053
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Chemistry
LOCATION:Chemistry Dow Lab - 1706
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DTSTAMP:20250501T103848
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250619T173000
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SUMMARY:Other:Ann Arbor Japan Week 2025 | Paper Sashiko Demonstration & Artist Talk with Hiroko Lancour
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Ann Arbor District Library: Downtown Lobby for this free demonstration!\n   \n   ​Artist Hiroko Lancour will share a demonstration and a talk on her unique Paper Sashiko Series. Hiroko Lancour is a Japanese-born mixed-media artist with an MFA from Wayne State University. Hiroko's work is influenced by her cross-cultural background of East and West\, as well as her prior career as a systems analyst.\n   \n   This event is part of Japan Week 2025 in partnership with the Ann Arbor District Library: https://aadl.org/node/640109.\n   \n   The 11th annual Ann Arbor Japan Week is from June 15 to 21. Join us all week for free Japan-themed events and activities for all ages! View the complete schedule at: https://myumi.ch/V7nxn.\n\nIf there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you\, please contact us at cjsevents@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.
UID:135309-21876667@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135309
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Japanese Studies,japan,Free,Asian Languages And Cultures,Art
LOCATION:Off Campus Location - 1st Floor
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DTSTAMP:20250528T100538
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250619T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250619T080000
SUMMARY:Performance:The Merry Wives of Windsor
DESCRIPTION:Foiled seduction\, plans gone awry\, and plots to deliver comeuppance. The pompous Falstaff attempts to woo the wives of two wealthy merchants in order to increase his own personal fortune. Mistresses Page and Ford quickly discover his plot and conspire to make a mockery of\, and fool Falstaff. \n\nNow in its 23rd season\, Shakespeare in the Arb is outdoor theater at its finest. The play runs for approximately 3 hours and scenes occur in various locations within Nichols Arboretum. The natural landscape is an intentional component of each scene. \n\nAll tickets are general admission lawn style seating. Please bring a chair or a blanket. Audience members should be prepared for weather conditions\, periods of sitting\, standing\, and up to 3 miles of walking to various locations in the Arboretum. Expect inclines and slopes\, staircases\, grass\, gravel\, and mulch as part of the terrain.  All tickets are held at Will Call\, Nichols Arboretum Visitor Center\, 1610 Washington Heights. Ticket pick up is 5:00pm-6:00pm with showtime promptly at 6:30pm. For more information\, visit https://mbgna.umich.edu/shakespeare-arb\n\nNo refunds or exchanges except in the event of a cancellation. A cancellation policy can be found at http://mbgna.umich.edu/shakespeare-arb
UID:134908-21876692@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/134908
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Mutotix
LOCATION:Nichols Arboretum
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