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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250619T120000
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SUMMARY:Exhibition:Watcher of the Sky: Making and Remaking the Detroit Observatory
DESCRIPTION:The Detroit Observatory was once a hub of astronomical discovery that put the University of Michigan on the map as a world-class research institution. A century later\, it was an abandoned building with an uncertain future. From cornerstone to keystone\, from the first director to the people who saved it from destruction\, explore the life of a historic observatory 170 years in the making.\n\n\"Watcher of the Sky\" is being developed by student docents at the Detroit Observatory. They are currently collaborating with a museum design firm on the final version of the exhibit\, which will debut in fall 2025. We invite you to check out what they've done so far.\n\nPresented by the Judy and Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory\, part of the Bentley Historical Library.\n\n\"Watcher of the Sky\" is now on display at the Detroit Observatory (1398 Ann Street\, Ann Arbor\, 48109). View the exhibit during the Observatory's open hours: \nThursdays\, 12-5 pm\nFridays\, 12-5 pm
UID:135958-21877545@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/135958
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Astronomers,astronomy,bentley historical library,bentley library,Education,educational,Exhibition,free,history,Museum,museums,Science,U-m History,university history,university of michigan history
LOCATION:Detroit Observatory
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DTSTAMP:20250616T091809
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250619T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250619T140000
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:Chemistry,Computer Science And Engineering,Electrical And Computer Engineering,Electrical Engineering And Computer Science,Physics,Quantum,Quantum Computing,Quantum Science
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
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250619T193000
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:Art,Asian Languages And Cultures,Free,japan,Japanese Studies
LOCATION:Off Campus Location - 1st Floor
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