Welcome
Welcome to the University of Minnesota Next Generation Robotics Laboratory. Our mission is to advance the field of robotics and artificial intelligence through cutting-edge research, interdisciplinary collaboration, and dedicated education.
Our team comprises passionate researchers and students who are committed to exploring autonomous systems, human-robot interaction, and Natural Language Processing. Our projects aim to create intelligent solutions that enhance human capabilities and address real-world challenges. We aim to develop AI systems that work with humans, making tasks safer and more streamlined.
Research Areas
Artificial Intelligence
Our research focuses on machine learning, multi-agent systems, and reinforcement learning.
Robotics
Our research includes autonomous systems, human-robot interaction, and multi-agent systems to create efficient and reliable robotic solutions.
Natural Language Processing
Our Natural Language Processing research aims to create intelligent systems capable of understanding and generating human language.
Current Projects
Multi-Agent Path Finding (MAPF)
Multi Robot Cooperation and Collaboration
Applying Insights from Nature in Problems Relevant to Multi-robot Cooperation and Collaboration with focus on real-time Collaboration and Learning in Search Environments for Multi-robot Systems through Dynamic Evolutionary Algorithm and Bayesian Intuition and Bio-inspired Game Theoretic Perspectives
Federated Learning
Federated learning for traffic flow prediction using flower framework.
Planetary Drill Fault Detection and Mitigation
Fault detection and autonomy for the TRIDENT drill using a Markov Decision Process and Reinforcement Learning to avoid faults in high-risk planetary environments.
