The Robotics and Computer Vision Lab at
Fordham University
Opportunities
for Graduate and Undergraduate Student Research
The
Fordham Robotics and Computer Vision Laboratory (FRCVLab)
conducts research in -
how robots can perceive and model the environment they have around
them, -
how they can use landmarks for wayfinding and communication with
human coworkers, -
how they can predict what might happen in their environment, and -
how we can develop formal performance guarantees for
probabilistic robot algorithms such as those employed in searching disaster
sites. -
We are especially interested in multi-core and cluster solutions. Robotics
is a multidisciplinary field, and students working in this area can have
diverse backgrounds including Computer Science, Physics, Natural Science,
Biology, Psychology, and so forth. Students can bring the expertise from
these fields to bear on building and testing robotic solutions. The
Intelligent Guided Vehicle Competition is a competition for teams of undergraduates
to put together a robot system that can navigate a challenging outdoor
course. Fordham has fielded teams in previous IGVC competitions (see this link) . If you are interested in a competition that requires
real-time programming, computer vision and pattern recognition as well as
real-world field work, consider getting involved with Fordham IGVC. The
minimum background requirement is that students be able to write, compile
and run computer programs in C++ or Python (e.g. CISC 1600 & 2000). We
use Linux throughout, so familiarity with that is important also. Students
who would like to learn a little more can look at the lab webpage: http://www.cis.fordham.edu/rcvlab And
should contact Dr. Lyons at dlyonsATfordham.edu (replace AT with the at-sign)