{"318321":{"#nid":"318321","#data":{"type":"event","title":"IRIM Robotics Seminar\u2013Henrik I. Christensen","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s Henrik I. Christensen\u0026nbsp;presents \u201cThe Confluence of Robotics and Automation for Next Generation Manufacturing\u201d as part of the IRIM Robotics Seminar Series.\u0026nbsp;The seminar will be held in the Marcus Nanotechnology Building from 12-1 p.m. and is open to the public.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbstract\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EIn this presentation we will discuss how hard automation in many cases is getting replaced by flexible automation. The ideal factory is no longer a sequence of fixed processing stations, but a swarm of heterogenous stationary and mobile manipulation systems that can be re-configured to produce one-off products in a system that is fully integrated from design to manufacturing. The integration of new sensors, mixed-human-robot interaction, and cloud services offer an opportunity to\u0026nbsp;rethink modern manufacturing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBio\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHenrik I. Christensen is the KUKA Chair of Robotics and a Distinguished Professor of Computing. He is also the director of the Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EChristensen received his first degree in mechanical engineering and subsequently received M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from Aalborg University in Denmark. His research focuses on human centered robotics, specifically perception, human-robot interaction, and systems modeling. A large number of companies have commercialized his research and he has maintained active collaborations with researchers and companies across three continents. Christensen also serves as an advisor to numerous companies and agencies across the world.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe author of more than 300 contributions in the areas of computer vision, artificial intelligence, and computer vision, Christensen held positions at Aalborg University, Royal Institute of Technology, and the University of Pennsylvania before joining the Georgia Tech faculty.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAdditionally, Christensen was the founder of the European Network of Excellence in Robotics (1999-2006), and in 2011, he founded the U.S. Robotics Virtual Organization. He was the coordinator of the effort to formulate the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/robotics-vo.us\/sites\/default\/files\/2013%20Robotics%20Roadmap-rs.pdf\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003ENational Robotics Roadmap\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, which was presented to congress in 2009 and 2013.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EChristensen serves on seven editorial boards across the areas of computer vision and robotics. He is the editor in chief of\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ERobotics\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003Eand\u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp;Trends in Robotics\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;and serves as the senior technology lead for the Robotics Technology Consortium (RTC). He is also a member on the boards of the Robot Industry Association (RIA) and the College Industry Council for Material Handling Industry Education (CICHME).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s Henrik I. Christensen\u0026nbsp;presents \u201cThe Confluence of Robotics and Automation for Next Generation Manufacturing\u201d as part of the IRIM Robotics Seminar Series.\u0026nbsp;The seminar will be held in the Marcus Nanotechnology Building from 12-1 p.m. and is open to the public.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Henrik I. 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