Tactile Perception Applications of the Soft Bubble Grippers - Visuotactile Sensing for Visuomotor Policy Learning Redesign/Application of the Soft Bubble Grippers from Punyo at Toyota Research Institute (TRI) for Visuotactile Sensing and Visuomotor Policy Learning Tactile Perception for Robot Grasping and Manipulation Exploring tactile perception for robotic manipulation in simulation (Tacto) and real life (UR5e and Gelsight sensor). Navigation and Mapping LiDAR-based Map Generation and Re-Localization in GPS-Denied Environments Developing a framework for generating 3D and 2D environment maps and re-localizing the initial pose of a robot, using LiDAR sensor data. Soft Robotics Grand Challenges Research Project, Smart Hugs Developing and deploying novel, personalized technology that integrates conversational voice assistants with wearable sensors and smart-textile clothing technology. Computer-Mediated Compression as a new paradigm for remote interaction Expand our understanding and ability to enable remote human-human interaction through novel application of computer-mediated compression.
