Current technology for decelerating a spacecraft from the high speed of atmospheric entry to the final stages of landing on Mars is based on low-density supersonic decelerators such as low […]
Abstract: Online social networks often mirror inequality in real-world networks, from historical prejudice, economic or social factors. Such disparities are often picked up and amplified by algorithms that leverage social […]
Abstract Metabolic engineering aims to rewire cellular metabolism, typically of microorganisms, to produce fuels, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and other valuable products from renewable resources. However, it is often challenging to achieve […]
This seminar will be held live and broadcast on zoom - check email for link or contact ksas@seas.upenn.edu. Evolution occurs when selective pressures from the environment shape inherited variation over […]
Abstract: Soft pneumatic actuators have become a popular implement in modern robotic systems due to their intrinsic mechanical compliance, which affords researchers levels of robustness and adaptability that can be […]
Largely inspired by the observation of the role of soft tissues in living organisms, the use of soft materials for building robots is recognized as one of the current challenges […]
This seminar will be held live and broadcast on zoom – check your email for the link or contact ksas@seas.upenn.edu. A major question regarding the human gut microbiota is: by […]
*This will be a HYBRID Event with in-person attendance in Wu & Chen Auditorium and Virtual attendance via Zoom Webinar here. Motivated by the challenging problems in planning and control […]
Room: Towne 225/Raisler Lounge For zoom link, contact manu@seas.upenn.edu.
Abstract: A "sketch" is a data structure supporting some pre-specified set of queries and updates to a database while consuming space substantially (often exponentially) less than the information theoretic minimum […]
