I am an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science and Engineering Department at Lehigh University, where I head up the VADER Laboratory. My research interests include intelligent vehicle systems, assistive technologies, and multi-robot systems. I teach courses in mobile robotics and real-time image processing, and also serve as the instructor for Computer Engineering senior design. My research is funded by the National Science Foundation, the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, and private corporations to include Freedom Sciences, LLC., and Thales Communications, Inc.

News

• I am Principal Investigator for The Technology Collaborative's Assistive Technology Commercialization Initiative at Lehigh. One of my student groups was just awarded a $30K Phase 2 Grant for their project!
• I am co-organizing the 2008 Workshop on Aging Services and Technology, to be held June 12th at Lehigh University
• My ATRS project appears in New Scientist, on engadget, and in the current issue of the Journal of Field Robotics.
• We've released a Matlab/C++ toolbox for the Sick LMS2xx and LD families of LIDARs. You can download v1.0 of the toolbox here!
• BFRT finishes the DARPA Urban Challenge! "Little" Ben was the 4th vehicle to cross the finish line, and the only "Track B" entry to complete DARPA's 60 mile autonomous car race. See our DUC project page for complete coverage.
• I have 3 papers appearing at IROS 2007. You can preview these on the laboratory publications page.
• I am Principal Investigator for the NSF PFI program to develop and commercialize the Automated Transport & Retrieval System

About Me...

I did my PhD in the GRASP Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania.   My advisor was CJ Taylor, and my research focused on localization and target tracking applications for mobile robot teams. Before returning to school for my PhD, I worked as a test engineer for the U.S. Army, where I had the opportunity to work with some wonderful hardware. Now, I spend my time teaching students and robots to act intelligently. One is a significantly more daunting proposition than the other. For fun, I like to work, run, plant trees, and watch the sunset from my rocking chair.