Archive for May 2017
Ken Goldberg’s AUTOLAB Takes Robot Grasping To A New Level
New research by Professor Ken Goldberg, Jeff Mahler, and the Laboratory for Automation Science and Engineering (AUTOLAB) shows real progress on the problem of robots grasping everyday objects. DexNet 2.0 used deep learning with a cloud…
Read MoreMark Velednitsky Finds Short Proof For Traveling Salesman Problem
IEOR graduate student Mark Velednitsky has reduced a twenty-eight page proof for the traveling salesman problem (TSP) to just a few lines. Velednitsky’s proof titled “Short combinatorial proof that the…
Read MoreExercising with Cal Fitness
While thousands of fitness apps are available, not much scientific research exists to show if these apps can actually help people achieve their exercise goals. That’s why industrial engineering and…
Read MoreIEOR 170: Industrial Design and Human Factors Project Highlights
This semester, students taking IEOR 170 encountered terrific success in their creative design projects and ideas. Ten teams of students gained hands-on experience designing real-world solutions based on the theories learned in the…
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