The Minnesota Interactive Robotics and Vision Laboratory
@irvlab.bsky.social
We love robots, the environment, conservation, and AI for good.
Grateful to the National Science Foundation for the continuing support, that makes things like this possible:
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AI-powered underwater robots revolutionize marine conservation, NSF-funded researchers lead the charge
The underwater environment, covering nearly 80% of the planet, is critical in maintaining ecological balance and supporting human well-being. Effective…
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December 14, 2024 at 2:25 AM
Grateful to the National Science Foundation for the continuing support, that makes things like this possible:
new.nsf.gov/news/ai-powe...
#underwaterrobotics #marinerobotics #auv
new.nsf.gov/news/ai-powe...
#underwaterrobotics #marinerobotics #auv
A new "dark" LoCO (loco-auv.github.io) is taking shape for the new year #underwaterrobotics #opensourcerobots #auv
December 14, 2024 at 2:19 AM
A new "dark" LoCO (loco-auv.github.io) is taking shape for the new year #underwaterrobotics #opensourcerobots #auv
An unamused Minnesota resident gets in the way of Ph.D. student Sakshi Singh and her pointing target during a Square Lake in Stillwater, MN. @irvlab @junaedsattar @edgeofmn @UMNComputerSci @umn_mnri
April 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
An unamused Minnesota resident gets in the way of Ph.D. student Sakshi Singh and her pointing target during a Square Lake in Stillwater, MN. @irvlab @junaedsattar @edgeofmn @UMNComputerSci @umn_mnri
Farewell and best wishes to Dr. @jungseokhong as he joins @MIT to start his postdoc with Professor @jleonardmit, and Dr. @slothpantaloons Fulton as he moves to Montreal to continue his employment with Independent Robotics @irvlab @UMNComputerSci @umn_mnri @junaedsattar @UMNCSE
April 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Farewell and best wishes to Dr. @jungseokhong as he joins @MIT to start his postdoc with Professor @jleonardmit, and Dr. @slothpantaloons Fulton as he moves to Montreal to continue his employment with Independent Robotics @irvlab @UMNComputerSci @umn_mnri @junaedsattar @UMNCSE
Congratulations to @irvlab graduate student @jungseokhong, seen here finally sorting out his research problems, on successfully defending his thesis today. His thesis focused on improved robotic autonomy in degraded environments. @UMNComputerSci @umn_mnri @junaedsattar
April 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Congratulations to @irvlab graduate student @jungseokhong, seen here finally sorting out his research problems, on successfully defending his thesis today. His thesis focused on improved robotic autonomy in degraded environments. @UMNComputerSci @umn_mnri @junaedsattar
An honor to be nominated for the Best Cognitive Robotics Paper Award at @iros2022 with research in underwater HRI. Not the winner's glory this time, but @enansakib and @slothpantaloons made the @irvlab @UMNComputerSci @umn_mnri @UMNCSE proud! @junaedsattar
April 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
An honor to be nominated for the Best Cognitive Robotics Paper Award at @iros2022 with research in underwater HRI. Not the winner's glory this time, but @enansakib and @slothpantaloons made the @irvlab @UMNComputerSci @umn_mnri @UMNCSE proud! @junaedsattar
director and assoc. prof. of @umncomputersci @umn_mnri @junaedsattar presents work by @enansakib and @infinite_shoneys on a human comprehensible gestural language for underwater multi HRI at @iros2022 in Kyoto, Japan, a best cognitive robotics paper nominee.
April 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
director and assoc. prof. of @umncomputersci @umn_mnri @junaedsattar presents work by @enansakib and @infinite_shoneys on a human comprehensible gestural language for underwater multi HRI at @iros2022 in Kyoto, Japan, a best cognitive robotics paper nominee.
Thanks prof @AquaticKinsley for coming over to the @umn_mnri to give a wonderful and fascinating talk to the @irvlab on invasive aquatic species modeling and management methods @junaedsattar @umnCVM @UMNComputerSci @UMNCSE
April 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Thanks prof @AquaticKinsley for coming over to the @umn_mnri to give a wonderful and fascinating talk to the @irvlab on invasive aquatic species modeling and management methods @junaedsattar @umnCVM @UMNComputerSci @UMNCSE
The @irvlab is humbled and grateful to be #NSFfunded again, and excited for the research ahead. https://x.com/UMNComputerSci/status/1572266108664651777
April 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The @irvlab is humbled and grateful to be #NSFfunded again, and excited for the research ahead. https://x.com/UMNComputerSci/status/1572266108664651777
@irvlabumn Ph.D. candidates Michael @slothpantaloons Fulton and Chelsey @edgeofmn Edge (diving) evaluating multimodal underwater human-robot interaction with the LoCO AUV in the Cooke 15 pool at @umnaquatics @umncomputersci @umn_mnri @umncse @junaedsattar
April 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
@irvlabumn Ph.D. candidates Michael @slothpantaloons Fulton and Chelsey @edgeofmn Edge (diving) evaluating multimodal underwater human-robot interaction with the LoCO AUV in the Cooke 15 pool at @umnaquatics @umncomputersci @umn_mnri @umncse @junaedsattar
Wonderful time hosting @NSF and @NorthStarSTEM REU research at the @irvlab with Grace C. (Generative learning for invasive species detection), Nyomi M. (Underwater human pose), And Chris U. (Additive manufacturing for AUVs) @UMNComputerSci @umn_mnri @UMNCSE
April 9, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Wonderful time hosting @NSF and @NorthStarSTEM REU research at the @irvlab with Grace C. (Generative learning for invasive species detection), Nyomi M. (Underwater human pose), And Chris U. (Additive manufacturing for AUVs) @UMNComputerSci @umn_mnri @UMNCSE
Inspired by @slothpantaloons's RCVM, @enansakib created a human and robot comprehensible gestural language for underwater multi-HRI, to be presented this Fall at #IROS2022 in Kyoto- a best cognitive robotics paper nominee! @irvlab @junaedsattar @UMNComputerSci @umn_mnri @UMNCSE
April 9, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Inspired by @slothpantaloons's RCVM, @enansakib created a human and robot comprehensible gestural language for underwater multi-HRI, to be presented this Fall at #IROS2022 in Kyoto- a best cognitive robotics paper nominee! @irvlab @junaedsattar @UMNComputerSci @umn_mnri @UMNCSE
Immense pleasure to virtually host astronaut Zena Cardman from @NASA_Johnson along with high-schoolers from Cannon Falls at the @umn_mnri in May. Hugely inspiring! Godspeed on the moon mission, @zenanaut! @irvlab @UMNComputerSci @rileybuchheit @edgeofmn @junaedsattar
April 9, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Immense pleasure to virtually host astronaut Zena Cardman from @NASA_Johnson along with high-schoolers from Cannon Falls at the @umn_mnri in May. Hugely inspiring! Godspeed on the moon mission, @zenanaut! @irvlab @UMNComputerSci @rileybuchheit @edgeofmn @junaedsattar
Congratulations to @irvlab Ph.D. candidate Michael @slothpantaloons Fulton, seen here trying to figure out what he just did, on successfully passing his Ph.D. proposal today @UMNComputerSci @umn_mnri
April 9, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Congratulations to @irvlab Ph.D. candidate Michael @slothpantaloons Fulton, seen here trying to figure out what he just did, on successfully passing his Ph.D. proposal today @UMNComputerSci @umn_mnri
The @irvlab hosted the Media Conception & Production group from RheinMain University in Germany, and their local hosts @UWRiverFalls's Stage & Screen Arts Department in late April. Storytelling videos onrobots/AI/social good are coming! @RheinMain_HS @UMNComputerSci @umn_mnri
April 9, 2025 at 8:28 PM
The @irvlab hosted the Media Conception & Production group from RheinMain University in Germany, and their local hosts @UWRiverFalls's Stage & Screen Arts Department in late April. Storytelling videos onrobots/AI/social good are coming! @RheinMain_HS @UMNComputerSci @umn_mnri
Been a busy few weeks at the @irvlab. Starting with graduations for undergrad RA Elsa Forberger (already admitted to the MS in Robotics @umn_mnri) and Ph.D. candidate (and now Dr.) Jiawei Mo (off to do more robotics @AmazonScience) @UMNComputerSci @UMNCSE. More news to come!
April 9, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Been a busy few weeks at the @irvlab. Starting with graduations for undergrad RA Elsa Forberger (already admitted to the MS in Robotics @umn_mnri) and Ph.D. candidate (and now Dr.) Jiawei Mo (off to do more robotics @AmazonScience) @UMNComputerSci @UMNCSE. More news to come!
Wrapping up a turbulent, but fantastic academic year for the @irvlab -- responding in the face of adversity like the champs you all are @mo_jiawei @slothpantaloons @edgeofmn @enansakib @dtkutzke @Brandon14627161 @jungseokhong @UMNComputerSci @umn_mnri
April 9, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Wrapping up a turbulent, but fantastic academic year for the @irvlab -- responding in the face of adversity like the champs you all are @mo_jiawei @slothpantaloons @edgeofmn @enansakib @dtkutzke @Brandon14627161 @jungseokhong @UMNComputerSci @umn_mnri
And then there were two. Congrats to now-Dr. Jiawei Mo on successfully defending his dissertation on robot localization to become the @irvlab's second Ph.D. graduate. Thanks to the committee members for serving! @junaedsattar @UMNComputerSci @umn_mnri
April 9, 2025 at 8:28 PM
And then there were two. Congrats to now-Dr. Jiawei Mo on successfully defending his dissertation on robot localization to become the @irvlab's second Ph.D. graduate. Thanks to the committee members for serving! @junaedsattar @UMNComputerSci @umn_mnri
Members of the @irvlab visited @UWRiverFalls to be interviewed by Prof Erik Johnson and students for storytelling videos on robotics and AI towards the betterment of humanity @junaedsattar @edgeofmn @slothpantaloons @UMNComputerSci @UMNCSE @umn_mnri
April 9, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Members of the @irvlab visited @UWRiverFalls to be interviewed by Prof Erik Johnson and students for storytelling videos on robotics and AI towards the betterment of humanity @junaedsattar @edgeofmn @slothpantaloons @UMNComputerSci @UMNCSE @umn_mnri
Our paper on robot-to-human communication modalities for field robotics is now officially published at the ACM Transactions on HRI! @slothpantaloons @edgeofmn @junaedsattar @irvlab @UMNComputerSci @umn_mnri @UMNCSE @acmthri https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3495245
April 9, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Our paper on robot-to-human communication modalities for field robotics is now officially published at the ACM Transactions on HRI! @slothpantaloons @edgeofmn @junaedsattar @irvlab @UMNComputerSci @umn_mnri @UMNCSE @acmthri https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3495245
Not a bad cycle for the @irvlab with three #icra2022 acceptances, in underwater HRI, visual-inertial odometry, and SLAM for Cornfields! Congrats, lead authors Michael @slothpantaloons Fulton @jungseokhong and Jiawei Mo @UMNComputerSci @umn_mnri @UMNCSE @AgriRobot @junaedsattar
April 9, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Not a bad cycle for the @irvlab with three #icra2022 acceptances, in underwater HRI, visual-inertial odometry, and SLAM for Cornfields! Congrats, lead authors Michael @slothpantaloons Fulton @jungseokhong and Jiawei Mo @UMNComputerSci @umn_mnri @UMNCSE @AgriRobot @junaedsattar
The @irvlab at their first pool trial of 2022, with Ph.D. candidate Chelsey @edgeofmn assisting undergrad RA Elsa on user-designed gesture detections, and @ElliePiepgras graciously keeping guard poolside @UMNComputerSci @umn_mnri @slothpantaloons @junaedsattar
April 9, 2025 at 8:28 PM
The @irvlab at their first pool trial of 2022, with Ph.D. candidate Chelsey @edgeofmn assisting undergrad RA Elsa on user-designed gesture detections, and @ElliePiepgras graciously keeping guard poolside @UMNComputerSci @umn_mnri @slothpantaloons @junaedsattar
Happy holidays and a happy new year to all from the @irvlab family @edgeofmn @slothpantaloons @jungseokhong @SadmanEnan @junaedsattar @RafaAbsar @UMNComputerSci @umn_mnri
April 9, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Happy holidays and a happy new year to all from the @irvlab family @edgeofmn @slothpantaloons @jungseokhong @SadmanEnan @junaedsattar @RafaAbsar @UMNComputerSci @umn_mnri
Ph.D. candidate Jiawei Mo (seen here swimming with the #Minnebot) has a new article on #IEEE RA-L on SLAM using direct vision-based methods (aka DSV-SLAM) https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9645348 https://jiawei-mo.github.io/ @junaedsattar @UMNComputerSci @umn_mnri
April 9, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Ph.D. candidate Jiawei Mo (seen here swimming with the #Minnebot) has a new article on #IEEE RA-L on SLAM using direct vision-based methods (aka DSV-SLAM) https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9645348 https://jiawei-mo.github.io/ @junaedsattar @UMNComputerSci @umn_mnri