Human-Robot Interactions: Communicating with Touch through Wearable Devices

HYBRID: “Join the Society of Rice University Women for a seminar featuring Dr. Marcia O’Malley, Associate Dean for Research and Innovation, George R. Brown School of Engineering, in a discussion titled “Human-Robot Interactions: Communicating with Touch through Wearable Haptic Devices.**”**

Marcia O’Malley’s research addresses issues that arise when humans physically interact with robotic systems, with a focus on training and rehabilitation in virtual environments. The main goal of this research is to develop and demonstrate an adaptive training algorithm based on the display of artificial force cues within a simulated environment. These cues, displayed via an arm exoskeleton haptic feedback device, will convey additional information to the trainee beyond the physical laws that govern the simulated environment, such as desired trajectories within the environment, desired exploration speeds, and suitable interaction forces during task completion. The adaptive training algorithm will tune itself based on the individual’s performance.

O’Malley’s Rice profile: [https://profiles.rice.edu/faculty/marcia-omalley](https://profiles.rice.edu/faculty/marcia-omalley)

Event page: [https://events.rice.edu/#!view/event/date/20230123/event_id/317468](https://events.rice.edu/#!view/event/date/20230123/event_id/317468)

**Location:** This is a dual-delivery event. When registering, you can choose to participate in person or through Zoom

**In person: [Peter and Nancy Huff House](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Peter+and+Nancy+Huff+House,+Houston,+TX+77005/@29.7205141,-95.3962865,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8640c07f261a9cc1:0x640978e6e669cda7!8m2!3d29.7205141!4d-95.3962865)**
**6100 Main St. Houston, TX, 77005**
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**Virtual: Zoom link will be shared with registrants via email.**
Registration:
[https://riceconnect.rice.edu/events/2022/sruw-seminar-dr.-marcia-omalley](https://riceconnect.rice.edu/events/2022/sruw-seminar-dr.-marcia-omalley)

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