Research Issues at the Boundary of AI and Robotics M. Bernardine Dias Associate Research Professor

As robotic and AI systems advance to the stage where they must effectively perform complex operations in unstructured and dynamic environments in a variety of real-world settings while meaningfully interacting in useful ways with a diversity of biological and technological agents, the boundaries between AI and Robotics necessarily fade. What do you see as particular research areas that stand to benefit more from the collaboration of AI and robotics researchers? What specific problems do you feel lie at the boundary between AI and robotics? How can these be tackled, and the boundary pushed? Boundaries

Nothing unites people more than shared rage against something or someone. - Stephen G. Fritz Identify challenging important problems that plague the world Invest significant resources and provide opportunities and pathways for real impact 2015 is an opportune year What particular activities could bring these communities of researchers together? Do you have ideas for the way the various stakeholders such as funding agencies, professional organizations and individual researchers should play a role? Activities

Millennium Development Goals http://www.undp.org/mdg/

Challenge Accessible Smart World Enable people with different disabilities to accomplish a variety of complex tasks, such as international travel, independently and safely Do you have recommendatio ns such as possible challenge problems, or task-force activities which could solidify various efforts?? Challenge