1. Project Topics 2016-17 Prof. Mike Gennert, 85 Prescott Computer Science Robotics Engineering http://www.wpi.edu/~michaelg/

2. Humanoid Robotics Possible Topics: Learning to walk Standing up People greeter –Identify & move toward Play baseball / cricket –2-handed coordination Background: RBE 3002 Come to WB 108 2pm Wed!

3. MQP: Tree Robots Tree-climbing robot –Instead of sending humans into trees to find Asian Longhorn Beetle (and Emerald Ash Borer and Hemlock Wooly Adelgid and …) –Send a SquirrelBot! Improve/redesign current robot –Better legs –Reduce weight –Better user interface Background: RBE 3002

4. MQP: Tunnel Robots Tunneling robot –Instead of digging up street to lay cable –Send a GopherBot! Background: RBE 3002 X

5. MQP: Compressed Image Ops Perform image processing functions Avoid.jpg .bmp Faster, more efficient Background: –Lin. Alg., Graphics Image1.jpg.jpg .bmp + Image2.jpg.jpg .bmp.bmp .jpg Image3.jpg