The conference offers students the chance to present their research and network with faculty members and keynote speakers to explore new research avenues and interdisciplinary partnerships. A diverse array of topics are covered during presentations, aimed at fostering communication and collaboration between researchers from diverse backgrounds. These topics include complex networks, multi-agent system optimization, reinforcement learning, data science for autonomy and control, resilient and secure autonomy, human-autonomy interaction, infrastructure systems control and optimization, and autonomy validation and verification.
| Event | Time Start | Time End |
|---|---|---|
| Opening | 09:10 | 09:30 |
| Keynote Session #1: Dr. Anuradha Annaswamy | 09:30 | 10:30 |
| Break | 10:30 | 10:45 |
| Student Presentations #1: Controls | 10:45 | 12:15 |
| Lunch | 12:15 | 13:15 |
| Student Presentations #2: Robotics | 13:30 | 15:00 |
| Break | 15:00 | 15:15 |
| Student Presentations #3: Optimization | 15:15 | 16:15 |
| Break | 16:15 | 16:45 |
| Poster / Demo session | 16:45 | 18:00 |
| Networking Event + Dinner (Bowling) | 20:00 | 21:30 |
| Event | Time Start | Time End |
|---|---|---|
| Keynote Session #2: Dr. Andreas Malikopolos | 09:30 | 10:30 |
| Break | 10:30 | 10:45 |
| Student Presentations #4: Learning | 10:45 | 12:00 |
| Lunch | 12:00 | 13:00 |
| Lightning Talks | 13:00 | 14:00 |
| Keynote Session #3: Shelly Chaka (GM) | 14:00 | 14:30 |
| Industry & Lab Demonstration | 14:30 | 16:30 |
| Award Announcement / Closing | 16:30 | 17:00 |
Rapid-fire presentations showcasing innovative ideas and quick research insights.
Four presentation sessions for students to talk about their exciting research.
A dedicated session for diving into cutting-edge research and live demonstrations.
The conference is organized by students in the Institute for Control, Optimization and Networks.