Provost/SAC Staff Lecture Series: Faculty in Focus

Provost Richard M. Locke and the President's Staff Advisory Council invite you to join them Wednesday, April 25, at noon at the Faculty Club for the Provost/SAC Staff Lecture Series: Faculty in Focus.

Professor Stefanie Tellex
"Learning Models of Language, Action and Perception for Human-Robot Collaboration"

Stefanie Tellex is an assistant professor in the Computer Science Department at Brown University. The aim of her research program is to construct robots that seamlessly use natural language to communicate with humans. In twenty years, she believes every home will have a personal robot which can perform tasks such as clearing the dinner table, doing laundry, and preparing dinner. As these machines become more powerful and more autonomous, it is critical to develop methods for enabling people to tell them what to do. Robots that can communicate with people using language can respond appropriately to commands given by humans, ask questions when they are confused, and request help when they get stuck.

Lunch will be served.

Modeled on the By Faculty for Faculty and Staff Summer Readings program, this series is designed to cultivate community at Brown and offers an opportunity for staff to gather and hear from a member of the Brown faculty about their scholarship.

Questions? Please email sac@brown.edu