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Socially Assistive Robotics

Explore the Robotics Research Lab of USC and its dual goals of 1) gaining novel insights into human behavior and cognition through human-machine interaction and 2) developing robotic systems capable of providing personalized assistance in convalescence, rehabilitation, skill training, and education.

Maja Mataric is Professor and Chan Soon-Shiong Chair in Computer Science, Neuroscience, and Pediatrics; Vice Dean for Research, Viterbi School of Engineering Director, Center for Robotics and Embedded Systems (CRES); and Co-Director, Robotics Research Lab at the University of Southern California.

Socially Assistive Robotics


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