Jacob Chakareski

Assistant Professor, University of Alabama

Dec. 8th, 2017, 11am-12pm, DBH 6011

Title:

Drone IoT Networks for Virtual Human Teleportation

Abstract:

Cyber-physical/human systems (CPS/CHS) are set to play an increasingly visible role in our lives, advancing research and technology across diverse disciplines. I am exploring novel synergies between three emerging CPS/CHS technologies of prospectively broad societal impact, virtual/augmented reality (VR/AR), the Internet of Things (IoT), and autonomous micro-aerial robots (UAVs). My long-term research objective is UAV-IoT-deployed ubiquitous VR/AR immersive communication that can enable virtual human teleportation to any corner of the world. Thereby, we can achieve a broad range of technological and societal advances that will enhance energy conservation, quality of life, and the global economy.

I am investigating fundamental problems at the intersection of signal acquisition and representation, communications and networking, (embedded) sensors and systems, and rigorous machine learning for stochastic control that arise in this context. I envision a future where UAV-IoT-deployed immersive communication systems will break existing barriers in remote sensing, monitoring, localization and mapping, navigation, and scene understanding. The presentation will outline some of my present and envisioned investigations. Interdisciplinary applications will be highlighted.

Speaker Bio:

Jacob Chakareski is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Alabama, where he leads the Laboratory for VR/AR Immersive Communication (LION). His interests span virtual and augmented reality, UAV-IoT sensing and communication, and rigorous machine learning for stochastic control. Dr. Chakareski received the Swiss NSF Ambizione Career Award and a best paper award at ICC 2017. He trained as a PhD student at Rice and Stanford, held research appointments with Microsoft, HP Labs, and EPFL, and sits on the advisory board of Frame, Inc. His research is supported by the NSF, AFOSR, Adobe, NVIDIA, and Microsoft. For further info, please visit www.jakov.org.