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RASL’s Director, Dr. Nilanjan Sarkar, awarded NSF Research on Innovative Technologies for Enhanced Learning (RITEL) Grant
Oct. 9, 2024—Vanderbilt researchers, led by Professor Nilanjan Sarkar, have received a $900,000 National Science Foundation grant to explore AI-driven solutions aimed at enhancing communication between neurodivergent and neurotypical individuals. The project, supported by NSF’s Research on Innovative Technologies for Enhanced Learning (RITEL) program, focuses on addressing the communication barriers, known as the “double empathy problem,” that...
Miroslava presents her work in Glasgow at the CONNECT Workshop!
Sep. 20, 2024—We’re thrilled to have presented our recent work, “Design and Real-World Data Adaptation of Fuzzy Logic for Naturalistic Feedback from a Social Robot in a SAR-VR System for Apathy Intervention in Older Adults”, led by Miroslava Kennedy at the CONNECT Workshop @ 24th ACM International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents in Glasgow. This research tackles...
RASL’s RAPID Project Featured in VUMC News!
Aug. 23, 2024—RASL’s project RAPID was featured in VUMC News this week! This initiative, supported by a $1.1 million National Science Foundation grant, involves Vanderbilt University and North Carolina State University researchers developing advanced wearable technology to anticipate problem behaviors in children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The project includes a specially designed shirt and wrist-worn sensors...
Congratulations to the Senior Design Team!
May. 9, 2024—Congratulations to the senior design team for receiving a Senior Design Award for their work on Thermal Feedback in AR! This project was mentored by the RASL lab, under the guidance of Alexandra Watkins.
Ph.D. Defense of Dr. Tiange (T) Zhang
May. 7, 2024—Congratulations to Dr. Zhang on the successful defense of her dissertation! She is the 25th Ph.D. graduate of the RASL Lab!
Ph.D. Defense of Dr. Akshith Ullal
Apr. 29, 2024—Congratulations to Dr. Ullal on the successful defense of his dissertation!
Miroslava and Abigale Present RASL Work at CSUN 2023 in Anaheim
Mar. 17, 2023—Presentation Link: https://vanderbilt.box.com/v/CSUNPresentation2023