Vacuum cleaners, drones and arguable driverless cars, assistive wearables, 3D printers and virtual headsets are examples of consumer robots. This Winter School's objective is to better define consumer robotics - and specifically, identify research topics and areas.
A Field Trip to the Consumer Electronics Show (Jan 5-7, 2017) is a part of the Winter School. CES hosts 400+ consumer robot companies which join 170,000 attendees, 3700+ exhibitors and global media for product launches and market trends.
Lectures
These Distinguished Colleagues have academe/industry experiences that will help students and the robotics community better understand the growing field of consumer robotics.
"Box-of-Parts" Workshops
Hotel Challenge
40M+ guests lodge in Las Vegas hotels annually. Such volume and diversity provides a case study for consumer robotics. The "Hotel Challenge - Innovating Guest Experiences" will be hosted by leaders of Vegas' hospitality industry. Students will apply the lectures, Box-of-Parts and CES Field Trip to meet this Challenge.