Joshua Smith
Current projects in the area of wireless power include FREE-D, which aims to wirelessly power modern artificial hearts, known as Left Ventricular Assist Devices; WARP, sensor units powered by signals from TV and cell phone towers; and WISP, fully-programmable sensing and computing platforms that are powered by RFID readers. In the area of robotics, the group is working on sensing techniques to support mobile manipulation and Personal Robotics. We have a Willow Garage PR2 robot. We are developing novel "seashell effect pretouch" sensors for the PR2, and manipulation techniques using these sensors. The sensors and software will be made available to the Personal Robotics community.

Contact
Office: CSE556
Lab: EE359
Email: jrs
cs . uw . edu
Phone: (206) 685-2094
Mailing address:
Computer Science & Engineering
[express mail add: 185 Stevens Way]
University of Washington
Box 352350
Seattle, WA 98195-2350
Administrator:
Julie Svendsen
