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PrincetonUniversity |
Program in Robotics and Intelligent SystemsRobotics concerns the dynamics and control of devices that automate such functions as materials handling, assembly, transportation, precise positioning, and chemical processing. Intelligent systems are those that adapt to changing environments, learn new information about ongoing processes, and fuse information from diverse sources, often basing their logic on analogies to biological systems. These fields form the basis for automatically controlling physical processes and helping people make time critical decisions. Robotics and intelligent systems have become focal points for research and development in all engineering disciplines, and they are central to advances in manufacturing technology. Princeton's School of Engineering and Applied Science is actively engaged in related programs of research and education, contributing new experimental and analytical knowledge and preparing a new generation of engineers and computer scientists to work in this area. The Program in Robotics and Intelligent Systems provides an important avenue for undergraduate study. New approaches for analysis, design, and synthesis of systems are being developed using symbolic representation of knowledge, electronic neural networks, and parallel supercomputers. Students in engineering and the sciences have an opportunity to learn the theory and practice of automation and pursue independent study projects in related areas. Details and requirements of the program are presented in the Undergraduate Announcement.
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