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[Lab image] CREATE: Community Robotics, Education and Technology Empowerment
Head: Illah Nourbakhsh
Contact: Illah Nourbakhsh (illah@ri.cmu.edu)

Mailing address:
Carnegie Mellon University
Robotics Institute
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Location:
NSH A504
(412) 268 6723

Associated center: VASC

For more information, see this lab's homepage.

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Lab Description

CREATE brings together our mission in furthering Human-Robot Interaction with our desire to disruptively redefine how communities can make sense of their context through the use of robotic technologies. In our past research, we have demonstrated in isolated pilot projects that technology education does not need to be the province of the few. We have shown that hands-on approaches to learning that use technology as inspirations for wonder and discovery can lead to lifelong learning skills such as teamwork, problem-solving and self-identification with technology as a tool for exploration and personal expression.

The CREATE lab aims to scale up our efforts in order to create self-sustaining communities of learning, expression and technology empowerment. Each project is funded by technology partners and local foundations to demonstrate the creation of sustainable programs that combine technology education with issues and activities that students of all ages care about and therefore have a vested interest in pursuing. As part of this goal we develop new technologies, kits, curricula and evaluation methodologies. Our policy is to open-source and disseminate as much of this material as is practical so that both research and effective use of technology in the formal and informal learning setting can grow as quickly as possible.

Personnel [Past members]

Name Title Email Address
Jeffrey J Baker Research Programmer bakerj@andrew.cmu.edu
Christopher Bartley Senior Research Programmer bartley@cmu.edu
H. Benjamin's personal homepage H. Benjamin Brown Project Scientist hbb@cs.cmu.edu
Harry D Clark Curriculum Specialist jordu1@aol.com
Dan Efran Web Developer biz@efran.org
Emily Hamner Senior Research Associate etf@andrew.cmu.edu
David M Holstius Senior Research Programmer david.holstius@gmail.com
Ian's personal homepage Ian Ingram Senior Research Associate ilh+@andrew.cmu.edu
Tom's personal homepage Tom Lauwers PhD Student, RI tlauwers@andrew.cmu.edu
Illah's personal homepage Illah Nourbakhsh Associate Professor illah@ri.cmu.edu
Laura's personal homepage Laura M Tomokiyo Project Scientist laura@cs.cmu.edu

Current Projects [Past Projects]

Educational Robotics - We are developing both physical robots and curriculum that will make educational robotics viable at the middle school and high school levels.
Global Connection Project - The Global Connection Project develops software tools and technologies to increase the power of images to connect, inform, and inspire people to become engaged and responsible global citizens.
Gyrover - A Single-Wheel, Gyroscopically stabilized Robot
Quality of Life Technology Center - QoLT is a unique partnership between Carnegie Mellon and the University of Pittsburgh that brings together a cross-disciplinary team of technologists, clinicians, industry partners, end users, and other stakeholders to create revolutionary technologies that will improve and sustain the quality of life for all people.
Telepresence Robot Kit - To design, create, and disseminate robotics curricula and technologies that motivate young women and men to actively explore science and technology.
The CMUcam Vision Sensor - We have developed CMUcam - a new low-cost, low-power sensor for mobile robots.
Toy Robots Initiative - The Toy Robots Initiative aims to commercialize robotics technologies in the educational, toy and entertainment fields.
 

Recent publications [View all 50 publications]

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