Research Presentation by Faculty Candidate on March 24, 2008

[Gregory M. Kapfhammer]

Hello Everyone,

You are cordially invited to attend a special session of the
Research in Computer Science Seminar (RICSS). RICSS will co-host
a research presentation by Dr. Matthew Jadud, a faculty candidate
who is interviewing with the Department of Computer Science.
Please pass this invitation on to other students, faculty members,
and staff who would be interested in attending the upcoming talk.

Date: Monday, March 24, 2008
Location: Alden Hall Room 101
Time: 4:00 pm

Matthew Jadud

Simple Languages for Complex Robots

Today, turning off most computers involves pushing a button
called "Start." Programming languages are every bit as unusable
-- it is rarely the case that simple things can be expressed
with simple programs. As we move towards increasingly complex
robotic applications, the complexity of the languages we use to
program them will get in our way of writing robust,
maintainable, and reliable software. In this talk, I will
discuss the role of human-centered design and parallel-safe
languages in the pursuit of my ultimate design goal of a robotic
shortstop, one of the most active and challenging positions on a
baseball diamond.

All are welcome to attend!

More details about RICSS are available at:

http://www.cs.allegheny.edu/~gkapfham/research/RICSS/

Kind Regards,

greg

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Dr. Gregory M. Kapfhammer, Assistant Professor
Department of Computer Science
Allegheny College
Office: 814-332-2880
gkapfham(at)allegheny(dot)edu
http://www.cs.allegheny.edu/~gkapfham/