Professor Naira Hovakimyan was one of the keynote speakers earlier this month at IROS 2024, one of the largest and most important robotics research conferences in the world.
Held this year in Abu Dhabi at the largest exhibition venue in the Middle East, IROS attracts researchers, academics and industry professionals from around the globe.
Hovakimyan is the W. Grafton and Lillian B. Wilkins Professor in MechSE and director of the AVIATE Center at Illinois. Her lecture, “Safe Learning in Autonomous Systems,” discussed her group’s work on some of the most challenging problems in the development of autonomy solutions, including the challenges of decision-making on fast flight, understanding the difference between perceived safety and actual safety, and more.
Established in 1988, the IROS conference provides a platform for the international robotics community to exchange knowledge and ideas about the latest advances in intelligent robots and smart machines.
The theme of IROS 2024 was “Robotics for Sustainable Development,” focusing on the role of robotics in achieving sustainability goals. The conference included plenary talks, workshops, technical sessions, competitions and interactive forums.