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Feb 13

Game of Drones: Human Technology Interactions


Miami, FL

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Region
Co-Sponsor
Miami Beach JCC and Israel Bonds
Presentation
Dr. Jessica Cauchard
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Department of Industrial Engineering and Management
Date
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Thursday, February 13, 2020

7:30 p.m.
Location
Miami Beach JCC
4221 Pine Tree Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33140

Drones are already being used for photography, search and rescue, and drone delivery is coming soon. Join us to hear how Israeli researchers are developing ways for people to safely and clearly communicate with drones we will increasingly encounter in our day to day lives.

Light refreshments will be served.

Admission: $18 per person

 


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For more information, please contact Melody Mokhtarian at 646-452-3693 or [email protected]

Dr. Jessica Cauchard is a lecturer in BGU’s Department of Industrial Engineering and Management. Her areas of expertise include human-computer and human-robot interaction, with a focus on novel interaction techniques and ubiquitous computing. Her research also explores the impact of autonomous vehicles and intelligent devices.

Before joining BGU, Dr. Cauchard was a member of the faculty of Computer Science at the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya between 2017 and 2019. Dr. Cauchard pursued postdoctoral research at Stanford University. She completed her Ph.D. at the University of Bristol, the UK, in Computer Science. In 2015, the Brown Institute for Media Innovation awarded her a Magic Grant for her work on interacting with drones.