Topics | KAUST Research Conference on Robotics and Autonomy

Ahmad Didouh

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

cybersecurity trusted execution environments automotive security V2X blockchain

Safe autonomy with imperfect information

Necmiye Ozay, Associate Professor, University of Michigan

Apr 1, 22:00 - 22:45

KAUST

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RobotoKAUST safe autonomy invariance verification

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KAUST Reefscape Restoration Initiative

Dr. Maram Abadi, KAUST Reefscape Restoration Initiative, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)

May 8, 08:45 - 09:15

B18 Fellowship Hall

Featured Sessions

Marine Robotics Visual Tracking Biologically-inspired Robots Virtual Reality and Interfaces Computer Vision for Automation

Abstract KAUST Reefscape Restoration Initiative is the world's largest coral reef restoration initiative. The initiative will begin with a 100-hectare reef restoration project at Shushah Island in the Red Sea. This will be a global demonstration of coral restoration that integrates innovative, in-Saudi Arabia, and internationally developed technologies, pioneering propagation, planting, and monitoring approaches, and international expertise to accelerate solutions for reef ecosystems at a time of unprecedented environmental change. The effort will be a mix of coral conservation protection

Abdelrahman Eldesokey

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Computer Vision Diffusion Models Vision Foundation Models Multi-Modal Large Language Models

Abdelrahman Eldesokey is a Postdoctoral Fellow at KAUST, working on Generative AI and Computer Vision. His research focuses on diffusion models, multimodal large language models, and vision foundation models, aiming to make generative systems more controllable, interpretable, and reliable.

Reem Alzahrani

Ph.D. Student

Deep learning nlp Computer Vision Large Language Models vision language models Multi-Modal Large Language Models

Reem Alzahrani is an MS/PhD student at KAUST, working on Large Language Models and Vision-Language Models. Her research focuses on identifying and addressing the limitations of AI systems to improve their robustness and reliability.

Andres Villa

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Continual Learning Multimodal learning Visual Language Models AI4Science Action understanding

Andres Villa is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the IVUL lab at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), focusing on AI for Science, Continual Learning, Visual Language Models, and Action Understanding.

Neuromorphic Computing Architectures for Robot Vision in Marine Harsh Environments

Prof. Jorge Dias, Center for Autonomous Robotic Systems, Khalifa University

May 8, 14:30 - 15:00

B18 Fellowship Hall

Featured Sessions

Marine Robotics Computer Vision for Other Robotic Applications Cognitive Human-Robot Interaction Visual Servoing Sensor-based Control

Abstract The design of robots that interact autonomously with the environment and exhibit complex behaviors is an open challenge that can benefit from understanding what makes living beings fit to act in the world. Neuromorphic engineering studies neural computational principles to develop technologies that can provide a computing substrate for building compact and low-power processing systems. In this talk shows why the robots with neuromorphic technologies - from perception to motor control - represents a promising approach for the creation of robots which can be more intelligent and

Mehdi Zakroum

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering

Cyber Security Web Security Trustworthy AI

Nizar Ajeeb

Researcher (former), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Programming language MATLAB data analysis Web Technologies

Full Time Researcher Full at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology.

An Egocentric Wearable Camera for Assistive Technologies

Mohammed Kutbi, Assistant Professor, Saudi Electronic University

Apr 1, 18:00 - 18:45

KAUST

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RobotoKAUST Assistive Technology Egocentric Camera Wheelchair

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Xwing: the journey to deploying autonomous cargo aircraft

Maxime Gariel, Chief Technology Officer, Xwing

Mar 31, 19:45 - 20:30

KAUST

Featured Sessions

RobotoKAUST autonomy automation Airspace Integration Xwing Cessna Caravan

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