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Our collaboration with AMII (the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute) promotes their online education programs in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to the local tech ecosystem. Upcoming AI Seminars: Autonomous Novelty-Based Exploration of MarsKiri Wagstaff
NASA; Oregon State University Date & Time: February 26, 2021, 12 - 1PM MST ZOOM JOIN URL: https://bit.ly/3pxlkNi Password: W!nter21 Abstract: Current Mars surface exploration is primarily prescripted on a day-by-day basis. Mars rovers have a limited ability to autonomously select targets for follow-up study that match pre-defined target signatures. However, when exploring new environments, we are also interested in observations that differ from what previously has been seen. I will describe how Mars rovers can use novelty measures to help select observation targets with the goal of accelerating discovery. In addition, I will discuss the constraints imposed by operating 100 million miles from Earth with limited computational resources. Presenter Bio: Dr. Kiri L. Wagstaff is a Principal Researcher in machine learning at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and an associate research professor at Oregon State University. Her research focuses on developing new machine learning methods for use onboard spacecraft and in data archives for planetary science, astronomy, cosmology, and more. She earned a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Cornell University followed by an M.S. in Geological Sciences and a Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS). She received the Lew Allen Award for Excellence in Research and two NASA Exceptional Technology Achievement Medals, and she is a Senior Member of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence. She is passionate about keeping machine learning relevant to real-world problems.
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