Mo Chen

SFU professor Dr. Mo Chen appointed as a Canada CIFAR AI Chair

Written by: Charlene Aviles, Peak Associate  Dr. Mo Chen, an SFU computing science professor, is researching  algorithms that program robots to anticipate human reactions. He aims to increase the safe interaction between robots and humans so that robots can independently “respond to dangerous situations” and “co-exist with humans.”  In an interview with The Peak, Chen described plans to further his research. His past work at SFU’s multi-agent robotic systems (MARS) lab included training robots to safely maneuver around obstacles.  Chen acknowledged that despite the increased reliance on robots, it is “still limited by the lack of safety.” He added that…

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