Paul G. Allen School Courses

Algorithmic Motion Planning Meets Min-Invasive Robotic Surgery

Explores algorithmic motion planning for minimally-invasive surgical robots, focusing on efficient planning methods with provable guarantees to enhance safety and effectiveness in medical procedures.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Towards Protocol Design for Quantum Entanglement Routing - Chen Qian, UC Santa Cruz

Explore quantum entanglement routing protocols for long-distance secret sharing in quantum networks. Learn about challenges, models, and algorithms for scalable quantum communication.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

How Will Quantum Computing Change the Technology Landscape? - Bruce Davie, Systems Approach, LLC

Explore quantum computing's potential impact on technology, from achieving quantum supremacy to revolutionizing cryptography, optimization, and machine learning, while addressing challenges and separating hype from reality.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

A Photoacoustic Airborne Sonar System

Innovative airborne sonar system using photoacoustic effect for high-throughput underwater imaging, bridging gap between aerial and underwater sensing technologies.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The CubeRover for Lunar Mobility as a Service

Explore CubeRover: an innovative, ultra-light lunar rover for diverse payloads. Learn about its modular design, scalability, and potential to revolutionize lunar exploration and commercial space ventures.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Toward Autonomous, Software-Defined Networks of Wireless Drones

Explore autonomous drone networks for connectivity, disaster relief, and tactical scenarios. Learn about software-defined base stations, video streaming, and self-optimizing systems. Discover challenges and research opportunities in wireless drone networ…

• YouTube
• 1 hour 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Building Low-power Software for Nano-satellites

Explore challenges and solutions in developing software for nanosatellites, including disconnected operations, energy management, and communication issues in space environments.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Acoustic Perception in IoT - Opportunities and Perils

Explore acoustic sensing in IoT: opportunities for human-centric applications and efficient perception, alongside potential security and privacy risks. Insights into situational awareness for aerial robots and acoustic leakages in sensor-rich environment…

• YouTube
• 1 hour 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Challenging Path to Creating Autonomous and Controllable Microrobots

Exploring breakthroughs in microrobotics: autonomous crawling, controllable flying, and ultrafast SMA-driven robots. Innovations in power, actuation, and control push boundaries of insect-scale robotics towards true artificial insects.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Searching for Information in the Ocean - Adaptive Sampling of Dynamic Processes in Coastal Areas and Fjords Using Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

Exploring adaptive sampling techniques using autonomous underwater vehicles for studying dynamic coastal ocean processes, focusing on phytoplankton biomass and its impact on biogeochemical processes.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Multi-Agent Coverage Path Planning - Wildlife Monitoring and Beyond

Explore multi-agent coverage path planning for wildlife monitoring, focusing on autonomous aerial surveys of penguin colonies in Antarctica. Learn about novel algorithms and field implementation challenges.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Mapping for Field Robotics - Hanumant Singh, Northeastern University

Explore high-resolution mapping in field robotics, from marine archaeology to polar studies. Learn about SLAM methodologies, recent advancements, and future directions in robotic mapping technologies.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Theory Seminar - On Linear Data Structures and Matrix Rigidity, Sivaramakrishnan Ramamoorthy

Explores systematic linear data structures, rectangular rigidity, and their equivalence. Discusses rigidity lower bounds and Cayley graphs, presenting recent research findings and open problems.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Security in the Context of Human Behaviors and Values by Elissa Redmiles

Explore security through human behavior, examining its intersection with machine learning and economics. Gain insights into valuable skills for understanding and improving digital safety.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Theory Seminar - Differential Privacy in Theory and Practice, Abie Flaxman

Explore differential privacy in the US Census, its impact on data accuracy, and potential improvements. Insights from analyzing test runs and 1940 data application.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video