Paul G. Allen School Courses

Computer Vision to Phenotype Human Diseases Across Physical and Molecular Scales

Innovative computer vision algorithms for disease phenotyping across scales, from video-based heart function assessment to spatial transcriptomics and immune cell dynamics, with focus on robust and human-compatible AI.

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

Formal Synthesis for Robots - Leveraging Formal Methods in Robotic Design

Explore how formal methods and synthesis techniques can design, explain, and guarantee robot behavior, with examples of modular robots, swarms, and human-robot interaction.

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

Machine Learning-based Design of Proteins and Small Molecules

Explore machine learning approaches for protein engineering, focusing on data-driven design to create proteins with desired properties and the challenges of extrapolation in predictive modeling.

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

Robot Learning From Few Demonstrations by Exploiting Data Structure and Geometry

Explore robot learning from limited demonstrations, leveraging data structure and geometry. Discover optimal control strategies and intuitive interfaces for efficient skill acquisition in human-robot interaction.

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

Crystals That Think About How They're Growing - Molecular Programming Research Seminar

Explore DNA nanotechnology's potential for creating smart molecular systems, including a 355-tile set capable of implementing various 6-bit algorithms with high reliability.

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

Artificial Intelligence for Geometry Processing

Explores deep learning techniques for processing irregular 3D geometric data, addressing challenges in surface reconstruction and geometric modeling. Highlights potential applications and future research directions.

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

Hierarchy, Abstractions and Geometry in Robotics - Spring 2021 Robotics Colloquium

Explore advanced robotics concepts, focusing on abstract reasoning and joint semantic-physical representations for improved planning and decision-making in complex environments.

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

Self-supervising 3D Scene Representations for Perception and Control

Explore 3D scene representation models that learn object permanence, emergence, and dynamics without annotations, supporting language grounding and generalizing across scenes and cameras.

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

Chemical Reaction Networks and Stochastic Local Search

Exploring stochastic local search algorithms in chemical reaction networks for solving optimization problems, with focus on Boolean satisfiability and potential applications in biological computation.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Surgical Robotics via Internet - Challenges and Safety Considerations

Explore challenges and solutions in remote surgical robotics, including internet reliability, patient safety, and cybersecurity. Learn about automation and robust systems for safe remote operations.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Structuring Manipulation Tasks for More Efficient Learning

Exploring modular approaches to teach robots versatile manipulation skills for unstructured environments, focusing on object-centric solutions, context adaptation, and material-based interactions.

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

FarmBeats: An AI and IoT Platform for Data-driven Agriculture

Explore FarmBeats, an innovative IoT platform revolutionizing agriculture with AI-driven data collection from sensors, cameras, and drones. Learn how it overcomes connectivity challenges and enhances farm productivity.

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

Visual Pattern Exploration At and Across Scales

Innovative visualization systems for exploring patterns in large-scale datasets, combining interactive visual techniques with machine learning to enhance data analysis in genomics, geospatial, and time-series fields.

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

Underwater Acoustic Tracking for Marine Conservation

Explore innovative acoustic tracking methods for deep-sea marine life using autonomous vehicles and moored receivers. Learn about cutting-edge algorithms for monitoring Norway lobster behavior at 400m depth.

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

Networks Capable of Change - A 25-Year Retrospective on Programmable Networks

Exploring 25 years of programmable networks research, advocating for "ambitious pragmatism" to enhance Internet reliability, security, and performance through incremental yet visionary steps.

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