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Jing Xiao

Robotics Engineering

Professor & Department Head

Affiliated Department or Office

Computer Science

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Education

PhD Computer, Information, and Control Engineering University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 1990

MS Computer, Information, and Control Engineering University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

BS Physics and Electrical Engineering Beijing Normal University

Expert Bio

Professor Xiao's research spans robotics, haptics, multi-modal perception, at the intersection of computer science and engineering. There are two highly related themes in her robotics research: one is the focus on the contact and interaction between a robot or a part/tool it holds and the environment, and the other is real-time adaptiveness of robots to uncertainty and uncertain changes in an environment based on perception.

Research areas/Expertise

News

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Robotics Engineering and Aerospace Engineering lead to career opportunities for students.

Robotics Engineering, Aerospace Engineering Become Departments

September 11, 2020

WPI researchers (from left) Soussan Djamasbi, Jeanine Skorinko, Winston Soboyejo, Cagdas Onal (principal investigator), Yunus Telliel, Jing Xiao, Pratap Rao and Jane Li with the Baxter research robot.

WPI Secures $3M NSF Grant to Study Human-Robot Interaction

October 24, 2019

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Nikolas Gamarra '19 works on a robot that could help charge electric cars.

Driving Straight into an Autonomous Future

June 04, 2019

Jing Xiao stands in a robotics lab with a brick wall and several different machines and robots behind her. She has black hair, is smiling, has her arms crossed, and is wearing a blue sweater and jeans.

Robotics Head Talks AI Fears and When You’ll Have a Robot Helper

March 12, 2018

Media Coverage

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Worcester Business Journal

WPI receives $3M to study human-robot workplace interaction

The Worcester Business Journal reported on WPI receiving $3 million from the National Science Foundation to study human-robot interaction in the workplace. Eight WPI researchers are involved: Cagdas Onal (principal investigator), Yunus Telliel, Jeanine Skorinko, Winston Soboyejo, Jing Xiao, Pratap Rao, Soussan Djamasbi and Jane Li.

Worcester News Tonight

Robotics Engineering Research Symposium

Jing Xiao, director of Robotics Engineering, and PhD student Alexandra Valiton were interviewed by Worcester News Tonight about the recent Robotics Engineering Research Symposium.

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