Presentation

The objective of this research is to develop new principles for creating and comparing models of skilled human activities, and to apply those models to systems for teaching, training, and assisting humans performing these activities. The models investigated will include both hybrid systems and language-based models. The research will focus on modeling surgical manipulations during robotic minimally invasive surgery.

The objective of this research is to develop a theory of ?ActionWebs?, that is, networked embedded sensor-rich systems, which are taskable for coordination of multiple decision-makers. The approach is to first identify models of ActionWebs using stochastic hybrid systems, an interlinking of continuous dynamical physical models with discrete state representations of interconnection and computation. Second, algorithms will be designed for tasking individual sensors, based on information objectives for the entire system.

To build practical cyber physical systems of the future will require three critical foundational issues of robustness, real-time, and openness.These issues must be addressed together.

To improve patient care by facilitating collaboration among scientists, engineers, and clinicians to catalyze the discovery, development, and implementation of innovative technologies, emphasizing minimally invasive approaches,

William P. Milam, Ford Motor Company and Dr. Shige Wang, General Motors Corporation  presentation at the 1st National CPS PI Meeting, Arlington, VA, 08/11/2010