Flawless? On Robots and Biosensors

"As a roboticist at Caltech, I spend a lot of time trying to get robots to perform
seemingly simple tasks: walking, picking things up, moving stuff around. In
this presentation, I’ll talk about why these elementary tasks are difficult,
interesting, and worthwhile. We’ll discuss how robots walk, why doing a
backflip is actually easier than tying your shoes, and will start to separate
the facts of artificial intelligence from marketing hype."

Our inner ear houses around 15000 cells, responsible for conveying mechanical inputs due to sound vibration to our brain.
This process involves several mechanisms studied in physics, biology and neuroscience. We will talk about how we study this type of cell, their role, and the incredible properties they exhibit, which make them one of the most exquisite detectors in nature.