{"id":51029,"date":"2023-06-20T08:23:15","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T12:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/?p=51029"},"modified":"2023-06-30T12:22:24","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T16:22:24","slug":"six-fields-robots-are-revolutionizing-and-how-theyre-doing-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/06\/six-fields-robots-are-revolutionizing-and-how-theyre-doing-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Six fields robots are revolutionizing (and how they\u2019re doing it)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"How to Make Robots Do What You Want\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\"src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1XOY4rVbrsk?rel=0&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;autohide=1&#038;showinfo=0&#038;controls=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Robots are increasingly doing what humans can\u2019t, shouldn\u2019t or don\u2019t want to do\u2014from writing emails and vacuuming the floor to exploring space and disarming bombs.<\/p>\n<p>The field is diverse and the applications are growing exponentially. The robotics program at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga provides students with foundational knowledge and skills they can use to land high-paying jobs in almost any industry spanning the public and private sectors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur graduates are really, really in demand,\u201d\u00a0said\u00a0Dr. Abdul Ofoli, head of UTC\u2019s Department of Electrical Engineering and its robotics program.<\/p>\n<p>The starting annual salary for undergraduates is about $80,000, said Ofoli, who launched the University\u2019s robotics program when he arrived at UTC in\u00a02010.<\/p>\n<h4>Study what interests you<\/h4>\n<p>The sky is the limit for students majoring in robotics, said Ofoli, who sponsors the UTC chapter of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and promotes the study of robotics in secondary schools in Hamilton County and throughout Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI tell students to find out what excites them and know that we have space in the robotics curriculum for them to pursue that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>My students also have the flexibility to choose the areas they want to work in and create their own path with guidance from their professors.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>UTC Robotics<\/h4>\n<p>\u201cOur work is mainly focused on building robots and drones and getting them to work the way we want.<\/p>\n<p>We also create AI systems so that our robots can perform tasks that usually require human intelligence, such as understanding language, recognizing objects and patterns, making decisions and solving problems.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The UTC robotics curriculum is hands-on and projects touch on areas from industrial automation to space exploration.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the fundamental questions Ofoli and his students and student-researchers ask include: How do you make a robot \u201csee\u201d or \u201ctouch\u201d objects with which it interacts?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRobots are trained to be able to go out and do stuff, so they have to be able to make decisions with the data they collect and analyze too,\u201d Ofoli said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/engineering-and-computer-science\/academic-programs\/electrical-engineering\"><strong>Click here<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0for more details about the\u00a0<strong>electrical engineering program at UTC<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/apply\"><strong>how to apply<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the robotics program in UTC\u2019s Department of Electrical Engineering, email\u00a0<strong><a href=\"mailto:info@robotics.utc.edu\">info@robotics.utc.edu<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0or call 423-425-7766.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_51031\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"884\" data-attachment-id=\"51031\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/06\/six-fields-robots-are-revolutionizing-and-how-theyre-doing-it\/intelligent-controls-application-22\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/05\/Intelligent-Controls-Application-22-762.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,884\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Angela Foster\/University of Tennessee at Chattanooga&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON Z 6_2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Students work with robots in Abdul Ofoli\\u2019s Fuzzy Logic and Intelligent Controls Application  class on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022 in the Engineering and Computer Science building.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1668683712&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;31.5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Intelligent Controls Application-22&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Intelligent Controls Application-22\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Students work with robots in Abdul Ofoli\u2019s Fuzzy Logic and Intelligent Controls Application  class on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022 in the Engineering and Computer Science building.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/05\/Intelligent-Controls-Application-22-762-1024x707.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-51031 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2023\/05\/Intelligent-Controls-Application-22-762.jpg\" alt=\"Students work with robots in Dr. Abdul Ofoli\u2019s Fuzzy Logic and Intelligent Controls Application class in the Engineering and Computer Science building. 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Photo by Angela Foster.<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>Six fields robots are revolutionizing (and how they\u2019re doing it)<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Improving safety &#8211; Robots can perform tasks that are too dangerous for humans, like working in space or disarming a bomb.<\/li>\n<li>Automation &#8211; Robots can automate tasks and make them more efficient. This can lead to increased productivity and reduced costs.<\/li>\n<li>Healthcare &#8211; Robots can assist with surgery, reducing the risk of human error and improving patient outcomes and care.<\/li>\n<li>Education and Inspiration &#8211; Robotics research can inspire young people to pursue careers in STEM fields.<\/li>\n<li>Sustainability &#8211; Robots can be used to monitor and reduce carbon emissions or to clean up polluted areas.<\/li>\n<li>Exploration &#8211; Robots can be used to explore new frontiers, such as deep-sea exploration, space exploration or the exploration of other planets.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The robotics program at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga provides students with foundational knowledge and skills they can use to land high-paying jobs in almost any industry spanning the public and private sectors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrap\"><span><a class=\"more-link button text\" href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2023\/06\/six-fields-robots-are-revolutionizing-and-how-theyre-doing-it\/\"><span>Continue Reading <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1822,"featured_media":51034,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_slider":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_featurette":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[48048,59,7712,52,48007,661],"tags":[122567,99322,122725],"class_list":{"0":"post-51029","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-college-of-engineering-and-computer-science","8":"category-electrical-engineering","9":"category-faculty-and-staff","10":"category-graduate-school","11":"category-research-academics","12":"category-students","13":"tag-abdul-ofoli","14":"tag-institute-of-electrical-and-electronics-engineers","15":"tag-robotics","16":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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