Research
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T. Kollar and N. Roy, "Utilizing object-object and object-scene context when planning to find things." in International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2009.
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Y. Wei, E. Brunskill, T. Kollar, and N. Roy, "Where to go: Interpreting natural directions using global inference," in International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2009.
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Kollar, T. & Roy, N. Efficient optimization of information-theoretic exploration in slam. In American Association for Artificial Intelligence, Physically Grounded AI track, 1369-1375 (2008).
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Doshi, F, Brunskill E., Shkolnik A., Kollar T., Rohanimanesh K., Tedrake, R. and N. Roy. Collision Detection in Legged Locomotion using Supervised Learning. IROS 2007.
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Kollar T., Brunskill E., and N. Roy. Topological Mapping Using Spectral Clustering and Classification. IROS 2007.
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Kollar, T. and Roy, N. "Using Reinforcement Learning to Improve Exploration Trajectories for Error Minimization", ICRA 2006
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Kollar, T. et. al., "Mabel: Extending Human Interaction and Robot Rescue Designs", Journal of Undergraduate Research, 2003.
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Kollar, T. et. al. , "Mabel: Extending Human Interaction and Robot Rescue Designs". Mobile Robot Competition 2003, TR WS-03-01, p.20-30.
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Kollar, T. et. al, "Mabel: Building a Robot Designed for Human Interaction." Mobile Robot Competition 2002, TR WS-02-18, p.24-32.
Journal Articles
[pdf] Kollar, T. & Roy, N. Trajectory optimization using reinforcement learning for map exploration. The International Journal of Robotics Research 27, 175-196 (2008).
Talks
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ICRA 2009 -- "Where to go: Interpreting natural directions using global inference"
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ICRA 2009 -- "Utilizing object-object and object-scene context when planning to find things"
Technical Reports and Code
[pdf][code] -- Kollar, T. "Fast Nearest Neighbors", Technical Report, 2006.
[website] -- Kollar, T. A comparison of various methods for computing 3D depth maps from 2D images.
[pdf] -- Kollar, T. "Using context for Human-Robot interaction.", PhD Thesis Proposal, 2009.
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Hobbies
I am a rock climber, snowboarder,
wakeboarder
, biker, hiker, surfer, runner, and salsa dancer. I have also
been learning the piano.
Middle East Education Through Technology (MEET)
MEET is a program that brings Palestinean and Israeli youth together
for a summer around a curriculum of computer science.
It builds networks, teaches a skill and dispels stereotypes. In the summer of 2007, I was an instructor and remain
involved with the MEET organization.
Campus Movie Fest
A few friends got together to field an entry in the
Campus Movie Festival in both 2005 and 2006.
Students from around Boston were given a camera, a computer and a week to edit their films.
In 2005 for Fatalite,
we won third place at the MIT competition and third in the Boston competition. In 2006 for
Remixed,
we won "Best Overall" at MIT and were in the top 16 in Boston.
In 2007, we won "Best Comedy" at MIT for w4m
and were in the top 16 in Boston.
Robot Rivals (Do It Yourself TV Network)
Another
team of roboteers and I appeared on the television show Robot Rivals. While we didn't
win the competition, we achieved the semifinals with a couple of
hard
fought
victories and a final
snafu,
losing to Union College
(winners of the whole shebang).
Study Abroad
I studied Italian history, language, culture, and art in
Arezzo, Italy
for a semester. We travelled to Florence, Rome, Venice, Siena, and many other Italian
cities on study trips. For a month of my time there, I lived with an Italian
host family.
Movie Clips
[video/quicktime] --
Mabel onstage at AAAI 2002
[video/mp4] --
Fatalite small
[video/mp4] --
Fatalite large
[video/mp4] --
Remixed large
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