Antonio Hendricks, Improving Smart Systems

In this week’s Tech Tuesday, our partners at UF Innovate and SCAD Media spotlight the future of AI and smart systems at the University of Florida. Led by Dr. Christophe Bobda, the lab’s work is featured through insights from graduate student Antonio Hendricks, who discusses their research on advancing AI by developing models for complex, real-world applications.

“AI is rapidly transforming life as we know it, but how is it getting smarter? Let’s learn more. Antonio, tell us a little bit more about who you are and what you do,” said Duong.

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Christophe Bobda, The Smart Systems Lab

In this week’s Tech Tuesday, UF Innovate spotlights smart systems research at the University of Florida. Led by Dr. Christophe Bobda, the work explores how intelligent computing systems use sensors and AI to power technologies like autonomous vehicles and drones.

“You’ve heard of smart cars and smart homes, but what goes into powering these systems? Let’s learn more. Christophe, tell us a little bit more about who you are and what you do,” said Elora Duong, host of UF Innovate.

“I’m the Citi Endowed Professor in Advanced Technologies in the ECE Department [at the] University of Florida. I’m also the associate chair for education in the Electrical [and Computer] Engineering Department here at the university.

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Professor Christophe Bobda, Ph.D., and Ph.D. student Antonio Hendricks are analyzing vast datasets from robot-assisted procedures, processing them using artificial intelligence, and finding patterns and processes that can be improved.

“We’re analyzing vast sums of data recorded by the robotic surgical system, such as stereoscopic video and kinematic data, via machine learning,” Hendricks said. “These processes are used to conduct autonomous surgical skill assessments and provide insights into interactions with respect to tissue handling and the final product.