Ep.15 Dr. Pauline Pounds - Associate Professor in Mechatronics at UQ and Senior Academic at Robotics Design Lab
Learn about Pauline and her incredible work and research in novel robotics and mechatronics systems at the University of Queensland.
About Pauline
Pauline is an Associate Professor in Mechatronics at the University of Queensland (UQ) and a Senior academic at the Robotics Design Lab, which she cofounded in 2012.
Pauline has previously contributed to some of the foundational work in developing multirotor drones. Now, she spends a lot of time working on various robotics and mechatronics research topics which include a variety of aerial vehicle technology, bipedal walking robots, stabilisation and control systems, applying deep reinforcement learning to robotic systems and finding innovative ways to make robots cheaper, better and more accessible.
In this episode, we discuss Paulines background and journey into academia, her work at the UQ robotics design lab, some of the cool technology and research she is involved in and her thoughts on the commercialisation of university research.
Connect with Pauline:
Website (researcher profile): Dr Pauline Pounds - UQ Researchers
Email: pauline.pounds@uq.edu.au
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