Thiago Alves de Oliveira, Lakehead University

Research

Assistive Agents Autonomous Systems Collaborative Agents Haptics Human-machine interfaces Human-Robot Interaction Multi-modal interfaces Tactile Perception

Latest funding

Enhancing robotic agents through tactile perception and multi-modal interfaces
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$120,000
Enhancing robotic agents through tactile perception and multi-modal interfaces
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$12,500

All 2 grants and awards

Enhancing robotic agents through tactile perception and multi-modal interfaces

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Alves de Oliveira, Thiago Eustaquio

Keywords: autonomous systems; human-robot interaction; haptics; tactile perception; collaborative agents; assistive agents; multi-modal interfaces; human-machine interfaces

$120,000

Enhancing robotic agents through tactile perception and multi-modal interfaces

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Alves de Oliveira, Thiago Eustaquio

$12,500

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Assistive Agents Dear Professor Alves de Oliveira, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on assistive agents connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Enhancing robotic agents through tactile perception and multi-modal interfaces" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]