Robert Platt
Affiliated Faculty, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Affiliated Faculty, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Assistant Professor, Khoury College of Computer Sciences
Contact
- rplatt@ccs.neu.edu
- 526 ISEC
360 Huntington Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
Office
- 617.373.7681
Related Links
Jul 28, 2021
Advancing Remote Robotic Technology
MIE Assistant Professor Peter Whitney has been working to design lightweight nimble robotic arms that could be capable of remote surgery or other situations where safety might be a factor. Nimble robotic arms that perform delicate surgery may be one step closer to reality Main photo: Robotics researchers at Northeastern are advancing a technology to […]
Sep 25, 2018
Creating Robots for Safer Human Interactions
MIE Assistant Professor John Whitney and Khoury/MIE Affiliated Faculty Robert Platt were awarded $750K NSF grant for creating “A New Robotic Arm for Contact-Rich Manipulation”. Abstract Source: NSF People with disabilities, the infirm, and the elderly would benefit from capable service robots in the home that could assist with daily living tasks. Robots with arms […]
Apr 24, 2018
The Rise of Northeastern Robotics
MIE Assistant Professor Peter Whitney, ECE/MIE Professor Hanumant Singh, and MIE Affiliated Faculty Robert Platt were hand-selected to attend Amazon’s MARS conference which brings together leaders in AI, automation, robotics, and space exploration.
Jun 28, 2017
Young Scholar Program Provides Experience-Based Learning for Future Scientists and Engineers
The Center for STEM Education kicked off its 2017 Young Scholars Program on June 26, 2017, with 26 budding scientists and engineers from high schools at a variety of cities and towns in the Greater Boston area.