Andrew H. Fagg

Research Scientist
Computer Science Department
University of Massachusetts at Am herst.

I am now at the University of Oklahoma
Please see my new web page.

Laboratory Affiliations

Various Pointers

Research Interests

Robotics and Machine Learning

Human-Machine Interaction
and Wearable Computing

Computational Neuroscience

  • Robot reaching, grasping, and manipulation.

  • Interplay of multiple learning systems, including supervised- and reinforcement-style learning algorithms.

  • Active sensing systems.

  • Robot learning through human interaction.

  • Multi-modal interfaces for the management of cognitive bandwidth.

  • Machine learning techniques for adaptive interface behavior.

  • Mobile virtual/augmented/mixed reality with particular focus on robot interfaces.

  • Computational motor control with an emphasis on the cortical mechanisms of looking, reaching, and grasping.

  • Computational models of learning in the cerebellum, basal ganglia, and neo-cortex.

  • Interaction of muscle, spinal cord, and limb dynamics.

The UMass Torso

Robot Movies

UMass Magazine (Fall 2000)

Gallery of Robot Projects (1989-1995)

Wearable Computing press release (1/5/00)

Teaching

Collaborators

Computer Science Psychology Neuroscience Graduate Students Undergraduate Students
  • James Houk
    (Northwestern)
  • Lee Miller
    (Northwestern)
  • Joshua Gay
  • Reed Hedges
  • Eric Sondhi
  • Kevin Kohler
  • Sam Weinger
  • Matthew Brewer
  • Marwan Mattar
  • Enrique Irigoyen
  • Christopher Atenasio

Contact Information

email:
fagg[at]cs.umass.edu

snailmail:
Computer Science Department
140 Governor's Drive
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003-9264

Office Phone: 413-545-2993
Robotics Lab Phone: 413-545-1876
ALL Lab Phone: 413-545-1596
Fax: 413-545-1249

Misc

Wife: Amy McGovern

Dog: Ada

Home robot: Eduardo

Andrew H. Fagg