The Higgins Laboratory
From brains to robots, and everything in between.

Dissertations/theses

Monday, 18 December 2000 20:35

2017

Feb 27 2017 - "An insect-inspired model for visual binding I: Learning objects and their characteristics" by B. D. Northcutt, J. P. Dyhr, and C. M. Higgins (Journal papers)
Feb 27 2017 - "An insect-inspired model for visual binding II: Functional analysis and visual attention" by B. D. Northcutt and C. M. Higgins (Journal papers)

Oct 18 2012 - "Tracking improves performance of biological collision avoidance models" by Vivek Pant and Charles M. Higgins (Journal papers)
Feb 09 2012 - "Researchers study bee brains to develop flying robots" by Sharon Gaudin, Computer World (Magazines)

Oct 14 2011 - "Interview on internet radio's "Future Theater" hosted by Bill Birnes" by Bill Birnes (Radio interviews)

Apr 04 2008 - "Neuromorphic target tracking simulation" by Vivek Pant (Videos)
Mar 27 2008 - "Leading-Edge Researchers Lauded at Innovation Day" by La Monica Everett-Haynes (Online)
Mar 18 2008 - "Innovation Day Celebrates Technology and Research Achievements" by UA News (Online)
Mar 09 2008 - "The cyborg animal spies hatching in the lab" by Jessica Marshall, New Scientist (Magazines)
Jan 19 2008 - "Scientists use monkey's brain signals to control robot" by Sharon Gaudin, Computer World (Magazines)

Dec 04 2007 - "Hybrid animal computers to tip up within twenty years: Run for your lives" by Nick Farrell (Online)
Nov 20 2007 - " This week in science, The Kickass Science Podcast, 50':09"" by This week in science (Radio interviews)
Nov 09 2007 - "slate.com: William Saletan, "Animal brains in robotic bodies"" by Slate.com (Online)
Nov 02 2007 - "The RoboMoth: Optomotor response test" by Timothy Melano (Videos)
Jul 04 2007 - "The RoboMoth: Horizontal cell response" by Timothy Melano (Videos)

Mar 20 2006 - "Neuromorphic VLSI robotic target tracking" by The Higgins Lab (Videos)

Nov 18 2005 - "Adaptive Spatio-Temporal Filters for Infrared Target Detection" by Anusha Muthu-Natarajan (Theses)
Nov 01 2005 - "Fly like a Fly" by Rafal Zbikowski, IEEE Spectrum (Magazines)
Aug 18 2005 - "Insect Inspired Looming-Based Depth Estimation" by Lise A. Johnson and C. M. Higgins (Conference abstracts)
Mar 01 2005 - "Robotic Vision gets Sharper" by Prachi Patel Predd, IEEE Spectrum (Magazines)
Jan 25 2005 - "Mixing Biology and Electronics to Create Robotic Vision" by Arizona Engineer (Magazines)

Dec 18 2004 - "An Elaborated Model of Fly Small Target Tracking" by Charles M. Higgins and Vivek Pant (Journal papers)
Dec 16 2004 - "Flight of the Insecti-Blimp" (Videos)
Dec 01 2004 - "Assistant prof hopes to give robots vision" by Arizona Daily Wildcat (Newspapers)
Oct 27 2004 - "Mixing Biology and Electronics to Create Robotic Vision" by Science Daily (Online)

Oct 18 2002 - "Airborne Visual Navigation using Biomimetic VLSI Vision Chips" by C. M. Higgins (Technical reports)

Aug 26 2001 - "Electric Eye" by New Scientist Magazine (Magazines)
May 30 2001 - "A Neuromorphic Vision Processor for Spatial Integration of Optical Flow" by Charles M. Higgins and Shaikh A. Shams (Conference abstracts)
Apr 18 2001 - "Sensory architectures for biologically-inspired autonomous robotics" by C. M. Higgins (Journal papers)

Jun 15 1999 - "Multi-chip motion sensor demo" by Charles M. Higgins, Caltech (Videos)

Aug 15 1997 - "Real-Time Analog VLSI Sensors for 2-D Direction of Motion" by R. A. Deutschmann, C. M. Higgins, and C. Koch (Conference papers)

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