Scholar
Sepehr Samavi
Google Scholar ID: _j5XWygAAAAJ
PhD Candidate, University of Toronto
Citations & Impact
Citations
112
H-index
4
i10-index
4
Publications
9
Co-authors
0
Publications
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Published 'SICNav: Safe and Interactive Crowd Navigation using Model Predictive Control and Bilevel Optimization' in IEEE Transactions on Robotics (T-RO); 'SICNav-Diffusion: Safe and Interactive Crowd Navigation with Diffusion Trajectory Predictions' accepted in IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (RA-L).
Research Experience
- A researcher at the Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence and a graduate student affiliate of the U of T Robotics Institute; participated in the SAE AutoDrive Challenge.
Education
- Received an MASc (equivalent to MSc) in 2021; was the deputy lead of aUToronto, U of T’s self-driving car team, for the second stage of the SAE AutoDrive Challenge in 2019; completed undergraduate studies in Engineering Science (Robotics) at the University of Toronto; advised by Profs. Angela Schoellig and Florian Shkurti.
Background
- Research focuses on planning and control methods that enable mobile robots to safely navigate human-centric environments and interact with people. Currently a PhD candidate at the University of Toronto, visiting the Learning Systems and Robotics Lab at the Technical University of Munich.
Miscellany
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