Members

• - Dr. Zafar Taqvi, Barrios Technology, Inc, Chair
  
  

Charter
To provide a forum for exchange of ideas and information regarding the state of the art and the future of automation & robotics. To stimulate education, professional development, and accomplishment by fostering communication and by providing resources.

Goals

• Recruit members for the technical committee and AIAA
  
• Recruit one technical committee member from each 'automation and robotics' company in the Clear Lake Area
  
• Encourage lectures from government, industry, and universities
  
• Monitor and contribute to the mirror committee on the national level
  
• Organize lunch-and-learn sessions in the the Houston Clear Lake area (2 or more per year)
  
• Focus on the technical challenges of the next 3-5 years
  
• Meet 3-4 times/year, sometimes with national committee, to focus on technical issues in the field
  
• Interact with other AIAA technical committees, other professional societies, and universities
  
• Survey tools and techniques
  
• Initiate and review reports on automation & robotics aspects of missions to Mars
  
  

Lunch-N-Learns

• September 25, 2009
  Workshop on Automation and Robotics 2009, and Innovation 2009
  Flier: DOC
  
  
• August 20, 2004
  Workshop on Automation and Robotics 2004, Innovation 2004
  Flier: DOC
  
  
• June 8, 2004
  Mini AERCam: Free Flying Inspection Robot Dr. Steven E. Fredrickson / ER6 / NASA JSC
  Flier: PDF
  
  
• December 9, 2003
  Segwanaut, Son of Robonaut Mike Goza, NASA
  
  We plan to hold at least two lunch-and-learns each year. These events may be professionally videotaped by NASA/USA. There is no charge to borrow the tape. AIAA membership is not required.