TUE MAR 26, 2024 7:00 PM ROBOT & FRANK Free Los Feliz 3 | Q&A with professor Na Du, Department of Informatics and Networked Systems, School of Computing and Information, at the University of Pittsburgh National Science on Screen Day! ‘Let Me Tell You About My Robot Best Friend: A.I. Companionship and Relationships Onscreen’ Tickets are no longer on sale for this event. Your RSVP is being held for 1 minute, please select the quantity and fill out your contact info to complete the RSVP First Name Last Name Email Quantity Subscribe to our newsletter FINISH
ABOUT THE FILM: Set in the near future, an ex-jewel thief receives a gift from his son: a robot butler programmed to look after him. But soon the two companions try their luck as a heist team. In the film, a great deal of trust is required between humans and robots. Discover the behind-the-scenes of these relationships and current research currently taking place in the human-robot space with Assistant Professor in the Department of Informatics and Networked Systems at the University of Pittsburgh, Na Du. Dr. Du’s work explores a variety of topics of human behaviors, including but not limited to how we interact with robots and machines. FORMAT: DCP DISTRIBUTOR: Samuel Goldwyn Films COUNTRY: USA ABOUT THE TALK: For our first Science on Screen presentation, ahead of the Sloan film ROBOT & FRANK, join us for a discussion with Professor Na Du from the University of Pittsburgh. As technology rapidly advances, the relationship between humans and robots are getting closer and closer. In our interactive session with Professor Du, we will discuss her research areas and past lab experience examining the evolution of this relationship. How does trust affect the relationship between humans and machines? What happens when that trust is broken? We will hear the research behind these studies and Professor Du’s thoughts on the future. ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Na Du is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Informatics and Networked Systems. She received her Ph.D. in Industrial & Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan. Her research aims to improve human performance, safety, and well-being by applying human factors and data analytics to the analysis, design, and evaluation of technologies. Her research interests include human factors in smart cities, computational modeling of human behaviors, and human-centered design. An initiative of the COOLIDGE CORNER THEATRE, with major support from the ALFRED P. SLOAN FOUNDATION.