BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//Calagator//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Calagator METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T020000 RDATE:20251102T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20251230T154741Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260104T133000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260104T103000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20251230T154741Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20251230T154741Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250482368 DESCRIPTION:Join us for another exciting session of Portland's longest-ru nning robotics meetup! This month\, we're thrilled to welcome Dr. Joe Co le\, an honored member of our community\, who will be presenting on Teac hing Physical AI with the PARTS Common Platform. \;\n \;\nAbstract \;\n \;\nAt Rose City Robotics\, we use hands-on robotics to brid ge the gap between abstract AI and real-world autonomy. In our Engineer Boldly: AI Robotics Sprint\, students learn physical AI by building and programming mobile robots that perceive\, map\, and act in the physical world using modern tools such as ROS 2\, LiDAR-based SLAM\, and deep-lea rning-based perception. \;\n \;\nThis talk describes how we use th e PARTS Common Platform robot as a shared\, open foundation for teaching embodied intelligence. Students train and deploy object-detection model s\, experiment with imitation and reinforcement learning\, and confront the real challenges of noisy sensors\, imperfect models\, and hardware c onstraints. By learning AI directly on physical robots\, participants de velop an intuition for autonomy that cannot be gained from simulation al one. \;\n \;\nI’ll share lessons learned\, example student project s\, and why accessible\, community-designed platforms like the Common Pl atform are essential for educating the next generation of roboticists.&# 13\;\n \;\nWho Should Attend \;\nThis presentation is designed for robotics enthusiasts of all levels. Whether you're a professional engin eer\, a hobbyist\, a student\, or simply curious about the intersection of AI and robotics\, you'll find valuable insights in this talk. \;\n \;\nAbout the Speaker \;\nDr. Joseph (Joe) Cole is a distinguishe d figure in the Portland robotics community and an honored member of P.A .R.T.S. With a Ph.D. in Applied Physics\, Joe brings over 20 years of ex perience developing computer vision and machine learning algorithms. \;\n \;\nAs the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at Rose City Robotics\, Joe is currently focused on building robots for many tasks. H is extensive background includes work at Northrop Grumman\, Applied Mate rials\, and YorLabs\, specializing in image processing and applied physi cs. \;\n \;\nJoe has been a valued contributor to the Portland Are a Robotics Society\, regularly sharing his expertise through presentatio ns and helping to bridge the gap between professional robotics developme nt and our local community. \;\n \;\nAbout P.A.R.T.S. \;\nThe P ortland Area RoboTics Society (P.A.R.T.S.) is THE longest-running roboti cs meetup in Portland. We are an Oregon non-profit formed to help those interested in learning about and building robots. Our monthly meetings a re open to the public and welcome everyone from professionals to amateur s\, students to professors\, engineers to artists. \;\nP.A.R.T.S. mem bers explore all aspects of robotics and work toward expanding communica tion between robot enthusiasts. We share ideas\, experience\, and enthus iasm for building robots in an informal and supportive environment. \ ;\n \;\nWhat to Bring \;\n \;\nYour curiosity and questions \;\nA robot (working or not) if you'd like to share or get help \;\nA notebook or laptop for capturing ideas \;\nAfter the Presentation 3\;\nAs always\, there will be time for Q&\;A and informal discussion s after the presentation. This is your chance to connect with other robo tics enthusiasts\, share your projects\, and get feedback from the commu nity.\n\nTags: portland\, robot\, robotics\n\nImported from: http://cala gator.org/events/1250482368 URL:https://www.meetup.com/ctrl-h/events/312638250/ SUMMARY:P.A.R.T.S.: Teaching Physical AI with the PARTS Common Platform LOCATION:Ctrl-H / PDX Hackerspace: 7608 N Interstate Ave\, Portland OR 97 217 us SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR