Howie Choset

Howie Choset is a Kavčić-Moura Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. His research focuses on robotics, particularly in the development of snake robots for applications in confined spaces. Choset has contributed to fundamental research in mechanism design, path planning, motion planning, and estimation. His work has been applied to areas such as surgery, manufacturing, infrastructure inspection, and search and rescue. He directs the Undergraduate Robotics Minor at CMU and teaches a robotics course using custom Lego Labs. Choset co-founded Medrobotics, a company that develops surgical snake robots. He is also affiliated with the Manufacturing Futures Institute and has research interests in additive manufacturing, generative manufacturing, and medical robotics.

Howie Choset is a Professor of Robotics at Carnegie Mellon University, specializing in robotics with a focus on snake robots, medical robotics, and biologically inspired locomotion. His research explores the development of robots that mimic biological movement for applications in medical interventions and search and rescue. Choset's work includes the design of modular snake robots and the study of coverage path planning for efficient exploration. His publications address topics such as topological SLAM, reinforcement learning for multi-agent systems, and the use of robotics in public health. His research bridges theoretical robotics with practical applications in healthcare and disaster response.