Hume Seminar Series: Task Complexity vs. Environmental Complexity
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Date: Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm
Location: In person; Holden Hall Room 244.
Open to students, faculty, and alumni from Virginia Tech and all other IC CAE institutions and CCI affiliations.
About the Event
In artificial intelligence and autonomous research, there is a propensity to increase the complexity of the task being performed while artificially controlling the complexity of the environment. In this interactive discussion, we will explore the benefits of increasing the complexity of the environment while maintaining simple tasks. Through several examples and thought exercises, we will see instances of commercially viable autonomous systems that successfully perform simple functions in complex environments. We will end our talk by seeing how this concept plays out on the battlefield.
About the Speaker
Roy Hayes, Ph.D
Hayes is a part-time faculty member in the Intelligent Systems Division of the Virginia Tech National Security Institute. He focuses on developing artificial intelligence systems in data-starved, dynamic, and error-prone environments. He has applied his work in autonomous combat agents and decision supports for small-unit combat.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Sarah Downer at humecenter@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.