University of Southern California, CA

United States

Research Areas

Robots

About the Interview

MAJA MATARIC: An Interview Conducted by Peter Asaro, IEEE History Center, 12 November 2010.

Interview #805 for Indiana University and IEEE History Center, The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.

Biography

Maja Mataric, IEEE Fellow, is the Chan Soon-Shiong Distinguished Professor of Computer Science, Neuroscience, and Pediatrics at the University of Southern California, and is a pioneer in human-robot interaction for socially assistive robotics. She was the recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring in 2009,

In this interview, Mataric discusses her career and education from MIT to USC, human robot interaction, and mainstream commercialization of robotics.