Control, Robotics, and Automation is a vibrant research area in ECSE. Faculty and researchers in this area are conducting multi-disciplinary cutting-edge research focusing on high impact applications and fundamental methodologies.<br><br>Applications: ECSE research in this area is motivated by compelling needs, including human-robot systems, advanced manufacturing, cyber-physical systems, autonomous systems, power systems, thermal management, biological systems, human health, micro-robotics, materials processing.<br><br>Methodologies: Research in this area is grounded in fundamental methodologies in complex large-scale systems, network science, formal methods, computer vision, cognitive engineering, machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI).<br><br>Multidisciplinary: Control, robotics, and automation is inherently multidisciplinary. ECSE faculty collaborate with researchers in mechanical engineering, industrial and systems engineering, computer science, and cognitive science to develop broad perspective and innovative solutions.