Robotics and Autonomous Systems Center (RASC) was established in fall 2002. It was originally called CRES, the Center for Robotics and Embedded Systems, until 2013, when it was updated and enhanced. RASC is an interdisciplinary organized research unit in the USC Viterbi School of Engineering that focuses on the science and technology of effective, robust, human-centric, and scalable robotic systems, with broad and far-reaching applications. The Center facilitates interdisciplinary interactions and collaborations through its robotics faculty and its large team of interdisciplinary affiliates.
RASC projects span the areas of health, service, humanoid, distributed, haptics, and space robotics, as well as robot vision and learning, and impact a broad spectrum of applications, including health & wellness, assistance, training and rehabilitation, education, environmental monitoring, emergency response, homeland security, and entertainment. The Center provides a tight-knit foundation for collaboration and opportunities for education and outreach.
