RASC is an interdisciplinary organized research unit in the USC Viterbi School of Engineering that focuses on the science and technology of robotic systems, with broad and far-reaching applications. RASC research spans the major areas of robotics, including health, service, socially assistive, distributed, networked, marine, aerial, humanoid, haptics, space, robot vision and robot learning, and impacts a broad spectrum of applications, including assistance, training and rehabilitation, education, environmental monitoring, emergency response, homeland security, and entertainment.
The Center was established in the fall of 2002 and continues to grow. It facilitates interdisciplinary interactions and collaborations through its large and diverse team of core faculty and affiliates. RASC members are also active in K-12 STEM outreach.
RASC aims to:
- Integrate and promote excellence in USC’s broad robotics research
- Facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration
- Improve robotics education and integrate robotics into education
- Get robotics out of the lab and into society.