Hyung Ju Terry Suh

Korean Minjok Leadership Academy

California Institute of Technology (Caltech)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

2011 - 2013 High School

2013 - 2019 B.S.

Major: Mechanical Engineering & Computer Science

2019 - 2024, M.S. and Ph.D. (Expected)

Major: Electrical Engineering & Computer Science

How can I get good at robotics?

Is robotics necessary?

Why does robotics matter?

Why does robotics matter?

Automation leads to increased productivity, 

leaving time for more fulfilling activities.

Why does robotics matter?

Automation helps us realize our full potential

The developed world is going through a crisis in labor shortage

We need robots more than ever!

Why does robotics matter?

And increase our spectrum of capabilities in the world

Why is robotics hard?

Why is robotics hard?

What is a harder problem?

Sensing

Acting

How do I choose how the robot should act given all this information?

Sensing

Acting

Traditionally, physics models are used.

Why is this a dog?

Why is this a cat?

Achieved amazing progress by leveraging internet-scale data

But do we have data for physical systems?

Exciting times for robotics, but the problem remains difficult and unsolved.

How do I learn robotics?

Roboticists should be well-versed in math

Day to Day Life of a Roboticist

And be familiar with coding

Start making things at the local makerspace!

Your impact = Quality of your work x Ability to communicate