David Vernon
Research Professor, CMU-Africa
David Vernon is responsible for growing the robotics research activities at CMU-Africa, advising graduate CMU-Africa students, and providing technical mentorship to members of the CMU-Africa Industry Innovation Lab (IIL). He teaches several courses on robotics and AI, including cognitive robotics, artificial cognitive systems, and robotics: principles and practice.
He is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers of Ireland, Life Senior Member of the IEEE, Research Fellow at the Kigali Collaborative Research Centre, Rwanda, co-chair of the IEEE RAS Technical Committee for Cognitive Robotics, an associate editor of Cognitive Systems Research, and a series editor of Cognitive Systems Monographs published by Springer.
Education
1986 M.A., Computer Science, University of Dublin, Trinity College, Ireland
1985 Ph.D., Computer Science, University of Dublin, Trinity College, Ireland
1979 B.A./B.A.I., Engineering, University of Dublin, Trinity College, Ireland
Media mentions
Carnegie Mellon University Africa
Getting out of your comfort zone
Natasha Mutangana (MS EAI '24) reflects on her experiences at CMU-Africa and with the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program.
Science Robotics
CMU-Africa researchers published in Science Robotics
CMU-Africa researchers were published in Science Robotics, as a Focus article, for their work with culturally sensitive robotics.
CMU Engineering
$3.3 million awarded to advance digital technology in Africa
Afretec has awarded 11 grants, each led by a multi-university research team, to build research capacity and work toward achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa.
CMU College of Engineering
$3.3 million awarded to advance digital technology in Africa
Afretec has awarded 11 grants, each led by a multi-university research team, to build research capacity and work toward achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Africa.
Carnegie Mellon University Africa
For Placca Umuhire, teaching is the way to give back
Placca Umuhire (MSIT '20) has had a lifelong interest in technology and is drawn to teaching as a way of inspiring others; the Mastercard Foundation Scholarship was a perfect opportunity to pursue both of those goals.
Vernon appointed member of IEEE RAS Women in Engineering’s new committee
CMU-Africa’s David Vernon has been appointed a member of IEEE RAS Women in Engineering’s new committee: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility.
IEEE
Vernon invited to be a member of the IEEE robotics and automation committee
CMU-Africa’s David Vernon was invited to be a member of the IEEE Robotics and Automation (RAS) Committee for Women in Engineering.
International Conference on Robot Ethics and Standards
Vernon gives lecture on AI, robotics, and machine learning
CMU-Africa’s David Vernon was invited to deliver a lecture on "Africa Embraces AI, Robotics, and Machine Learning” at the International Conference on Robot Ethics and Standards in Taipei, Taiwan.
Irish Machine Vision and Image Processing Conference
Vernon to be IMVIP committee member
CMU-Africa/ECE’s David Vernon will be a program committee member for the Irish Machine Vision and Image Processing Conference.
ZiF Research Group
Vernon earns ZiF Centre fellowship
CMU-Africa/ECE’s David Vernon has earned a fellowship position at the ZiF Centre for Interdisciplinary Research.
Vernon organizes workshop at IEEE/RSG IROS conference
CMU Africa’s David Vernon organized a workshop on the cognitive architectures for humanoids at the 2019 IEEE/RSG International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2019) in November in Macau, China.