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Xiao Zhang

（1） HoloCube is an innovative optical wireless communication (OWC) system designed to enable 3D Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity using software-defined optical camera communication and the Pepper’s Ghost effect. Unlike conventional OWC systems that treat the transmitter as a point source, HoloCube employs virtual 3D hollow cubes with adaptive Spatial-Color Shift Keying (SCSK) modulation. These ...

Vladimir Dvorkin

My work focuses on decision-making models and algorithms for enhancing planning, operation, and pricing in electric power systems with substantial renewable energy integration and rising AI-driven electricity demand. This involves developing prescriptive analytics—such as decision-focused and physics-informed machine learning models—to manage grid uncertainties, building large-scale equilibrium models to analyze interactions among AI users in the ...

Patricia Alves-Oliveira

Patricia Alves-Oliveira is a researcher and designer focused on the intersection of human-robot interaction, creativity, and artificial intelligence. With a background in psychology, robotics, and cognitive science, she explores how robots can serve as social companions and enhance human creativity. Her work often combines empirical research with innovative design, aiming to create robots that foster ...

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Patricia Alves-Oliveira

Assistant Professor of Robotics, College of Engineering

Vladimir Dvorkin

Assistant Professor, College of Engineering

Xiao Zhang

Assistant Professor, College of Engineering and Computer Science, The University of Michigan-Dearborn