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031: Searching for Solutions in Robotics and Robot-Assisted Search and Rescue - Dr. John Blitch
031: Searching for Solutions in Robotics and Robot-Assisted Search and Rescue - Dr. John Blitch
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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
May 7, 2014
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Podcast episode
Description
Dr. John Blitch has had an impressive career. He received his Masters Degree in Math and Computer Science from the Colorado School of Mines before being assigned as an Operations Research Analyst at the U.S. Special Operations command (SOCOM) and then a Program Manager at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). John was the founding director for CRASAR the Center for Robot Assisted Search and Rescue. He served as President of Blitz Solutions Inc. for 6 years and worked as a Director of a nonprofit search and rescue organization called ARACAR before going back to graduate school. John recently received his PhD in Cognitive Psychology from the Department of Psychology at Colorado State University.
Released:
May 7, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
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