Here's some further information on the three YouTube videos that were posted in yesterdays article. This research is from The R&D Institute for Intelligent Robotic Systems Computer Science Department, College of Management Academic Studies (COMAS), Rishon Le-Zion ISRAEL.

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Established in 1998, the Computer Science Department of COMAS (the College of Management, Academic Studies Division) in Rishon LeZion, Israel, has developed a wide array of capabilities, knowledge, and skills for generating solutions to complex technological challenges.
The Department extensive interdisciplinary experience focuses on robotics and such related fields as computer vision and intelligent video systems. Research activity in this latter field is now being carried out within the framework of the R &D Institute for Intelligent Video Systems. This institute was funded by the parents of the three IDF soldiers, in memory of their sons, Benny Avraham, Adi Avitan, and Omer Souad, kidnapped and murdered by Hezbollah in 2000. The Institute was inaugurated in June 2008, and is currently engaged in developing autonomous robotic systems to identify and handle suspicious objects as well as in developing autonomous robotic mapping, delivery and entertainment systems.

There are numerous other examples of the Department's expertise. For example, students at the Department, as part of their course work, have created many remarkable projects demonstrating an impressive mastery of software development and the computer science. To name but a few projects:

Mine-detection in unapproachable places or on a battlefield
A laser system for identifying suspicious substances
An infrared coastal night surveillance system.
A guide for the blind that measures distances by sound

At present there are over 500 students at the Department, more than 700 graduates and 40 faculty members. The R&D Institute for Intelligent Video Systems is headed by Dr.Yehuda Elmaliah. Specializing in multi-robot systems, formation control and coordination tasks, Dr. Elaliah obtained his doctorate from Bar Ilan University. He has published many articles on different aspect of robotics for prestigious refereed journals.

COMAS

COMAS is the largest college in Israel with over 11,000 students and 28,000 alumni. It offers degrees (bachelors and masters) in computer science, business administration, law, media, economics, organization development and consulting, criminology and criminal justice, behavioral sciences and interior design. The College campus is located in Rishon Lezion, Israel's fourth largest city, situation just south of Tel Aviv.

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These are pictures from the Institute inauguration. The three ladies are the three mothers of the three soldiers mentioned above. The writing is in Hebrew in case anyone was wondering. Click on the pics for larger versions:

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