Ken Goldberg
Ken Goldberg
Kenneth Y. Goldbergis an American artist, writer, inventor, and researcher in the field of robotics and automation. He is the craigslist Distinguished Professor of New Media and Professor of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, with joint appointments in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Art Practice, and the School of Information at the University of California, Berkeley. Goldberg also holds an appointment in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of California, San Francisco...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEducator
CountryUnited States of America
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