Homepage of Stéphane Magnenat

Hello! I am a postdoc in mobile robotics at ETH Zürich with a background in computer science. I love the complexity of the universe and enjoy the knowledge that we have acquired and structured as a species. Therefore, my long-term research goal is to endow machines with the ability to gain and employ such a comprehension to improve their intelligence.

On the shorter term, my research concentrates on identifying and alleviating the elements that prevent the scaling in complexity and intelligence of robotic applications. Through this process, I think that we can better understand various aspects of cognition that still elude our understanding. Because I strongly believe that such a large-scale endeavour require collaboration, I publish as much research material as possible as open-source software.

I believe in the humanist scientist. I like art—which gives shape and meaning to existence—but also humans, science, engineering, science fiction, history, philosophy, games (in particular go), and a myriad of other things. I learn to sing and to dance. Learning is a source of joy and excitement; the more of the underlying structure of the universe we understand the more beautiful things become.

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