Richard O. Anderson

Director of Virtual Worlds and Game Research and Immersive Design, Rutgers University

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🎓 Professional Background

• Director of Virtual Worlds at Rutgers University (2010 - Present)
• Trustee and Founding Member of Fair Use Building and Research Labs (2012 - Present)
• Published author of Pro Arduino (Apress, 2013)
• 28+ years of experience at Rutgers University

🔬 Research & Teaching

• Course Instructor for Information Technology and Informatics (ITI) Capstone at Rutgers (2012-2023)
• Co-Instructor for Social Engagement in XR (Extended Reality) at Rutgers
• Developer and Instructor for the original CMSCE Maker Program for Teachers
• Currently exploring AI integration, sentiment analysis, and autonomous systems

🤖 Recent Projects & Presentations

• Self-Driving in Miniature: Autonomous RC Cars using CHI@Edge (2023)
• Machine Learning Models: Evaluating Sentiment using Transformer-based ML Models (2023)
• Combat Robotics: Co-founder of Garden State Combat Robotics League and Mechanical Mayhem Robot Combat Events
• Game Research and Immersive Design (GRID): Leading virtual reality and game development projects

💻 Technical Skills

📚 Publications & Talks

• "Self-Driving in Miniature: Autonomous RC Cars using CHI@Edge" (2023)
• "Evaluating Sentiment using Transformer-based ML Models" (2023)
• "Machine Learning for the Time Constrained Educator" (2023)
• "The New Canny Valley: chatGPT with Humans" (2023)
• "Pro Arduino" - Co-author, published by Apress (2013)

🎯 Community Engagement

• Sponsor of RVCC Game Design Program, Beatrice Coron VR Game Project (2023)
• Co-Founder of Garden State Combat Robotics League
• Co-Founder and Organizer of Mechanical Mayhem Robot Combat Events

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"The best way to predict the future is to invent it." - Alan Kay