Dr. Mae Seto

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Biography

Mae Seto worked in private industry (ISE Research Ltd., Pt. Coquitlam, Canada) for six years on research and development projects related to autonomous underwater vehicles. She then moved to Nova Scotia to work as a defence scientist for Defence R&D Canada. In 2017, she joined the Dalhousie Department of Mechanical Engineering as an Associate Professor. Seto is registered in Nova Scotia as a Professional Engineer (PEng). Her research examines autonomous systems designed to operate in harsh environments like oceans and space, focusing on multi-disciplinary applications that integrate engineering and computer science. She has aimed to advance technologies related to autonomy for robotic systems, localization and mapping, multi-robot collaboration, fault tolerance, and vehicle dynamics among others. Seto collaborates with military, scientific, and commercial partners and engages in the development of systems that utilize tools like machine learning and mission-planning for complex, extended-duration operations.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Dalhousie University • Halifax, NS, Canada

Joined the Dalhousie Department of Mechanical Engineering specializing in autonomous systems and robotics.

Defence Scientist

— Present

Defence R&D Canada • Nova Scotia, Canada

Worked as a defence scientist focusing on research for military applications.

R&D Engineer

— Present

ISE Research Ltd. • Pt. Coquitlam, Canada

Engaged in research and development projects related to autonomous underwater vehicles for six years.

Courses

MECH 3900 - Systems I MECH 4640 - Robotics MECH 6905 / CSCI 6511 - Autonomous Robotics ECED 6575 - Underwater Acoustic Engineering