Imagine a world where computers can empathize with your mood, tune in to your stress level and react to your social cues to make your workflow easier. It may seem a far-fetched idea. But Mohammad Mahoor, professor of electrical engineering and computer science, believes it can happen. Alongside his team at the University of Denver’s Daniel Felix Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science, Mahoor is making breakthroughs in robotics.
Mahoor arrived at the University of Denver in 2008 with hopes of making the world a better place. Since then, he has changed the lives not only of DU community members but also Denver residents.
“It was during my postdoctoral [experience], as I worked alongside the University of Miami psychology department, that truly inspired me to apply my background in engineering to make the lives of those around me easier, even if just a little bit better,” Mahoor says.
His work started with the toylike robots Nao and Zeno, enlisted in efforts t