Michael Pritchard

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Michael Pritchard

Engineering Manager

Michael is an experienced robotics engineer and lab manager for the Collaborative Robotics Lab with a track record in designing, integrating, and deploying award-winning and innovative vision and data acquisition systems across robotic platforms and sensor networks in agriculture. His expertise extends to embedded design, remote sensor networks, robotics, automation, and control. He has a strong understanding of engineering principles and a deep knowledge of robotics technologies, enabling him to provide exceptional support to both researchers and students.

Repositories maintained by Michael include:

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Michael's Publications

Capabilities2 for ROS2: Advanced Skill-Based Control for Human-Robot Interaction
Jun 30, 2025 More 10.1109/HRI61500.2025.10973863

This paper presents Capabilities2, an advanced skill-based control framework for human-robot interaction (HRI) in ROS2. Capabilities2 enables robots to perform complex tasks by defining and managing skills, which are modular units of functionality. The framework facilitates interoperability, communication, and service management between different components of the robot system, enhancing the robot's ability to interact effectively with humans.