AI Designing Physical AI – Deep Learning to Create Smarter Sensors and Electronics
Dr. Soobum Lee's recent GRIT-X talk
Congratulations to Dr. Soobum Lee, Professor and Undergraduate Program Director, on his recent presentation during UMBC's 2026 GRIT-X talks!!
Artificial intelligence has learned to write, paint, and even analyze the web—but can it design the physical world? Imagine AI creating sensors that see, smell, feel, stretch like skin, and even power themselves for lifelong data collection. This talk explores how deep learning is transforming engineering design to build the foundation of Physical AI, from monitoring wind turbines to enabling resilient sensing and wearable health technologies. By designing the physical intelligence behind autonomous systems, AI can help future robots, vehicles, and smart devices make better decisions, maximize performance, and use energy more efficiently.
To see his presentation (and all of the 2026 GRIT-X talks), click here. Dr. Lee is introduced at about the 40:30 minute mark of in the video.
And you can learn more about UMBC's GRIT-X program as well as other Research and Creative Achievement activities here.