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Visiting Iran in 2012
In February and March 2012, Steve LaValle gave seminars at all of the top 5 universites in Iran (Sharif, Amirkabir, U. Tehran, Isfahan U. or Technology, U. of Shiraz) and delivered a short course on sensing and filtering at Amirkabir University of Technology in Tehran. He sincerely thanks all of the students and professors for their kind hospitality, excellent organization, and exciting cultural adventures.
Here are some pictures.
My hosts at Shiraz University, shortly after my presentation there.
After my talk in Shiraz, they
took me to the amazing, ancient city of Persepolis.
An incredible Persian feast with the
professors from Isfahan University of Technology. Professor Frank van
der Stappen from Utrecht is also pictured.
Everywhere I went, their leaders
seemed to smile down on me, including a parking lot at Isfahan
University of Technology.
At Amirkabir University of
Technology, the students organized a tournament around the game
Quoridor, which surprisingly requires motion planning skills.
Professor Hadi Moradi and an Iranian
humanoid robot, built at the University of Tehran.
Visiting the group of Professor
Ghodsi at Sharif University and eating halim--good stuff!
Taken at a Star Burger in Tehran.
Iranians seem to love fast food. Seth and Howie: I dare you to meet
there for burgers!
Up high in the snowy mountains
behind Tehran, which can be seen in the distance.
A farewell photo from the
research group of Professor Ali Mohades at Amirkabir University of
Technology, which hosted
the Winter School.