Autonomous Technologies Lab
Dr. Darsana P. Josyula
Department of Computer Science
djosyula@bowiestate.edu
The Autonomous Technologies Lab specializes in designing algorithms and technologies that enable software systems and hardware components to operate autonomously in real-time environments. A central focus of the lab is integrating hardware and software to create autonomous systems that function effectively under varying size, weight, power, and time constraints.
Research in the lab spans artificial intelligence, robotics, and bioinformatics, including machine learning, data mining, image processing, natural language understanding, time-series analysis, knowledge representation, common sense reasoning, metacognition, and sensor data integration.
The lab is equipped with single board computers such as Raspberry Pi, Odroid, and Intel Edison, along with multiple camera sensors including Pixy, DUO3D, PX4flow, and Zed. Lab-built terrain and aerial vehicles range from the compact Parallax ActivityBot (6" x 6" x 6") to medium-sized rovers controlled by NXT, EV3, Edison, and Snapdragon platforms (~12" x 10" x 8"), and the robust Dr. Robot Sputnik3 (36" x 18" x 16").
Undergraduate and graduate students pursue research within the lab as part of their thesis or dissertation work. The lab also provides opportunities for hands-on learning and experimentation beyond the classroom, helping students gain practical experience.
K-12 students receive mentoring support for FIRST programs, including FLL, FRC, and FTC, as well as science projects related to autonomous technologies. Several students from local high schools have completed internships at the lab.
Lab members with autonomous rovers in the Autonomous Technologies Lab.
Researchers testing autonomous ground vehicles in the lab facility.
Team collaborating on research in the Autonomous Technologies Lab.
Lab participants conducting drone navigation exercises.
Students participating in drone flight training within the lab's safety enclosure.
Students operating autonomous vehicles on the lab's test track.
Students assembling and testing aerial drone systems in the lab.
Faculty and student collaborating on research in the Autonomous Technologies Lab.
Current Lab members
- Dr. Darsana Josyula – Founding Director / Faculty
- Dr. Kenneth M’Bale – Research Scientist
- Dr. Marvin Conn – Research Scientist
- Dr. Hubert Kyeremateng-Boateng - Post-doctoral Researcher
- Dr. Anthony Herron - Post-doctoral Researcher
- Yao Houkpati - Doctoral Candidate
- Wasiu Sanyaolu – Doctoral Student
- Abraham Ewnetu - Doctoral Student
- Deborah Adeyemi – Doctoral Student
- Stanley Ogbumuo - Doctoral Student
- Olalekan Abdulazeez- Doctoral Student
- Matthew Akinmolayan – Masters Student
- Oluwabukunmi Jaiyeola - Undergrad
- Trinity Bowling - Undergrad
- Jelani Denmark - Undergrad
- Ephram Mbapte - Undergrad
- Nicholas Armenta - Undergrad
- Oluwatobi Akeju – Undergrad
Lab Alumni
- Tobiloba Ayodeji – B.S. Computer Science 2025
- Andre Herron – M.S. Computer Science 2025
- Jesuye David
- Yacine Gaye
- Franklin Hughes
- Bette Donovan
- Patrick Asata