Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy

Implications of Robotics for Public Policy
2024-05-15 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Online presentation by Prof. Clint Andrews
Innovations in robotics are now present in many aspects of human endeavour, from robotic vacuum cleaners to autonomous battlefield drone swarms. Alongside the intended effects of these innovations are some emerging, unintended adverse consequences. Legal and political processes exist in part to prevent and mitigate such harms. This presentation offers a systematic analysis of the emerging routes by which applications of embodied artificial intelligence—robotics—elicit public policy responses. It develops a typology that classifies robotics applications according to how they interact with individual humans, large-scale human populations, and specific physical settings; and whether the robots operate alone, in swarms, or in integrated cyberenvironments. Each case interacts with public policymaking processes in different ways, spanning tort liability law, regulatory codes and standards, and policies for assessing and managing risk. Clear roles emerge for voluntary standards, international collaboration among governance bodies, professionals cross-trained in robotics and public policy, and institutions that effectively anticipate emerging problems.
Register Here: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/415611

2024 Transit-Oriented Development Symposium
2024-05-16 09:00 - 16:00 | Bloustein School, Civic Square Building, 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, United States
Registration is now open for the 2024 TOD Symposium. This free full-day event will be held in person on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Registration is free, but seats are limited!
Register at: go.rutgers.edu/2024-NJTOD-Symposium
This symposium, presented in partnership with the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, NJ TRANSIT, the NJ Department of Transportation, and the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center at Rutgers University, will bring together experts, stakeholders, and professionals to explore the intersection of community, commerce, and transit-oriented development. The day’s activities will explore the transformative impact of PATH’s inception since 1908 as well as reflect upon and celebrate the New Jersey Transit Village Initiative at 25.
Keynote Speakers:

Clarelle DeGraffe, Director / General Manager, PATH
Megan Fackler, Director of Statewide Planning, New Jersey Department of Transportation

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from the past and shape the future of transportation and community in New Jersey.
To view the full schedule of activities and register, visit: vtc.rutgers.edu/cultivating-community-commerce-and-tod/
The 2024 TOD Symposium will be hosted at the James Florio Special Events Forum at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University, 33 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick, NJ.
For more information, email: vtc@ejb.rutgers.edu
