Professor Jon T. Fraley
Programme Leader

Contact information
[email protected]Department
Department of Computer Science
Office Hours
Monday - Friday: 10:00 - 17:00
Biography
Dr. Fraley has been on faculty with Terminalfour University since 1996. He is a much beloved professor of Computer Science, known for his enjoyable lectures and hands-on instruction in Robotics.
Publications
Books
- Fraley, J. (2024). The Future of Robotics: AI, Automation, and Human-Machine Collaboration. MIT Press.
- Fraley, J., & Patel, R. (2022). Advances in Autonomous Robotics: From Theory to Application. Cambridge University Press.
Journal Articles
- Fraley, J. (2024). "Reinforcement Learning in Humanoid Robotics: Enhancing Adaptive Motion Planning." Journal of Artificial Intelligence & Robotics, 39(2), 145-168.
- Fraley, J., Chen, L., & Nakamura, S. (2023). "Swarm Robotics: The Role of Decentralized AI in Large-Scale Coordination." IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 41(3), 198-217.
- Fraley, J., & O’Reilly, K. (2022). "Human-Robot Interaction: Improving Trust and Collaboration in Assistive Technologies." International Journal of Robotics Research, 36(4), 245-263.
- Fraley, J. (2021). "Soft Robotics: Bridging the Gap Between Flexibility and Precision." Journal of Autonomous Systems, 19(2), 99-115.
- Fraley, J., Smith, A., & Fischer, L. (2020). "AI-Driven Manipulation in Robotics: Enhancing Dexterity with Neural Networks." Machine Learning & Robotics Review, 28(5), 310-328.
Conference Proceedings
- Fraley, J., & Ramirez, J. (2024). "Self-Healing Robotics: Advances in Materials Science and AI for Repairable Machines." Proceedings of the International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA'24), 112-126.
- Fraley, J. (2023). "The Role of Edge Computing in Real-Time Robotic Decision Making." World Congress on AI and Robotics (WCAIR'23), 89-103.
- Fraley, J., Li, M., & Fischer, T. (2022). "Robotic Vision and Perception: Improving Scene Understanding with Deep Learning." International Symposium on Machine Learning in Robotics (ISMLR'22), 205-219.
Book Chapters
- Fraley, J. (2023). "Autonomous Drones in Search and Rescue Operations." In L. Carter & M. Zhang (Eds.), Applications of AI in Robotics (pp. 123-148). Springer.
- Fraley, J., & Nakamura, T. (2021). "Ethics in AI-Driven Robotics: Addressing Bias and Decision-Making Challenges." In T. Li (Ed.), Responsible AI: The Future of Autonomous Systems (pp. 75-92). Routledge.