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Ray <strong>Jarvis</strong> Tribute, from Chris Cook, University of Wollongong, 7th Oct 2013In the early 1980’s seemingly only a few moments ago when the robotics community inAustralia was very small, a bit way out <strong>and</strong> therefore very exotic, Ray led the way in <strong>this</strong>exciting field, then <strong>and</strong> for the rest of his life. My first meeting with him was at a conferencein 1982 with the small number of Australian academics then working in the area. Ray, muchmore senior than me <strong>and</strong> already with an international reputation for excellence in researchwas kind, helpful <strong>and</strong> approachable. Students, junior academics <strong>and</strong> senior researchers wereall equally welcomed by his inclusiveness <strong>and</strong> thoughtfulness.His own lab., especially at Monash, was full of a vast array of vehicles: wheeled, tracked, allterrain,quads, trikes, indoor <strong>and</strong> outdoor vehicles of every description -truly a boy’s owndream of the ultimate playground heaven. These machines were all somewhat modifiedaccording <strong>to</strong> Ray’s inventiveness; he had designed <strong>and</strong> attached an enormous array of ‘stuff’<strong>to</strong> enhance their au<strong>to</strong>nomy: aerials, grippers, sensors, lasers, ultrasonics, GPS, gyros,switches, lights, computers, cameras <strong>and</strong> much more. The unique thing about Ray’sexperiments was that they mostly worked-he did after all start life as an engineer <strong>and</strong> washence able <strong>to</strong> demonstrate computer science innovations in the real world-one of thehallmarks of his life-long research.Ray was also a great supporter of the development of a robot community in Australia,contributing <strong>to</strong> the earning of credibility for robotics as a respectable <strong>and</strong> worthwhile researchfield. He helped set up <strong>and</strong> then run the Australian Robot Association by unselfishly servingon the executive, <strong>and</strong> being closely involved in organising Australia’s first ever internationalrobotics conference held in the Hil<strong>to</strong>n, Sydney, a truly risky <strong>and</strong> courageous undertaking, bu<strong>to</strong>ne which was most successful, contributing <strong>to</strong> putting Australia on the world’s roboticsmap.I shall never forget a wonderful time we had in Paris when my wife <strong>and</strong> I met up fortui<strong>to</strong>uslywith Ray as he <strong>and</strong> I were both dealing with an emerging French company called Robosoft<strong>and</strong> their manager Vincent Duporque, then one of the few commercial suppliers of a mobilerobot that worked. But the most significant memory for me is of Ray’s discussions aboutParis, <strong>and</strong> about art <strong>and</strong> music <strong>and</strong> literature. For me his enduring legacies will be not onlyhis research, but more importantly his knowledge of, interest in, <strong>and</strong> enthusiasm for, all oflife, expressed through an engaging, helpful <strong>and</strong> positive personality.


<strong>Dear</strong> Alex,thats really bad news. Ray had always time <strong>to</strong> listen <strong>to</strong> new ideas, giving warm <strong>and</strong> dedicatedencouragement <strong>and</strong> had a very visionary but realistic view<strong>to</strong> robotics. I will miss him as a great collegue <strong>and</strong> friend.Please forward my sincere condolence <strong>to</strong> his <strong>family</strong>.RegardsRuediger----Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)Institute for Anthropomatics - IAIMHumanoids <strong>and</strong> Intelligence Systems LabRüdiger DillmannHead of InstituteAdenauerring 2 (Building 50.20)76131 Karlsruhe, Germany


<strong>Dear</strong> Alex,Deep sadness is the feeling we all have when loosing such an outst<strong>and</strong>ing colleague <strong>and</strong>friend .We were all impressed not only by his technical-scientific expertise but as well by his mentalspirit, warmness, freshness <strong>and</strong> openness as well.Please forward my deepest condolence <strong>to</strong> his wife <strong>Irene</strong> from me <strong>and</strong> my whole instituteCordial greetingsGerd%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gerd HirzingerDLR (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V.)Robotik und Mechatronik Zentrum, RMCMünchner Str. 20, D-82234 WesslingTel 08153 28-2401Fax 08153 28-1134Email: Gerd.Hirzinger@dlr.dehttp://www.robotic.deDLR (German Aerospace Center)Robotics <strong>and</strong> Mechatronics Center, RMCMünchner Str. 20, D-82234 WesslingPhone +49 8153 28-2401Fax +49 8153 28-1134Email: Gerd.Hirzinger@dlr.dehttp://www.robotic.de


<strong>Dear</strong> AlexWhat a sudden <strong>and</strong> sad news!I remember Ray's talk at ETL(Electrotechnical Labora<strong>to</strong>ry)He was always enthusiastic <strong>to</strong>Robotic research <strong>and</strong> encouraging<strong>to</strong> us.Please give my sincerecondolence <strong>to</strong> his <strong>family</strong>.Sincerely YoursTomomasa SATO


<strong>Dear</strong> AlexI'm very sad. I remember knowing him first by reading his inspiring papers in the 1980's. Iwas very proud when I first met him. We had many exciting discussions with Ray when wewere both working on Mars rovers in the 1990's. And it was always a pleasure <strong>to</strong> see himagain, now <strong>and</strong> then in our conferences <strong>and</strong> <strong>to</strong> discuss thoroughly technical <strong>to</strong>pics. Above all,he was such a gentleman. I'll miss him.Alex, please pass my message <strong>to</strong> <strong>Irene</strong> <strong>and</strong> Ray's <strong>family</strong>.Raja Chatila


erniexroth@gmail.comAlex,It is a big shock. Ray always seemed so big <strong>and</strong> strong ‐ larger then life. Like many others, I alwayshad a special affection for him. Please give <strong>Irene</strong> my condolences <strong>and</strong> best wishes.Thanks for letting us know.Bernie


Daniel E. KoditschekAlex,I am so sorry <strong>to</strong> hear <strong>this</strong> news. Ray was always so available <strong>to</strong> his younger colleagues ‐ ever eager <strong>to</strong>engage <strong>and</strong> give insightful, honest, positive feedback in the best scientific tradition. Please express<strong>to</strong> his <strong>family</strong> that we are all sadly diminished by his loss.‐ Dan


Rodney BrooksAlex,Please pass on my deepest sympathy <strong>to</strong> Ray's <strong>family</strong> <strong>and</strong> his colleagues.Australia has lost one of its pioneers.--Rod. . .Rodney Brooks | Chairman <strong>and</strong> CTORethink Robotics, Incmain: 617.500.2487 | http://rethinkrobotics.com


<strong>Dear</strong> AlexI am very sad <strong>to</strong> hear <strong>this</strong> news, I had no idea Ray had been ill. My sincere condolences <strong>to</strong><strong>Irene</strong><strong>and</strong> the <strong>family</strong>.danielaProf. Daniela RusDirec<strong>to</strong>r, CSAILProfessor, EECSMIT32-368, 32 Vassar StCambridge, MA 02130Phone: 617 258 7567Email: rus@csail.mit.edu


<strong>Dear</strong> Alex <strong>and</strong> Colleagues,At <strong>this</strong> sad news, I cannot respond a few hours.I remember pleasant days at my labora<strong>to</strong>ry, at his labora<strong>to</strong>ry, at Aichi Expo, <strong>and</strong> at ISRRs.He had strong interest in a variety of fields: vision, locomotion, fighting wild fire, etc.Please pass our (including my wife) condolence <strong>to</strong> <strong>Irene</strong> <strong>and</strong> their <strong>family</strong>.Yoshiaki Shirai


<strong>Dear</strong> Alex,It is sudden <strong>and</strong> sad.I remember his visits <strong>to</strong> our lab with Akihabara goods.He supported me for staying at Monash for two month in 1990 <strong>and</strong>he <strong>and</strong> <strong>Irene</strong> brought me <strong>to</strong> many places weekends, down<strong>to</strong>wn, market,natioal park, penguin shore, koala tree, bonsai, ...Please convey my sincere condolences <strong>to</strong> <strong>Irene</strong> <strong>and</strong> the <strong>family</strong>.Best regards,MasaInaba Masayuki


<strong>Dear</strong> Alex,<strong>this</strong> is indeed a very sad news. We have missed a marvelous colleague <strong>and</strong> a pillar of IFRR,an excellent scientist whose sharp, always well made <strong>and</strong> constructive remarks helped manyof us <strong>to</strong> improve <strong>and</strong> refine hypotheses <strong>and</strong> results, a friend <strong>and</strong>, above all, a truly good man.Please pass my own, very sincere expressions of condolence <strong>to</strong> <strong>Irene</strong> <strong>and</strong> their <strong>family</strong>.Best regardsPaoloPaolo Dario


Bob BollesAlex ...I was deeply saddened <strong>to</strong> hear the news about Ray. I'll miss his enthusiasm for everythingrobotic <strong>and</strong> our deep, wide-ranging one-on-one discussions, which we somehow magicallymanaged <strong>to</strong> pickup <strong>and</strong> continue whenever we met over the past 30 years!He was my idea of a perfect colleague -- always constructive, cheerful, <strong>and</strong> full of ideas.I'll miss him.Please give my condolences <strong>to</strong> <strong>Irene</strong> <strong>and</strong> the <strong>family</strong>.... Bob


"Y. Nakamura" <strong>Dear</strong> AlexWhat a sudden <strong>and</strong> sad surprise!Ray was always giving generous <strong>and</strong> warm encouragements <strong>to</strong> young scientists by hisconstructive <strong>and</strong> positive interpretations. I remember the days he <strong>and</strong> <strong>Irene</strong> with ISRRcolleagues including me were walking <strong>and</strong> shopping in an ancient <strong>to</strong>wn in Italy.Please convey my sincere condolence <strong>to</strong> <strong>Irene</strong> <strong>and</strong> his <strong>family</strong>.RegardsYoshi


"H.INOUE" <strong>Dear</strong> Alex:Very sad news, I cannot find any words.He is one of my best friends, of almost same age <strong>to</strong> me.We shared so many experiences <strong>and</strong> memory, in my house, in his house, <strong>and</strong> almost all ISRR.All such memories is coming back now.Please forward my deepest condolence <strong>to</strong> his wife <strong>Irene</strong>.=====Hirochika


Ruzena BAJCSY Alex, my deepest sympathy <strong>to</strong> his fmaily. I will alwyes remeber Ray as kind ,generousscientist,With best wisehs <strong>and</strong> regregts,Ruzena


From: Matt Mason Alex,Thanks very much for passing along <strong>this</strong> news. I'm sorry <strong>to</strong> hear of it. I think I spent sometime with Ray <strong>and</strong> <strong>Irene</strong> within the last few years, <strong>and</strong> had a wonderful time with them, but Icannot recollect the details. All I remember is the usual feeling I had around Ray, thatsomehow it was more important, <strong>and</strong> more fun, <strong>to</strong> relate <strong>to</strong> him as a human being than it was<strong>to</strong> worry about the mutual interest in robots.-- Matt


Takeo KanadeAlex,Such a sad news.Please convey my sincere condolence <strong>and</strong> thanks that I owe <strong>to</strong> Ray who helped my career by alwaysgiving me constructive comments on my projects, talks <strong>and</strong> papers. He was a wise man of the field.Takeo


From: "Orin, David" Date: 9 Oc<strong>to</strong>ber 2013 1:07:54 am AEDTTo: Alex Zelinsky Subject: RE: Vale Ray <strong>Jarvis</strong>Alex,This is indeed very sad news that one of our esteemed colleagues has passed away. Though Ihad few opportunities <strong>to</strong> meet Ray personally, I know him as a giant in the field who wasrespected by all.Please extend the condolences of the IEEE RAS community <strong>to</strong> his <strong>family</strong>.Warm regards,David


From: "C.S. George Lee" Date: 9 Oc<strong>to</strong>ber 2013 12:38:49 am AEDTSubject: Re: Vale Ray <strong>Jarvis</strong><strong>Dear</strong> Alex,It was very difficult <strong>to</strong> accept <strong>this</strong> sad news especially I had met Ray recently at an ICRA/IROSconference <strong>and</strong> dined with him at the banquet.We both recognized each other at the conference since Ray visited Purdue several times when I wasa graduate student.Ray was truly a scholar with vision <strong>and</strong> a pillar of the robotics community.Please send my deepest condolence <strong>to</strong> <strong>Irene</strong> <strong>and</strong> his <strong>family</strong>.With sadness,‐‐George


Re: Vale Ray <strong>Jarvis</strong>From Bruno Siciliano A bright mind, an enthusiastic researcher, an innate sense of men<strong>to</strong>rship, a true gentleman.Robotics has lost one of his pillars, yet our community is richer thanks <strong>to</strong> his seminal <strong>and</strong>exemplary contributions. Ciao Ray ...Bruno

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