Jennifer Chu is a science writer at MIT News. MIT's staff directory identifies her as a senior writer covering subjects including mathematics, mechanical engineering and physics.[ref] Her credited work includes the institutional account of the MIT Cheetah robot's running-jump demonstration published on 29 May 2015.[ref]
That account explains a scientific sequence rather than just reporting that a robot jumped: onboard lidar estimates an obstacle, the controller adjusts the approach and the motors provide the forces needed for takeoff. It also distinguishes treadmill experiments from indoor-track trials, where the available planning distance differs.[ref]
The distinction is useful when interpreting a robotics demonstration. Detecting an obstacle and finding a mechanically feasible jump are separate tasks; a successful sensor measurement does not guarantee that a particular approaching state permits the necessary takeoff. The credited contribution here is scientific reporting of the experimental system and its conditions.

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