Senior electrical engineering major Nandita Gupta from India works on the Therabot dog in Mississippi State's Social, Therapeutic and Robotic Systems (STaRS) Lab. The project aims to develop a robotic therapy support system and to provide a small robotic dog to individuals undergoing therapy, especially those with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Serving as Gupta's mentor is Cindy Bethel, STaRS director and assistant professor in the computer science and engineering department.