First workshop for young researchers on                 
Human-friendly robotics

Napoli, 24 October 2008

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workshop venue: Palazzo dell'Innovazione e della Conoscenza
via Terracina, 230 Napoli, I   
sponsored by:  Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia–IIT, Genova, PRISMA Lab,
Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, EU PHRIENDS research project

The workshop is focused on design, modelling and control issues for the introduction of robot manipulators in everyday environments, with emphasis on safety, dependability,and real-world applications of service robots. The event is aimed at promoting scientific exchange and fostering cooperation among young European researchers in advanced robotics. 

NEW! Abstracts and slides from the presentations are now available for download

PROGRAM

8:20_ session 1: safe robotics concepts (auditorium)

8:20–8:30 welcome and introduction by the organizers

8:30–8:50 Agostino De Santis, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, I,  “Modelling and control for Human-robot interaction” ABSTRACT | SLIDES

8:50–9:10 Irene Sardellitti, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Genova, I, “Human-friendly robotics: state of the art and future challenges” ABSTRACT | SLIDES

9:10–9:30 Gianluca Palli, Università degli Studi di Bologna, I, “Variable stiffness actuation: modeling and control” ABSTRACT | SLIDES

9:30–9:50 Sebastian Wolf, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft– und Raumfahrt–DLR, Oberpfaffenhofen, D,  “From actively compliant lightweight robots to intrinsically compliant systems” ABSTRACT | SLIDES

9:50–10:10 Nikos Tsagarakis, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia–IIT, Genova, I, “Incorporating compliance to the ‘iCub’ child humanoid robot” ABSTRACT | SLIDES

10:1010:30 Bram Vanderborght, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia–IIT, Genova, I, “Safe control of a pneumatic muscle powered system” ABSTRACT | SLIDES

10:30_ break

10:50_ session 2: human-centered robotics applications (auditorium)

10:50–11:10 Vincent Padois, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, F, “Dealing with challenging robots, environments and missions: operational space control in the context of motor learning” ABSTRACT | SLIDES

11:10–11:30 Giovanni Stellin, SSSUP S. Anna, Pisa, I, “Towards real-world applications of humanoid robotics: the Robot-An Lab case” ABSTRACT | SLIDES

11:30–11:50 Emanuele Cattin, SSSUP S. Anna, Pisa, I, “A case-study of the neuro-robotics paradigm: NEURARM and NEUROExos” ABSTRACT | SLIDES

11:50–12:10 Carlos Pérez Martínez, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, E, “Assistive robots dependability in domestic environment: the ASIBOT kitchen test bed” ABSTRACT | SLIDES

12:10–12:30 Paolo Pierro, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, E, “Robots in future collaborative working environments” ABSTRACT | SLIDES

12:30–12:50 Paolo Robuffo Giordano, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, Tübingen, D, “The Cyberwalk platform: Human–machine interaction enabling unconstrained walking through Virtual Reality ” ABSTRACT | SLIDES

 

15:00_ panel discussion (aula seminari)

15:00-17:00 Robots in everyday environments: suggestions and possible cooperation in the robotics research community


organizers 

Agostino De Santis, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
Irene Sardellitti, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Genova

contact 

Agostino De Santis, Dipartimento di Informatica e Sistemistica, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II,
tel.: +390817683916, e-mail: agodesa ( at ) unina.it


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