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Robolift Conference @ Inno-Robo
Robolift is the conference complementing the Innorobo Tradeshow taking place in Lyon on March 23-25, 2011.
The event will explore the major opportunities and challenges presented by the emerging field of robotics, from the possibilities of artificial intelligence to the prospect of autonomous military robots. In three days, participants will see hundreds of robots in action, meet the international pioneers who build them, and listen to the ideas driving one of tomorrow's largest market.
Conference program
Robolift is made up of
• Keynotes from the world's best experts and pioneers
• Demos of the latest robotics technologies
• Social events to expand your network
Who comes to Robolift
Robolift gathers the entrepreneurs, designers, researchers, students, thinker and doers who are building the future of robotics on a daily basis. Whether you are active in this field, or want to learn more about the reality of robots, Robolift is for you.
Innorobo special features
• Roboshow: See demos of cutting-edge robotic solutions and interact with the robots
• Workshops hosted by European Mechatronics Meeting
The program is built around two axis: presentations detailing today’s initiatives and opportunities, and talks exploring the future of robotics.
Wednesday Mar. 23, 2011
| 11:00 | Session: The shape of robots to come (humanoid versus non-humanoid) |
| 14:00 | Session: The social implications of robotics |
| 16:00 | Session: The repurposing of robotic technologies: robot hacking and augmented humans |
Thursday Mar. 24, 2011
| 10:30 | Session: Human-robot interactions |
| 14:00 | Tradeshow Session: Robot Market Focus |
| 16:00 | Session: Artificial intelligence: acquired versus programmed intelligence? |
| 17:00 | Session: The Future of robotics |
| 18:00 | End of the day cocktail ! |
Friday Mar. 25, 2011
| 10:00 | Robot Live Show! | 11:00 | Panel: Errare humanoid est ? (humanoid vs. non-humanoid). How do/will people interact with robots? What about emotions and robots? |
Speakers
Tandy Trower
Tandy Trower has been with Microsoft for 28 years. In his most recent role he formed the Microsoft Robotics Group. In September 2010 Tandy launched his new venture Hoaloha Robotics."
Noel Sharkey
As a researcher specialized in robotics, Noel is interested in the societal consequences of robotics applications. He will share his perspective about the implications of the military uses of robots.
Wendell Wallach
Wendell Wallach is a consultant, lecturer, and scholar at Yale University’s Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics. Wendell is researching decision making capabilities in computers and robots.
Cynthia Breazeal
Dr. Breazeal is an Associate Professor of Media Arts and Sciences at MIT where she founded and directs the Personal Robots Group at the Media Lab. She is a pioneer of social robotics and Human Robot Interaction.
Frederic Kaplan
Frederic is the founder and CEO of OZWE, a company that designs and produces innovative interfaces and consumer electronic products.
Daniela Cerqui
Daniela Cerqui is a social and cultural anthropologist who investigates the "posthuman" society", created by the hybridization of humans beings and robotic technologies.
James Auger
A partner in the speculative design practice Auger-Loizeau, James is interested in investigating technology mediated human experience. A part of his research and design activities is devoted to exploring how robots can take many different forms.
Fujiko Suda
As an ethnographer interested in how people interact with technologies, Fujiko will focus on how Japanese people experience robots and what it tells us about the role of culture in the design of human-robot interaction.
