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Speakers at Robolift (@inno-robo, 23-25 Mars 2011, Lyon)
The following speakers have confirmed their presence at Robolift.
Human Robot Interaction researcher University of SienaPatrizia Marti is a researcher in human-robot interaction and interaction design at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Siena. She will be part of the Near Future session, where she will explore interaction between robots and the elderly.
Researcher in bio-inspired roboticsInterested in embodied artificial intelligence, biologically inspired robotics and biomechanics, Fumyia Iida will discuss how robots can catch up with animals in terms of dynamic motion control, and introduce an alternative way to think about the shapes of robots in the future.
Entrepreneur/inventorThe original Project Manager for Microsoft Windows, Tandy Trower has moved to robotics and recently started Hoaloha Robotics a new venture focused on robotic solutions for assistive care. At Robolift, he will speak about the future of robotics.
Technology and ethics researcherA consultant and scholar at Yale University’s Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics, Wendell Wallach is interested in the prospects for implementing moral decision making capabilities in computers and robots. He will discuss the consequences of such possibilities.
Director MIT Personal Robots GroupDr. Cynthia Breazeal is an Associate Professor of Media Arts and Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where she founded and directs the Personal Robots Group at the Media Lab. She is a pioneer of social robotics and Human Robot Interaction.
Professor of AI and RoboticsAs a researcher specialized in robotics, Noel is interested in the societal consequences of robotics applications. He will share his perspective on the implications of the military uses of robots.
Design ethnographerAs an ethnographer interested in how people interact with technologies, Fujiko will focus on how Japanese people experience robots and what this tells us about the role of culture in the design of human-robot interaction.
Robot and networked object designerFrederic is the founder and CEO of OZWE, a company that designs and produces innovative interfaces and consumer electronic products.
Austrian robot hackerDaniel Schatzmayr is a passionate software developer from Austria who hacks robots and robotic technologies. He will talk about the repurposing of robotic technologies and robot hacking.
Cyborg anthropology researcherDaniela Cerqui is a social and cultural anthropologist who investigates the "posthuman" society", created by the hybridization of human beings and robotic technologies.
DesignerA partner in the speculative design practice Auger-Loizeau, James is interested in investigating technology mediated human experience. Part of his research and design activities is devoted to exploring how robots can take on many different forms.
AI/robot expertA specialist in Artificial Intelligence/Life, Jean-Claude will describe the implication of recent progress in his field.
Researcher in artificial intelligence and roboticsFrancesco Mondada is a Swiss researcher in artificial intelligence and robotics. He is one of the creators of the Khepera, the S-bot and the e-puck mobile robots.
Lab Director at Bell LabsJean-Baptiste is a researcher specialised in human-machine creativity and he will give us an overview of various ways to engage users in human-robot interactions.
Industrial and interaction designerAlex is the founder of tinker, a multidisciplinary design studio based in London. She will talk about the challenges involved in designing emotions for robots.
Head Interactive Systems & Objects Design Strate CollegeDominique Sciamma has been leading a triple activity, as a teacher, a pluri-media author and IT / artificial intelligence consultant.
Founder Aldebaran RoboticsBruno is the CEO and founder of Aldebaran Robotics, a company specialized in design and sales of programmable humanoid robots.
Social robot expertPierre-Yves is a research scientist at INRIA Bordeaux - Sud-Ouest, heading the FLOWERS team in developmental and social robotics.
