IROS 2011 Forums
IROS 2011 features five forums, each one session long. Each forum includes representatives from robotics companies, govermental institutions, and universities making short presentations and engaging in a moderated panel discussion among themselves and with the audience.
Robots: The New Commercial Platforms
Tuesday, September 27, 2011, 8:00-9:30, Continental Ballroom 4
Moderator: Rüdiger Dillmann, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
This forum focuses on recent and emerging robotic platforms. Participants from industry discuss recent and projected advances in robotic technology with a commentary on emerging applications.
| Speakers |
Aaron Edsinger, Meka Robotics, California
Bernd Liepert, KUKA Laboratories, Germany
Bruno Maisonnier, Aldebaran Robotics, France
Roko Tschakarow, Schunk, Germany
Thomas Fuhbrigge, ABB Research, Windsor, Connecticut |
Robots: The Next Generation
Tuesday, September 27, 2011, 10:00-11:30, Continental Ballroom 4
Moderator: Steve Cousins, Willow Garage, California
This forum focuses on next generation robotic platforms, new business models for robotics, and the role of open software. Participants from industry discuss advances in robotic technology with an emphasis on software and applications.
| Speakers |
Jan Becker, Bosch Research, California
Yoshiaki Sakagami, Honda Research Institute USA, California
Chris Urmson, Google, California, California
Regis Vincent, SRI International, California |
Robotics: Beyond the Horizon
Tuesday, September 27, 2011, 14:00-15:30, Continental Ballroom 4
Moderator: Hirochika Inoue, University of Tokyo, Japan
In addition to the industrial forums, IROS 2011 features a special „Blue Sky‟ forum on the future of robotics. Participants from academia, government, and industry present their visions for the future of the field.
| Speakers |
Robert O. Ambrose, NASA, Texas
Henrik Christensen, Georgia Tech, Georgia
Paolo Dario, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
Juha Heikkilä, European Commission
Hirohisa Hirukawa, AIST, Japan
James Kuffner, Google, California
Yoshihiko Nakamura, University of Tokyo, Japan |
Medical Robotics
Wednesday, September 28, 2011, 16:00-17:30, Continental Ballroom 4
Moderator: Paolo Dario, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
This forum focuses on the rapidly growing field of medical robotics. In synergy with the Symposia on medical robotics at IROS 2011, this forum features industry experts discussing and presenting cutting edge commercial advances in the field.
| Speakers |
Hyosig Kang, MAKO Surgical, Florida
Ralf Koeppe, KUKA Laboratories, Germany
Jean Chang, Hansen Medical, California
Catherine Moher, Intuitive Surgical, California
Simon Di Maio, Intuitive Surgical, California |
On Robotics Conferences: A Town Hall Meeting
Thursday, September 29, 2011, 16:45-17:45, Continental Ballroom 4-6
Moderator: Peter Corke, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
IROS 2011 features a town hall meeting forum. The forum is an opportunity for conference attendees to provide feedback about the conference, and for future conference organizers to briefly present their vision of the meetings they are planning.
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