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IROS 2011 Special Session on US Government Robotics Programs

 

Monday, September 26, 2011, 14:00-15:30, Golden Gate Room

Government representatives will present their ideas and new programs (including the National Robotics Initiative (NRI) and new DARPA robotics programs) in small interactive groups to conference attendees.

All conference attendees are welcome. No pre-­‐registration is required.
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Presenters

Mr. Stuart Young
Chief, Asset Control and Behavior Branch
Information Science Division, CISD
Army Research Laboratory (ARL)
Professor Sven Koenig
Program Director
Directorate for Computer and Information
Science National Science Foundation (NSF)


LTC Joseph Hitt
Program Manager
Tactical Technology Office
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Professor Richard Voyles
Program Director
Directorate for Computer and Information
Science National Science Foundation (NSF)


Professor Gill Pratt
Program Manager
Defense Sciences Office
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
[ updated 2011-09-23 ]
 
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