Forums / Science Forum                 
                  
                  
                             Science Forum 
                 
                  Wednesday, May 13, 2009, 13:30-16:45 
                Portopia Hall at Kobe Portopia Hotel 
                    Sponsored by ICRA '09 
                
                  
                 
                  
                
                   
                      
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                        Prof. Oussama Khatib  | 
                        Dr. Libor Kral  | 
                        Prof. Toshio Fukuda | 
                        Dr. Jean-Paul Laumond  | 
                       
                                   
                    
                   
                   
                 
                  
                    13:30-14:15  | 
                    Invited Lecture 1 
                        Human-Friendly Robotics 
                      Prof. Oussama Khatib (Stanford University, USA) | 
                   
                  
                    | 14:15-15:00 | 
                    Invited Lecture 2 
                        European Initiatives in Linking Robotics Research Institutes and Industries 
                      Dr. Libor Kral (European Commission, EU)  | 
                   
                  
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                    (Break) | 
                   
                  
                    | 15:15-16:00 | 
                    Invited Lecture 3 
                        Micro-Nano Robotics – from Macro to Micro and Nano Systems - 
                      
                      Prof. Toshio Fukuda (Nagoya University, Japan)  | 
                   
                  
                    | 16:00-16:45 | 
                    Invited Lecture 4 
                            Computational Motion : from Manufacturing to Neurosciences 
                        Dr. Jean-Paul Laumond (LAAS, France)  | 
                   
                 
                  
                  
                Inquiry about Forums
                If you have questions   regarding the proposal, please contact the Forum Chairs.                 
                  
                Science/Industry Forum Chairs 
                Hajime Asama (University of Tokyo) 
                    Oussama Khatib (Stanford University) 
                  Ruediger Dillmann (University of Karlsruhe) 
                 
                Forums Schedule
                
                  
                    
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                      13:00-17:00 
                            Industrial Forum 
                           International Conference Room,  
                            Kobe International Conference Center  | 
                      13:30-16:45 
                            Science Forum 
                          Portopia Hall,  
                        Kobe Portopia Hotel 
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                      13:30-17:00 
                          Citizen’s Forum 
                        Portopia Hall,  
                        Kobe Portopia Hotel 
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