WS#51 Blockchain for Robotics Applications
iCal Questions to be answered What’s a blockchain? Which are the possible applications in robotics? How to decide if a given blockchain is good for your application? Which blockchain tools exist to enhance the dependability and transparency of robotic systems? Which methods are appropriate for integrating both technologies? What are the novel approaches and methodologies […]
WS#52 6G empowering future robotics
iCal Questions to be answered Robotic requirements: what are the human and robot interaction and communication and sensing requirements and how to measure them. Robotic use case scenarios: which robotic use case domains have the potential to significantly be enhanced by 6G enabling tech? Key domains including Agriculture, Healthcare, Industrial Robotics, Logistics and Transport, Assisted […]
WS#58 Perceiving unknown and deformable objects in logistics and service robotics
iCal Questions to be answered The workshop will introduce the novel methods for perceiving unknown objects and focus on their applicability. The attendees will get a high-level overview on the approaches enriched with application scenarios and interaction with the speakers online and in the panel. The outcome is an assessment of the current technology in […]
WS#49 Next-Gen Software Systems Engineering for Robotics and Automation: Towards future proof architectures, platforms, tools
iCal Questions to be answered What’s next in software systems engineering for robotics? What’s next in software-driven automation? What are opportunities in robotics and automation of generative AI for tools for development, configuration and deployment? What are challenges and needs foremost from users and what are priorities? Description Elaborate latest trends in software-driven automation and […]
WS#27 Challenging Robotics/AI Use Cases by End-Users
iCal Questions to be answered What high-potential use cases / applications are not yet automated? What unsolved robotic/AI challenges are hindering the automation of those use cases applications? Which companies/end users are interested in the automation of those use cases? Description Organisation of the WS 08:30 – 08:34: Introduction & and short straw poll to […]
WS#32 Close Encounters of the Digital Kind: (Re)defining Alliances between Humans and AI-enhanced cobots
iCal Questions to be answered Consider the IQ (Intelligence Quotient), EQ (Emotional Quotient) and AQ (Action Quotient) as definitory building blocks of the AI-enhanced cobots. Smart (IQ): What cognitive shift is needed for cobots to act as adaptive digital companions? We will examine the problem-solving abilities, reasoning skills, and context awareness of AI-enhanced cobots that […]
WS#35 Innovations and developments in Inspection & Maintenance Robotics
iCal Questions to be answered The workshop will be focused on two main questions What are the latest advancements and future trends in inspection and maintenance (I&M) robotics, including AI integration, digital twins, and human-robot collaboration? How can robotic systems provide value and be effectively scaled and implemented in real-world maintenance scenarios, particularly for hard-to-reach […]
WS#36 Healthcare Robotics in Germany: insights from deployment of assistive robots for transport and interaction
iCal Questions to be answered How do we bridge the gap from development towards deployment in clinical settings? What are the key challenges the healthcare professional faces in implementing robotics in the healthcare setting? What would help increase acceptance? What role do we see assistive robots playing in healthcare over the next 10-20 years? What […]
WS#37 The future of healthcare robotics: insights from deployment of assistive robots in healthcare
iCal Questions to be answered How do we bridge the gap from development towards deployment in clinical settings? What are the key challenges the healthcare professional faces in implementing robotics in the healthcare setting? What would help increase acceptance? What role do we see assistive robots playing in healthcare over the next 10-20 years? What […]
WS#42 Advancing AI-Powered Robotic Cognition, Deliberation and Learning for Real-World Applications
iCal Questions to be answered How can we design robotic systems that effectively reason and deliberate to expressively define and adapt their behavior in complex, dynamic environments? How can robots efficiently learn new manipulation skills in unstructured environments while minimizing human intervention and maximizing adaptability? How can human-centric interfaces and shared autonomy models be developed […]