[UAI] European Summer School in Cooperative Robotics

From: Pedro M. U. A. Lima (pal@isr.ist.utl.pt)
Date: Wed Jun 12 2002 - 09:26:07 PDT

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     Second Announcement June 2002
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             European Summer School in Cooperative Robotics

              Instituto Superior Tecnico, Lisbon, Portugal
                           September, 2-7, 2002
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    SYNOPSIS

     Teams of mobile robots, whether operating in fully autonomous, partly
     autonomous, or remotely-controlled way, are expected to play a
     fundamental role in many critical areas in the near future.
    Multi-robot
     teams already start to be used in rescue operations, in wherehouse
     management, and in industrial production settings, as well as in the
     growing entertainment industry.

     Typical graduate student curricula may include background courses in
     autonomous robotics, as well as in techniques for cooperative agents
     often based on the artificial intelligence tradition. Students are
     seldomly provided, however, with courses that apply the latter
     techniques to robotic problems. This is unfortunate, since this
     would give students the required background to perform both
     fundamental and applied research in cooperative robotics.

     This Summer School aims at filling this training gap. The main
    objective of the School is to provide graduate students in robotics a
    unique training and human experience. Students will be exposed to
    both the traditional and the latest technologies for cooperative
    robotics, and will closely interact for one week with some of the top
    level researchers in the world. They will have the opportunity to
    discuss their research work with these researchers, as well as with
    other European students.

    TOPICS

     The following topics will be developed in the lectures. All topics
    will
     be illustrated in the context of robotic applications.

     o Cooperative perception for world modeling and localization
     o Cooperative planning
     o Goal and task allocation for teamwork
     o Multi-robot control and formation control
     o Learning in a multi-robot cooperative setting

    FORMAT

     The School will last one week (6 days) from Monday to Saturday --
     September 2nd to 7th. It will offer several types of activities,
     including:

     o Lectures
     o Laboratories
     o Student presentations
     o Joint discussions

     Lectures will be half day and will provide a strong background on the
     School topics. Laboratory work will be associated to some of the
     lectures. Student presentations will include a self-introduction
     round in the first day where students present their experience and
     research subject to everyone. Ample room will be provided for group
     discussions, interactions between students and teachers, and social
     activities. In particular, the School will feature a joint
     discussion about the open research directions in the field of
     cooperative robotics.

     A more detailed description of the School format, and a preliminary
     agenda, are available at the School homepage below.

    TEACHERS

     The following teachers have confirmed their participation:

     o Rachid Alami (LAAS/CNRS, France) -- Cooperative planning
     o Ronald Arkin (Georga Tech, USA) -- Multi-robot and formation control

     o Daniele Nardi (Univ of Rome, Italy) -- Reactivity and Deliberation in
                                              Multi-Robot Systems
     o Milind Tambe (ISI, USA) -- Teamwork
     o Steffen Gutmann (Sony, Japan) -- Cooperative Perception
     o Martin Riedmiller (Univ. Dortmund, Germany) -- Cooperative Learning

    REGISTRATION

     The School is open to PhD students and young post-docs from any
    institution in any part of the world. Participants are not expected
    to have any specific previous experience in those topics, although
    they are expected to have familiarity with autonomous robotics and
    artificial intelligence.

     The total number of participants is limited to 30. To apply for
    admission, fill the online "application form" at the School homepage
    by June 30, 2002. Admission priority will be given to students coming
    from members of the EURON Network. Admission decisions will be mailed
    on July 15. Admitted students will have to register to the School by
    August 15.

     Registration fee is 250 euro for students from institutions which are
     members of EURON, and 400 euro for other participants. The fee
     includes lodging, breakfasts, lunches, course material, and a social
     dinner. Lodging (Sept 1-7, single or double rooms) will be in IST
     student dorms at Parque das Nacoes, connected to the School location
     by underground.

    SPONSORSHIP AND GRANTS

     The School is sponsored by the European Network on Robotics Research
     (EURON) through the Interest Group in Cooperative Robotics.
     Additional sponsors include the Instituto Superior Tecnico of Lisbon,
     Portugal.

     A limited amount of grants will be available for students. If you
     are interested in obtaining a grant, please fill the online "grant
     request" form at the School website at the time of your application.

    ORGANIZATION

     o Chairs:

       Isabel Ribeiro (Instituto Superior Tecnico, Lisbon, Portugal)
       Alessandro Saffiotti (Orebro University, Orebro, Sweden)

     o Organizing committee:

       Gerhard Kraetzschmar (University of Ulm, Germany)
       Pedro Lima (Instituto Superior Tecnico, Portugal)
       Joao Sequeira (Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal)

     o Secretariat: euron2@isr.ist.utl.pt

    IMPORTANT DATES

     June 30 : Submit applications for admission
     July 15 : Admission decisions mailed
     August 1 : Grant decisions mailed
     August 15 : Registration deadline

    SCHOOL HOMEPAGE

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                   http://www.isr.ist.utl.pt/~euron/
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    Pedro M. U. A. Lima
    Instituto de Sistemas e Robotica,
    Instituto Superior Tecnico
    Torre Norte
    Av. Rovisco Pais, 1
    1049-001 Lisboa
    PORTUGAL



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