Robotics in Japan: mimesis and creativity
The 21st of March, 2007, Fiorella Operto gave a lecture at the Museo Chiossone of Oriental in Genoa, tracing back the Japaneses' passion for robots in the old karakuri craftmaship. Read more
La Robotica tra Mito e Fantascienza
On 7th November, 10:30-11:00 a.m. in the Aula Polivalente S. Salvatore Piazza Sarzano, Genova, took place the meeting between Paolo Rossi and Gianmarco Veruggio. This meeting was the closing event of the Festival of Science 2006. The famous philosopher of science and the president of School of Robotics met to discuss about: “A dialog between science and magic”. An incredible chance for teachers and students to enter the magic world of science!!!!! Read more
Modern Time
On one hand the development of industrialization and the application of automation to work processes on the other, did deeply changed social and economical relationships of society. At the same time, and not troubleless, machines took the place of men in doing hard works, setting time and resources free for individual and social development. The progress of Robotics needs a seroius and longlasting reflection and a renewed ethical commitment to address the development of these suprising intellige Read more
edutainment and scientific communication
Luigi De Concilio, Carla Sibilla, Gianmarco Veruggio This meeting, organized by FERPI, was part of a cycle of conferences on communication. Other to Gianmarco Veruggio (School of Robothics), who spoke about scientific communication, Luigi De Concilio (ENEL) and Carla Sibilla (Costa Edutainment) were the other relators. Read more
cultural and social aspects of Robothics
In the rooms of the club "Il Cenacolo", via S.Vincenzo 2, Genoa, Scientific Drink organized by L.S.I. (Social Laboratory of Innovation) of Muvita of the Province of Genoa. After the conference, introduced by Marco Maio, a drink and informal debate about the themes discussed. Read more
Premiere of the movie "I, Robot"
In occasione della prima italiana del film Io, Robot, la Twentieth Century Fox e la hanno organizzato al Warner Village Cinemas Moderno di Roma, in piazza della Repubblica, un evento dedicato alle scuole. Dopo la proiezione si è tenuta una tavola rotonda, organizzata da , dedicata al tema dell'etica nella progettazione ed uso di queste macchine intelligenti. Vi hanno partecipato, oltre a Gianmarco Veruggio, Daniela Cerqui, Carlo Rambaldi e Guglielmo Tamburrini. Moderatore Mario Tozzi. All'event Read more
Trialogues: Conference on "Humankind/robot coexistence" in Medicine
It will be discussed the ethical problem posed by the Biomedical Robotics. This includes the medical applications of robotics and mechatronics, such as in surgery, endoscopy, rehabilitation, assistance to the disabled and the elderly, and prosthetics, as well as research and application in more speculative areas, such as the modelling and replication if biological systems. Read more
Festival della Scienza 2004
In occasione del Festival della Scienza 2004, la , in collaborazione con l'Ambasciata di Francia e con il Centro Culturale Francese, organizza un'edizione speciale dei Tri@loghi dedicata alla Robotica in Francia. Per tre giovedì tre grandi scienziati robotici francesi hanno discusso degli sviluppi delle loro ricerche e delle prospettive della Robotica, soprattutto alla luce del nascente dibattito sulla Roboetica. Interventi di Gianmarco Veruggio, Fiorella Operto, Philippe Coiffet, Vincent Rigau Read more
TRI@LOGUES
Tri@logues are public conferences where the role of the moderator is to spur answers and interventions from two specialist of disciplines somehow connected to Robotics - for instance: neuroscientists/engineers; AI experts and psychologists; ethologists and computer scientists. Read more