Just out a new book on robotics&society: "Robot. La macchina, il corpo, la società", G. Nicolosi Editor.
The ED.IT Publishing House has released a very accurate and comprehensive book on robotics&society. Editor is sociologist Guido Nicolosi (University of Catania), with papers by Giovanni Muscato, Fiorella Operto, Guido Nicolosi, Giovanna Morgavi, Véronique Faucounau, Marina Maestrutti, and an Afterword by Gianmarco Veruggio. Read more
The 2011 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2011) takes place from May 9 to 13, 2011, in Shanghai, China.
The 2011 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2011) takes place from May 9 to 13, 2011, in Shanghai, China. The theme of the conference is "Better Robots, Better Life", an xpectation that the ever growing technology in robotics and automation will help build a better human society. The School of Robotics has submitted two papers, which are to be presented on May 13th. Read more
Genova, 12 of May, 2011, 6 pm, La Passeggiata Librocaffè: 1st lesson on Artificial Vision
An informal talk "da bar", some café chats on Artificial Vision. How do they read your car's numberplate and you get a sanction. And how robot can "read" images, faces and some human emotions. Read more
Genova, May 10th, 2011: A seminar on "New Technologies, Robotics and Disability".
It is organized by Ethos, Cultural Society; by The National Institute of Bioethics, and by the University of Genoa. Read more
Västerås, Sweden, 6-8 April 2011: Roboethics at the euRobotics Forum
School of Robotics was invited as expert of Ethical, Legal and Societal Issues in robotics to the 2011 "European Robotics Forum", which was held on April 6-8, 2011 in Västerås, Sweden, hosted by Robotdalen. Read more
Raccontare i robot 2011: Genoa, 4th to 10th of April, 2011
RACCONTARE I ROBOT 2011 (Tell me a tale about robots) is a week of events unraveling in the beautiful area of the Genoa's Old Port, Italy. A week of exhibit, laboratories, and many many tales about.. robots. Read more
Roma, City Hall, 16 of March 2011: 36 signed the Agreement Protocol about Educational Robotics
36 among national associations and industrial companies signed the Agreement Protocol promoting educational robotics to enhance STEM and technoscientific kowledge in the Italian schoo system. The School of Robotics one of the subscribers. Read more
Womens and robotics at "Women in Science, Innovation and Technology in the Digital Age"
The European Commission’s Information Society and Media Directorate General and the Hungarian EU Presidency were jointly organizing in collaboration with the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and the European Centre for Women and Technology the high-level conference “Women in Science, Innovation and Technology in the Digital Age” on 7th-8th March 2011 at the main building of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in Budapest. The School of Robotics was officially invited. Read more