PROGRAM (PDF, 253 kB ) --- PROCEEDINGS (PDF, 30.8Mb)
 
September 7, Wednesday
 08:30 - 09:00 Registration
 09:00 - 09:10 Opening
P. Dario
S. Hashimoto
 09:10 - 10:00 The relationship between humans and robots: technological aspects
Chairpersons: P. Dario, A. Takanishi
Y. Nakamura - Musculoskeletal Computation from Robotics
P. Dario - Human-Robot Symbiosis in Biorobotics
 10:00 - 10:30 Remarks from the Embassy of Italy and from Waseda University
K. Shirai, President of Waseda University
A. Amati, Minister Councellor, Embassy of Italy
 10:30 - 12:00 The relationship between humans and robots: technological aspects II
Chairpersons: P. Dario, A. Takanishi
A. Rossi - Man Machine interaction by haptic interfaces.
A. De Santis - Research on Human-Robot Interaction: Physical Issues, with Cognitive and Ethical Aspects
D. Nardi - Autonomous Robots
 12:00 - 13:00 Lunch
 13:00 - 15:00 The relationship between humans and robots: ethical issues
Chairpersons: S. Hashimoto, G. Veruggio
J. Galvan - Cyberorganisms, new task for technoethics
S. Hashimoto - Technical and Ethical Issues on Future Robotics Research
G. Veruggio - ROBOETHICS: a new Ethics for Humans and Robots
H. Tsuchiya - Governmental policies for enhancing robotics industries in Japan
 15:00 - 15:45 Coffee break & Robot Demonstration
A. Takanishi - Demo of WABIAN-2
T. Kawano - Demo of RoboDesigner
 15:45 - 17:30 Rescue & Service Robotics
Chairpersons: K. Ikuta, D. Nardi
Y. Arakawa - Nanotechnologies for Future Ubiquitous IT
Y. Fujita - Personal Robot PaPeRo and its application as Childcare Robot
E. Pagello - Distributed perception and task planning in multi-robot systems for service robotics applications
S. Hirose - Is robotics useful for the rescue operation?
 17:30 - 18:00 Coffee break & Robot Demonstration
Y. Takamoto - Demo of Roborior
M. Guarnieri - Demo of RollerWalker
 18:00 - 19:15 Medical and biomedical Robotics
Chairpersons: S. Hirose, A. Rossi
H. Fujimoto - Assistive technology and robotics
K. Ikuta - New concept-based Micro/Nano biomedical robotics
M. Umezu - New concept of "Patient Robot" based on cardiovascular analysis

September 8, Thursday
 09:00 - 09:10 Introductory speech
 09:10 - 10:50 Robotics at the service of people
Chairpersons: P. Fiorini, A. Takanishi
C. Moriconi - The support to elder people in the ageing society: social, industrial and politics aspects
M. Yamashita - Next-Generation Robotics: Ushering in the Future
P. Fiorini - Educating to Service Robotics
M. Fujie - Human Friendly Robotics Nowadays
 10:50 - 11:05 Coffee break
 11:05 - 12:45 Human, Robots and Humanoid Robotics
Chairpersons: E. Pagello, A. Takanishi
H. Kozima - Social interaction between children and humanoid and non-humanoid robots
T. Fukuda - Multi-locomotion Robot
G. Sandini - Humanoid Technologies
A. Takanishi - Humanoid Robot Research and Its Applications - Recent Updates
 12:45 - 13:45 Lunch
 13:45 - 15:15 Robot Demonstration
Chairpersons: C. Moriconi, G. Sandini
A. Takanishi - Demo and presentation of WABIAN-2
M. Guarnieri - Demo and presentation of RollerWalker
C. Laschi - Presentation of I-Droid
T. Kawano - Development of new Autonomous Robot kit for Promoting Sense of Mechatronics
V. Veronelli - Presentation of CBC products
Y. Takamoto - Demo and presentation of Roborior
 15:15 - 16:30 National and International Programs and Opportunities for Cooperation
Chairpersons: P. Dario, S. Hashimoto
P. Dario - Strategies, opportunities and offers of the RoboCasa project
S. Hashimoto - Robotics Research collaboration in Waseda University - National and International Program
 16:30 - 16:45 Coffee break
 16:45 - 17:45 Round Table: The Man and the Robot: Italian and Japanese approaches
Moderator: T. Fukuda
Participants: All Speakers
A. Takanishi - Cultural Impact of Robots:　Differences between Italy and Japan
P. Dario - Are robots accepted in the same way in Japan and in Europe?
 17:45 - 18:00 Conclusions
Organizers - Closing remarks