How will robots respond to society's needs and help respond to the crisis generated by the Covid-19 pandemic by offering services useful for social life, health protection and the economy? The leading Italian experts in the sector answer these questions in the event "Our ... ROBOTS are coming", organized by the Italian arm of the International Robotics and Automation Society (I-Ras) and by the Italian Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Machines ( I-Rim), dedicated to "Questions and answers on robotics at the service of the community and against Covid-19".
The conference intends to compare requests from professionals with the answers and solutions that the world of research is able to provide. The topics that will be addressed range from agriculture to manufacturing and health.
The organizers are Andrea Zanchettin (Politecnico di Milano), Federica Pascucci (University of Roma Tre), Gianluca Antonelli (University of Cassino and Southern Lazio)
Here is the program of the day:
9:15 am - Introduction to the works by Prof. Andrea Zanchettin (Politecnico di Milano, President of I-RAS).
9:30 am - Robot for agriculture - Moderator: Andrea Zanchettin (Polytechnic of Milan)
· Renato Reggiani (founder BioPic)
· Lorenzo Marconi (University of Bologna)
· Presentation of pilot projects, speakers: Giovanni Muscato (University of Catania),
Luca Bascetta (Polytechnic of Milan),
Andrea Gasparri (University of Roma Tre)
10.30 am - Manufacturing robots - Moderator: Gianluca Antonelli (University of Cassino and Southern Lazio)
· Giulio Guadalupi (Vice President of Confindustria Bergamo with responsibility for innovation)
· Bruno Siciliano (University of Naples Federico II)
· Presentation of pilot projects, with the participation of: Lucia Pallottino (University of Pisa),
Cristian Secchi (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia),
Arash Ajoudani (Institute Italian of Technology)
11:30 am - Robot for health and society - Moderator: Federica Pascucci (University of Roma Tre)
· Alberto Tozzi (Children's Hospital Bambino Gesù)
· Eugenio Guglielmelli (Unive rsity Campus Bio-Medico)
· Presentation of pilot projects involved: Catalan Manuel (University of Pisa, IIT),
Domenico Prattichizzo (University of Siena, IIT),
Daniele Pucci (IIT),
Andrea Zanchettin (Politecnico di Milano)
will conclude the morning Prof. Antonio Bicchi (University of Pisa, President of I-RIM) with some final reflections.