The Brussels Institute for Advanced Studies is pleased to announce its second forum of the Sustainable Robotics Programme on "Sustainable Robotic Technologies"
For in-person attendance, as well as online attendance of the webinar, registration is necessary. please register for both days or choose one of the days by filling out the registration form. This Forum will also be live-streamed on our Youtube channel @BrIAStalks
Organised by The Brussels Institute for Advanced Studies and FARI
General Chair : Prof. Bram Vanderborght (VUB)
Program Chair: Dr. Michel Joop van der Schoor (FARI/VUB), Dr. Fatma Demir (VUB)
Location: VUB AI Experience Centre - Pleinlaan 9, 1050 Ixelles
Date: 29.3.2024
Time: 09:00 - 17:00
Description
Robots are becoming an integral part of our economy, society and planet, assisting us in various tasks. However, the rapid growth in robotics usage has also given rise to relevant concerns regarding sustainability. At present, urgent issues such as rare-earth material usage, e-waste, energy efficiency and ethical concerns hinders the sustainable development of robotics. As we increasingly rely on robotics, it becomes increasingly critical and urgent to ensure that these technological advancements are sustainable and eco-friendly. Since robotics is the integration of many technologies, we will discuss in this Forum sustainable robotics technologies ranging from material science, material processing and metal, electronics with sensors and processing, actuators, energy, power and batteries and control and artificial intelligence
08:30 -09:00 Registration and Coffee
09:00 - 09:30 Opening speech
- BrIAS directors and Programme Directors
9:30 - 10:45 Session 1: Responsible Innovation and Artificial Intelligence (Development)
- Michel Joop van der Schoor (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium)
- Ward van der Tempel (Voxelsensors, Belgium)
- Sophia Falk (Universität Bonn, Germany)
10:45 - 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 - 12:45 Session 2: Energy Efficiency and Applications (Use Phase)
- Goldar Davila Alejandro (Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium)
- Abhishek Gupta (Technische Universität Berlin, Germany)
- Kris Verdonck (A Two Dogs Company, Belgium)
12:45 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 15:15 Session 3: Sustainable Materials and Applications (Production)
- Alix Partridge (University of Bristol)
- Joost Brancart (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium)
- Seppe Terryn (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium)
15:15 - 15:45 Coffee Break
15:45 - 16:45 Session 4: Circular Economy and Applications (End of life)
- Jelle Saldien (Universiteit Gent, Belgium)
- Ales Ude (Jožef Stefan Institute, Slovenia)
Map
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