RoboBusiness EUROPE 2013 · 3 Speakers Paolo Anselmo, President, Italian Business Angels Network...
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RoboBusiness EUROPE 2013
GENOVA
April, 11-12
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
At a glance:
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Speakers
Paolo Anselmo, President, Italian Business Angels Network (IBAN), Italy
Domenico Appendino, Executive Board Italian Machine Tools, Robots and Automation
Manufacturers’ Association (UCIMU); Vice President, JV's & Business Dev. Prima Industrie, Italy
Lijin Aryananda, Robotics Core Technology Leader, Hocoma AG, Switzerland
Robert Babuska, Professor, Intelligent Control and Robotics, Delft University of Technology,
the Netherlands
Arturo Baroncelli, Vice President, International Federation of Robotics (IFR) and Comau, Italy
Francesco Becchi, Delegate, Polo della Robotica; Head, the Telerobot Concept Labs Business unit,
Telerobot, Italy
Luca Binda, Head, Atlante Ventures – Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy
Matteo Bonfanti, Senior Analyst, Fondamenta Sgr, private equity and venture capital firm, Italy
Giuseppe Casalino, Professor, Scuola Politecnica, University of Genoa, Italy
Renaud Champion, Co-founder and partner, Robolution Capital; Executive Director, Syrobo, France
Roberto Cingolani, Scientific Director, Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), Italy
Paolo Dario, Professor Director, Biorobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna di Pisa, Italy
Ruediger Dillmann, Head, Anthropomatics Institute, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT),
Germany
Vladimir Djapic, Scientist and Project Leader, Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation
(CMRE) - NATO; Technical Director, Student Autonomous Underwater Challenge, Europe
(SAUC-E).
Michele Frignani, Reactors and Safety Department, Ansaldo Nucleare, Italy
Paula Gomes, Consultant, Cambridge Consultants, UK
Tom Green, Editor in Chief, Robotics Business Review, USA
Luca Izzotti, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Product Planning, Selex ES - Polo Sosia, Italy
Giorgio Alessandro Karaghiosoff, General Director, Studio Karaghiosoff e Frizzi Srl, Italy
Libor Kral, Head, Unit A2 – Robotics in DG Communication Networks, Content & Technology,
European Commission
Clive Loughlin, Editor in chief, Industrial Robot, UK
Thomas Maier, Business Development Manager, Bluetechnix GmbH, Austria
Lorenzo Masia, Team Leader, Motor Learning and Rehabilitation Lab, Robotics Brain & Cognitive
Science Department, Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), Italy
Massimo Mattucci, Chairman, European Factories of the Future Research Association (EFFRA), Italy
Franca Melfi, Chair, Robotic Multidisciplinary Center for Surgery, University Hospital of Pisa, Italy
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Rezia Molfino, President, Italian Association of Robotics and Automation (SIRI); Professor, Scuola
Politecnica, University of Genoa, Italy
Sergio Orlandi, Director, Central Engineering & Plant (CEP) Directorate, ITER Organization,
(formerly D.G. Ansaldo Nucleare), Italy
Erik Pekkeriet, Senior Project Manager, Wageningen University and Research Centre, the
Netherlands
Fiora Pirri, Professor, Alcor Lab, La Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Giuseppe Maria Prisco, Member, Italian Angels for Growth (IAG); CEO, MEDra srl, Italy
Claus Risager, Director, Blue Ocean Robotics, Denmark
Patrice Robert, Robotics R&D Manager, Bouygues Travaux Public, France
Giulio Sandini, Research Director, Robotics, Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Italian Institute of
Technology (IIT), Italy
Diana Saraceni, General partner, 360 Capital Partners, Italy
Per Sjoborg, Editor, www.FlexibilityEnvelope.com and Robotspodcast.com
Nick Tillett, Consultant, Garford Farm Machinery, UK
Tullio Tolio, Full Professor, Director, Institute of Industrial Technologies & Automation (ITIA); Consiglio
Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Italy
Stefano Tonello, CEO, IT+Robotics, Italy
Giuseppe Turchetti, Professor, Istituto di Management, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna di Pisa, Italy
Frank van Heesch, Senior Research Scientist, Philips Research, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
Jan Westerhues, Investment Partner, Robert Bosch Venture Capital, Germany
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Thursday, April 11
Morning Program
REGISTRATION
h. 9.00 a.m.
SESSION I: WORLD MARKET OVERVIEW AND INDUSTRY DRIVING FACTORS
h. 9.30 – 11.00 a.m. - Room: Levante & Ponente
The morning meeting explores and discusses a comparison between state-of-the-art robotics in
Europe and in non-Eurozone countries. Primary emphasis will focus on the density of industrial and
service robotics as well as emerging scenarios for new applications and typologies and a forecast
on market growth both for Europe and worldwide.
Major enablers in the emerging scenarios will be discussed, such as overall Improvements in
robotics technology: software, sensors, microprocessors, micro-mechanics and microelectronics.
Speakers will address how these technological improvements, coupled with the economics of
volume production, will enable developments in low-cost, highly functional robotic products that
will enhance existing product lines.
A picture of this burgeoning market growth is already evident across Europe, showing a deep core
of development in new robotic applications to meet critical needs in health care,
emergency/rescue, commerce and industry as well as new classes of robots for education and
entertainment.
Chairman: Tom Green, Editor in Chief, Robotics Business Review, USA
Introductory comments:
h. 9.30 – 10.00 a.m.
Tom Green, Editor in Chief, Robotics Business Review, USA
Keynote Speech:
h. 10.00 – 10.15 a.m.
Overview of world markets and key trends:
winning tactics in building a successful robotics business
Colin Angle*, CEO & Co-Founder, iRobot, USA
*invited
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Speakers:
h. 10.15 – 10.30 a.m.
The European cutting-edge robotics research:
state-of-the-art, trends and potential market applications; experiences in funding research at
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology - the German way
Ruediger Dillmann, Head, the Anthropomatics Institute, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT),
Germany
h. 10.30 – 10.45 a.m.
Humanoid robot as development tools for interaction:
how to identify and implement the basic components supporting “human-like” interaction for the
future ubiquitous robots
Giulio Sandini, Research Director, Robotics, Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Italian Institute of
Technology (IIT), Italy
h. 10.45 – 11.00 a.m.
The robotics industry today and tomorrow:
data and future trends in the robotics market in Europe and worldwide, service robots, industrial
robots, and Europe's points of strength
Arturo Baroncelli, Vice President, International Federation of Robotics (IFR) and Comau, Italy
Questions and answers
SESSION II: CHALLENGES IN INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS: PROBLEMS, APPROACHES &
SOLUTIONS (1ST PART)
h. 11.15 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. - Room: Levante & Ponente
Humans may still be king when it comes to creativity and reasoning ability, but when it comes to
raw speed, precision, and repetition, it’s all about the robots.
Global manufacturing is increasingly subject to uncertainties—product variants, volumes and
lifetimes—all owing to turbulence from world markets, which will require changeover and
reconfiguration capabilities even beyond those of today’s flexible manufacturing lines.
What are the challenges and opportunities facing the robotics industry? Session II probes the
problems, approaches and solutions to meeting those challenges.
Chairman: Clive Loughlin, Editor in Chief, Industrial Robot, UK
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Introductory comments:
h. 11.15 – 11.30 a.m.
Clive Loughlin, Editor in Chief, Industrial Robot, UK
Speakers:
h. 11.30 – 11.45 a.m.
Factories of the Future 2020 Roadmap - Private-Public-Partnership experience:
innovative production technologies and pre-competitive research within the European Research
Area
Massimo Mattucci, Chairman, European Factories of the Future Research Association (EFFRA), Italy
h. 11.45 a.m. – 12.00 p.m.
Industrial robotics: an updated creative point of view:
how a creative interdisciplinary approach can influence and improve industrial robotics
Rezia Molfino, President, Italian Association of Robotics and Automation (SIRI); Professor, Scuola
Politecnica, University of Genoa, Italy.
h. 12.00 – 12.15 p.m.
State of the art and perspective on industrial robotics:
how and where industrial robotics is moving today
Domenico Appendino, Executive Board Italian Machine Tools, Robots and Automation
Manufacturers’ Association (UCIMU); Vice President, JV's & Business Development Prima Industrie,
Italy
h. 12.15 – 12.30 p.m.
Increasing the competitiveness of the Italian industry within the global context:
the Flagship Project “Factory of the Future” and the National Technology Cluster on “Intelligent
Factory” - robotics issues
Tullio Tolio, Full Professor, Director, Institute of Industrial Technologies & Automation (ITIA); Consiglio
Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Italy
h. 12.30 – 12.45 a.m.
From inside out – the point of view from European medium-size enterprises:
how to focus on and afford markets, develop product, and find and acquire financial resources
Francesco Becchi, Delegate, Polo della Robotica; Head, the Telerobot Concept Labs Business unit,
Telerobot, Italy
Questions and answers
Networking Lunch
h. 1.00 – 2.30 p.m.
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Afternoon Program
SESSION II: CHALLENGES IN INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS: PROBLEMS, APPROACHES &
SOLUTIONS - (2ND PART)
h. 2.30 – 3.45 p.m. - Room: Levante
h. 2.30 – 2.45 p.m.
Sensor applications for robot-human interaction and co-operation:
Time-of-Flight 3D sensor and camera technology in robotic systems for robust obstacle detection
and navigation
Thomas Maier, Business Development Manager, Bluetechnix GmbH, Austria
h. 2.45 – 3.00 p.m.
Flexibility with vision-guided robotics:
vision-guided robotics is the key technology to allow product change without any human
intervention, adapting manufacturing to decreasing sizes of batches
Stefano Tonello, CEO, IT+Robotics, Italy
h. 3.00 – 3.15 p.m.
Robotic and mechatronic systems for agriculture and food:
current developments and future perspectives; the PicknPack project
Erik Pekkeriet, Senior Project Manager, Wageningen University and Research Centre, the
Netherlands
h. 3.15 – 3.30 p.m.
Robocrop a case study in Robotics applied to agriculture:
application of robotic technology to traditional farm machinery
Nick Tillett, Consultant, Garford Farm Machinery, UK
Questions and answers
SESSION III: HEALTHCARE ROBOTICS
h. 3.45 – 6.30 p.m. - Room: Levante
Today millions of people worldwide suffer from disabilities for which robotic rehabilitation could be
designed to alleviate or restore health or functionality.
As such, computer-aided and robot-assisted healthcare initiatives are receiving broad attention
worldwide because of their strong potential to achieve new levels of rehabilitation and well being
among broad populations of patients.
Many researchers and developers who are attracted to the field, however, are hampered by the
lack of a common and customizable robotic platform with which to integrate new hardware
devices and software applications that would serve a variety of health care objectives.
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The goal is to identify and develop implementable healthcare technologies that can be readily
utilized by therapists, clinicians, and even patients to enhance wellbeing via efficacious, robot-
assisted therapies and/or, in the case of amputees, robotic replacement devices.
Chairman: Tom Green, Editor in Chief, Robotics Business Review, USA
Introductory comments:
h. 3.45 – 4.00 p.m.
Tom Green, Editor in Chief, Robotics Business Review, USA
Speakers:
h. 4.00 – 4.15 p.m.
Healthcare Robotics:
the Challenge of Acceptable, Affordable and Dependable Technologies for Better Quality of Life
Paolo Dario, Professor, Director of the Biorobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy
h. 4.15 – 4.30 p.m.
From research lab to clinical practice:
surgical robotics, medical technology, medical devices, product development
Paula Gomes, Consultant, Cambridge Consultants, UK
h. 4.30 – 4.45 p.m.
How to manage robotic-assisted surgery:
cardio-thoracic robotic-assisted surgery and its effects on hospitals and assistance
Franca Melfi, Chair, Robotic Multidisciplinary Center for Surgery, University Hospital of Pisa, Italy
h. 4.45 – 5.00 p.m.
Economic perspective and robotic surgery:
innovation in healthcare technology and economic sustainability. The economic evaluation of
robotic surgery. The economic benefits of using medical robotics
Giuseppe Turchetti, Professor, Istituto di Management, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna di Pisa, Italy
h. 5.00 – 5.15 p.m.
Design and Development of Rehabilitation Robots:
from Research to Product Development
Lorenzo Masia, Team Leader, Motor Learning and Rehabilitation Lab, Robotics Brain & Cognitive
Science Dept., Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), Italy
h. 5.15 – 5.30 p.m.
Robotic innovation and deployment in neurorehabilitation: how robots have penetrated and revolutionized neurorehabilitation therapies worldwide
Lijin Aryananda, Robotics Core Technology Leader, Hocoma AG, Switzerland
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h. 5.30 – 5.45 p.m.
Service robotics for home healthcare:
how public-private partnerships are combining forces in the Netherlands for healthcare robotics in
Europe
Frank van Heesch, Senior Research Scientist, Philips Research, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
h. 5.45 – 6.00 p.m.
Healthcare robotics in Northern Europe:
combining end-user, research and company partners to attract the right investment in Denmark
Claus Risager, Director, Blue Ocean Robotics, Denmark
Questions and answers
SESSION IV: ROBOTICS FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENTS
h. 2.30 – 6.30 p.m. - Room: Ponente
This area is tantalising for researchers, as it is driven by the compelling proposition to save lives and
reduce risks for workers.
It is also attractive from a business perspective, as customers for systems like these are more likely to
take a long term perspective, and be willing to test new technology simply because there are few
viable alternatives.
Emergency response robotics will be both autonomous and remotely operated, providing remote
sensing as well as automated and remotely controlled manipulation.
Robotics for operation in dangerous environments is a wide field. The work so far has focused on
underwater robotics and robotics for a nuclear environment. The field is now also growing in new
domains like firefighting, search and rescue and there are significant opportunities in many other
areas, like medicine management in hospitals and even cash handling services.
Chairman: Per Sjoborg, Editor, www.FlexibilityEnvelope.com and Robotspodcast.com
Introductory comments:
h. 2.30 – 2.45 p.m.
Per Sjoborg, Editor, www.FlexibilityEnvelope.com and Robotspodcast.com
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Speakers:
h. 2.45 – 3.00 p.m.
ITER plant maintenance strategy and remote maintenance:
requirements for solutions; Together let us find cost effective solutions
Sergio Orlandi, Director, Central Engineering & Plant (CEP) Directorate ITER Organization, Italy
h. 3.00 – 3.15 p.m.
Nuclearisation of Remote Handling Solutions:
what is needed when robotics meets the nuclear environment
Michele Frignani, Reactors and Safety Department, Ansaldo Nucleare, Italy
h. 3.15 – 3.30 p.m.
Robotic swarms in Crisis Management scenarios:
swarm management applied to integrated systems in security and disaster relief applications: field
experience and a feasible strategy for industrial developments
Luca Izzotti, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Product Planning, Selex ES - Polo Sosia, Italy
h. 3.30 – 3.45 p.m.
Bio-inspired robotics for search, rescue and remote handling operations
biomimetic locomotion for complex environments, grasping, tele-operation, intuitive haptic
interfaces, multi-modal human-robot interaction, shared control, micro-aerial vehicles
Robert Babuska, Professor of Intelligent Control and Robotics, Delft University of Technology, the
Netherlands
h. 3.45 – 4.00 p.m.
Checking earthquake damaged buildings:
rescue robots and robotics applications
Fiora Pirri, Professor, Alcor Lab, La Sapienza, University of Rome, Italy
h. 4.00 – 4.15 p.m.
Underwater robotics: current research and applications:
future challenges and perspectives under the sea surface
Giuseppe Casalino, Professor, Scuola Politecnica, University of Genoa, Italy
h. 4.15 – 4.30 p.m.
From the traditionally considered applications to highlighting the areas where CMRE may diversify:
managing costs by exploiting emerging robotic technologies to reduce manpower and increase
automation
Vladimir Djapic, Scientist and Project Leader, Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation
(CMRE) - NATO; Technical Director, Student Autonomous Underwater Challenge – Europe (SAUC-E)
h. 4.30 – 4.45 p.m.
Applications of robotics to support deep tunneling
deployments of snake-arm robots in extreme hazardous tunneling in the Port of Miami
Patrice Robert, Robotics R&D Manager, Bouygues Travaux Public, France
Questions and answers
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Friday, April 12
Morning Program
SESSION V: BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & INVESTMENT
h. 9.30 a.m. – 12.30 a.m. - Room: Levante & Ponente
Aspects and opportunities for business development and investment in the European marketplace
is the focus of this session, beginning with near-term strategies adopted by the European
Commission, to tech transfer and partnerships that foster and accelerate growth.
A special focus will be devoted to Venture Capital and robotics investments with the aim of
combining talent, technology and capital to build new initiatives, companies and products.
Chairman: Tom Green, Editor in Chief, Robotics Business Review, USA
Introductory comments:
h. 9.30 a.m. – 9.45 a.m.
Tom Green, Editor in Chief, Robotics Business Review, USA
Keynote Speeches:
h. 9.45 a.m. – 10.00 a.m.
Eu-funded activities in robotics research and innovation:
from FP7 towards Horizon 2020
Libor Kral, Head, Unit A2 – Robotics in DG Communication Networks, Content & Technology,
European Commission
h. 10.00 a.m. – 10.15 a.m.
Investing in disruptive innovations:
ROBOLUTION Capital, the expert of Professional and Personal Service Robotics
Renaud Champion, Co-founder and partner, Robolution Capital; Executive Director, Syrobo, France
h. 10.15 a.m. – 10.30 a.m.
Investable companies in Robotics:
challenges beyond the core invention RBVC is actively looking to invest in robotic companies with breakthrough technologies. Robo-startups need to overcome
typical challenges until VCs are truly attracted and a technology alone is only the starting point to build an investable
company.
Jan Westerhues, Investment Partner, Robert Bosch Venture Capital, Germany
h. 10.30 a.m. – 10.45 a.m.
IP, an innovative business tool:
intellectual property protection strategies and management are effective tool for enhancing and
protecting the synergy between, creativity, know how, market and capital
Giorgio Alessandro Karaghiosoff, General Director, Studio Karaghiosoff e Frizzi Srl, Italy
Questions and answers
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Round table
Funding Robotics: The Investment Community Speaks
h. 11.00 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.
Roundtable Discussants:
Paolo Anselmo, President, Italian Business Angels Network (IBAN), Italy
Luca Binda, Head, Atlante Ventures – Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy
Matteo Bonfanti, Senior Analyst, Private equity and venture capital firm, Fondamenta Sgr, Italy
Giuseppe Maria Prisco, Member, Italian Angels for Growth (IAG); CEO, MEDra srl, Italy
Diana Saraceni, General partner, 360 Capital Partners, Italy
Roberto Cingolani, Scientific Director, Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), Italy
FINAL REMARKS AND
ROBOBUSINESS EUROPE 2014 LAUNCH
h. 12.30 p.m. – 1.00 p.m. - Room: Levante & Ponente
Speaker:
Roberto Cingolani, Scientific Director, Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), Italy
Networking Lunch
h. 1.00 – 2.30 p.m.
Afternoon Program
VISIT TO ITALIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY IIT (Upon registration, max of 50 participants)
h. 2.30 - 3.00 p.m. Transfer to IIT
h.3.00 – 4.30 p.m. VISIT
h.4.30 - 5.00 p.m. Buffet
h 5.00 - 5.30 p.m. Transfer to Centro Congressi
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