ERF2016 SPARC Workshop on Cognitive Robotics
Session Title
RockEU2 Workshop on Cognitive Robotics: Actions for Promoting the Deployment of Cognitive Systems in Industry
Organizers
David Vernon, University of Skövde, Sweden (david@vernon.eu) Markus Vincze, Technische Universität Wien, Austria (vincze@acin.tuwien.ac.at)
Motivation and Objectives
RockEU2 - Robotics Coordination Action for Europe Two - was launched in February 2016. It has five goals to promote the deployment of cognitive systems in industry:
- Identify industrial priorities
- Create a catalogue of cognitive systems algorithms
- Create a RockEU2 cognitive architecture schema
- Develop a framework linking cognition and autonomy
- Develop software engineering guidelines for cognitive robotics
This workshop is the first opportunity for the robotics community to engage and become involved in the achievement of these goals. This workshop will result in a clear plan of action and it will provide the first crucial steps in formulating a meaningful strategy to make cognitive robotics a mainstream industrial technology.
Workshop Format
The workshop will be a facilitated brainstorming exercise. There will be five breakout sessions, one for each goal. The attendees will choose which of the five breakout sessions they want to attend, during which they will provide three answers to a small number of focussed questions. A facilitator will then collect these answers and, together with the participants, sort them in to consistent groups. These collective answers will then be presented to the full meeting. After all the participants have had an opportunity to discuss the issues raised and give their own views, we will then identify the follow-up actions needed to move this process forward, effectively and efficiently.
Agenda
14:00 – 14:20 Introduction to objectives & methodology
14:20 – 14:30 Identification of breakout groups
14:30 – 15:30 Five parallel breakout group brainstorming sessions
15:00 – 15:00 Coffee break
16:15 – 17:05 Five 10-minute report-back presentation
17:05 – 17:35 Moderated open discussion
17:35 – 17:45 Identification of short-term goals and follow-up actions
