[robocup-humanoid] IEEE Winter School and Conference in Winnipeg Feb. 20-24th 2012

[Alejandro Malo Tamayo]

Could you be more specific regarding the program  and the students waiver/scholarship.
Thanks, 
Alejandro Malo
On Dec 4, 2011, at 2:03 PM, Jacky Baltes wrote:

> Computational Intelligence in Humanoid Robotics 2012
> Prof. Jacky Baltes
> Department of Computer Science
> University of Manitoba
> Winnipeg, MB
> Canada, R3T 2N2
> 
> Important Dates
> 13th January 2012:		Registration Deadline
> 20th February 2012:		Late registrations
> 20th - 24th February 2012: 	Winter school
> 
> Introduction
> 
> We are pleased to call for participation in the 2012 IEEE
> Computational Intelligence Society Winter School on Computational
> Intelligence in Humanoid Robots, a unique opportunity for you and your
> students to learn the fundamentals and get involved in humanoid robots
> - a hot topic for both professional researchers as well as hobbyists.
> The winter school will also highlight the most recent advances in
> humanoid robotics research.
> 
> This winter school session targets a wide audience from all aspects of
> robotics research including university faculty, graduate and
> undergraduate students as well as high school teachers, students, and
> hobbyists. We also welcome participants from industry.
> 
> There will be sessions covering the basic theory and lab activities
> covering the practice of humanoid robotics. The lecture material and
> exercises are tailored to match their skills and interests. Practical
> exercises will be using the Robotis DARwIn-OP humanoid robot, the
> latest and most advanced humanoid robot.
> 
> Each day will consist of a morning and afternoon session.  Each
> morning and afternoon session will contain two 1.5 hour sessions.  The
> first session will consist of a general topic on humanoid robotics,
> such as active balancing, human-robot interaction, or motion planning.
> In the second session attendees will have a choice of covering more
> detailed issues with the lecturer, or to go through a hands-on lab
> with real humanoid robots to build and learn.
> 
> The organizers also plan several social activities and open dicussion
> sessions which will allow participants to network, form new
> friendships, and hopefully seed future collaborations.
> 
> Registration
> 
> Application to the winter school will require the submission of a
> registration form with all relevant demographic and research interest
> content.  The registration forms will be due by Jan 13th 2012.
> 
> For more information about the registrations, please contact Jacky Baltes
> 
> Registration fees for the course are as follows:
> 
> University Faculty, Industry	$350
> Graduate/Undergraduate students	$100
> High School Teachers/Students	$10
> 
> We intend to make the winter school accessible to as many people as
> possible for the lowest cost. A number of scholarships and
> registration waivers will be provided to students that would like to
> attend the event.
> 
> The fees will cover:
> Admission to all sessions and labs
> Lecture materials
> Small gifts from Tourism Winnipeg
> Coffee breaks and snacks
> Social event
> 
> Location
> 
> The University of Manitoba will host the winter school. Lecture
> sessions and practical labs will be conducted in the Engineering and
> Information Technology (EITC) complex as well as the Autonomous Agents
> Lab and the Human Robot Interaction lab at the University of Manitoba.
> 
> Winnipeg is the capital city of Manitoba and is easily accessible by
> air. Winnipeg’s international airport provides many connections to the
> U.S.A and the rest of Canada. Even though the continental climate in
> Winnipeg makes winters very cold with temperatures dropping below -20
> degrees Celsius regularly, Winnipeg has beautiful blue skies and a
> great winter landscape. Participants that bring warm clothes can enjoy
> this scenery. The dates of the winter school coincide with the
> Festival du Voyageur, a unique celebration of Canada’s roots which
> allows visitors to experience Native, French, and English heritage.
> 
> Winter view of the University of Manitoba Administration
> Building	Opening ceremony of Festival Du Voyageur
> 
> 
> 
> Speakers
> Prof. Kim Jong Hwan – KAIST, Daejeon, South Korea
> Prof. Tu Kuo-Yang - NKFUST, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
> Prof. Daniel Lee - University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (To be confirmed)
> Prof. John Anderson - University of Manitoba
> Prof. XXX (To be confirmed)
> Prof. James Young - University of Manitoba
> Prof. Jacky Baltes - University of Manitoba
> Prof. Christine Wu  - University of Manitoba
> 
> 
> Sponsors
> Department of Computer Science, University of Manitoba
> Faculty of Science, University of Manitoba
> Faculty of Engineering, University of Manitoba
> University of Manitoba
> Autonomous Agents Lab, University of Manitoba
> Human Robot Interaction Lab, University of Manitoba
> Robotis, South Korea
> Tourism Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba
> 
> Social Program:
> Visit to the Festival Du Voyageur, tentatively planned for Tue., Feb. 21st, 2012
> Farewell Dinner at the Forks, Thu., Feb 23rd, 2012.
> 
> Directors:
> 
> Prof. Jacky Baltes,
> University of Manitoba,
> Winnipeg, MB,
> Canada, R3T 2N2
> jacky at cs.umanitoba.ca
> 
> Prof. Tu Kuo-Yang
> National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology
> Kaohsiung,
> Taiwan, R.O.C.
> 
> Local Chair:
> 
> Prof. Rasit Eskicioglu
> University of Manitoba
> Winnipeg, MB
> Canada, R3T 2N2
> rasit at cs.umanitoba.ca
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