[robocup-legged] Roboludens International Symposium 2006

[Bart Dirkx]

Dear All,

In conjunction with the Robocup Dutch Open Championship 2006, an one-day 
international symposium will be held on April 10th 2006:

Robotics in Medical and Home Care; a Promising Future! 

This one-day symposium is held in conjunction with the Robocup Dutch Open 
Championship 2006 on April 10th 2006. The symposium offers the opportunity 
for an exchange of knowledge and developments in the area of robotics and 
artificial intelligence. Special attention will be given to developments 
in the medical field, and robotics in the home environment and the social 
aspects of robotics.

The core of the symposium will be invited presentations by renowned 
speakers, experts in the field and supported by poster sessions where 
Robocup participants and others will present their scientific 
achievements.
Furthermore, there will be many possibilities for networking in an 
informal atmosphere. 
The symposium is a preferred venue for those involved in the research and 
development of robotics and  artificial intelligence, from industrial 
companies as well as institutes, colleges and universities, including 
Robocup participants and students. 

You are invited to attend this symposium, please register now through the 
Roboludens Website WWW.ROBOLUDENS.NL -> symposium

Speakers on the symposium will be scientists in the field of robotics, 
a.o.

Dr. Jim Osborn, Director MERITS Institute / Carnegie Mellon Institute,
Prof. Dr. C.A. Grimbergen, Academisch Medisch Centrum Amsterdam,
Prof. P. Jonker Technical University Delft.

Prof. Maarten Steinbuch, Eindhoven University of Technology, will chair 
the symposium.

Reception of participants is from 8.30 hours, the official program starts 
at 9.30 hours.
The symposium will take place at 'the Strip' on the Philips High Tech 
Campus. Closing of the official program is foreseen around 16.00 hours, 
with possibilities for extending networking thereafter.

The symposium registration fee is

€ 175 per participant,
€ 25 for students,

For Robocup team members the fee is included in the Robocup participation 
(registration still needed). Coffee/tea and lunch as well as a closing 
reception are included in the fee. Participation is limited to 250 and 
places are awarded on a first come first served basis. 


The symposium program is supported by a  Scientific Committee:

Prof.dr. E. Aarts, Philips Research,
Prof.dr. J. van Eijk, Philips Applied Technologies,
Prof.dr. E.J. Sol, TNO,
Prof.dr. M. Steinbuch, Eindhoven University of Technology

We hope to see you there!

On behalf of the RoboLudens organizing committee, 

With best regards,

Bart Dirkx.
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Ir. H.C.A. (Bart) Dirkx

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P.O. Box 80036, 5600 JW Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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E-mail: bart.dirkx at philips.com

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