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

[Jacky Baltes]

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