Program Detail


09:00 - 09:15 Welcome address: Prof. Dario (Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna), Prof. Takanishi (Waseda University)
09:15 - 09:25 Introduction speech: Dr. Mengoni (Embassy of Italy in Tokyo)

First session: "Startups, industry and technical issues"
09:25 - 10:00 Prof. Suzuki (Tsukuba University): "Smart mechanics of wearable robot for healthcare and rehabilitation"
10:00 - 10:35 Prof. Laschi (Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna): "Robots and economic growth: the role of soft robotics"
10:35 - 10:50 Coffee break
10:50 - 11:25 Dr. Cremonesi (ST Microelectronics): "2020 and beyond, robotizing the world!"
11:25 - 12:00 Dr. Park (EBM Corporation): "Can surgical training simulator be a good business? ~case study of Japanese university spin-out venture company: EBM Corp.~"
12:00 - 12:35 Dr. Vitiello (Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna): "Wearable robots for a sustainable ageing"
12:35 - 13:45 Lunch break
13:45 - 14:20 Prof. Takata, Dr. Schmitz, Mr. Sakaeda from EDGE Program (Waseda University)

Second session: "Economic, social and political issues"
14:20 - 14:55 Prof. Vivarelli (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore): "On machinery: the economics of technology and employment"
14:55 - 15:30 Prof. Wakatabe (Waseda University): "Do Economists Dream of Artificial Intelligence? Preparing for the Rise of the Robots"
15:30 - 15:45 Coffee break
15:45 - 16:20 Prof. Dario (Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna): "Robotics Waves: technical challenges and societal impact of 'conventional' robots and of the emerging biorobotic companions"
16:20 - 16:55 Mr. Gonaikawa: (Infocorpus Inc.) "The impact of IoT-implemented robotics"
16:55 - 17:30 Hon. Carrozza (Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna): "Social Robotics: innovation, challenges and opportunities"

17:30 - 17:45 Coffee break
17:45 - 18:15 Panel discussion
18:15 - 18:35 Closing remarks: Prof. Dario (Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna), Prof. Takanishi, Prof. Hashimoto (Waseda University)