Organized by
ASME DSCD Robotics Technical Committee
Venkat Krovi
Marcia O’Malley
As an interdisciplinary field lying at the intersection of biology and robotics, BioRobotics, has received considerable research interest. The scope of research activities has ranged from creating and operating walking, crawling, and flying robots based on biological counterparts (human- and animal-biomimetic paradigms); to evaluating biological algorithms for potential engineering applications (reflex behaviors; saccading); deconstructing the functioning of living organisms from the macro (neuromusculoskeletal systems) to the micro levels (cell as a machine); and ultimately to constructing the next generation of biorobots from the bottom-up (systems biology).
The principal underlying themes have been to investigate the working principles of biological systems from a bio-mechatronic viewpoint and to exploit this knowledge in order to develop methodologies and innovative technologies for the design and fabrication of bio-inspired machines and systems, characterized by different sizes (from macro to micro and nano) and with advanced performance (e.g., humanoids and animaloids).
Significant synergies are forthcoming from such an approach but numerous limitations still exist – on one hand, the multi-scale irregularities, inhomogeneities and nonlinearites inherent to biological systems still pose considerable technical challenges to complete characterization and understanding; on the other hand, the relationships between the distinct research vocabularies and approaches of biological and robotics researchers persist in creating road-blocks. Hence there is a critical need to not only foster innovative research and technology but also to promote training of researchers and engagement of a community well-versed from multiple scientific and technological fronts. This session will focus on evaluating the potential, outlining the current-state-of-the-art, and developing a community-vision for future of the science and technologies underlying the interdisciplinary field of bio-robotics, the interdisciplinary field that lies at the intersection of biology and robotics.
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Welcome |
16:30-16:35 |
Venkat Krovi, Marcia O'Malley |
Introduction |
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Background/Current
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16:35-16:40 |
Venkat Krovi |
Biomimetics |
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16:40-16:45 |
Sunil Agrawal |
Exoskeletons |
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16:45-16:50 |
MichaelGoldfarb |
Prosthetic Devices |
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16:50-16:55 |
Wayne Book |
Haptics |
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16:55-17:00 |
Ranjan Mukherjee |
Legged Systems |
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17:00-17:05 |
Herbert Tanner |
Swarms and Flocks |
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Discussion |
17:05-17:10 |
Discussion |
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Future Trends |
17:10-17:15 |
Sunil Agrawal |
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17:15-17:20 |
Harry Asada |
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17:20-17:22 |
Eric Barth |
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17:22-17:25 |
Wayne Book |
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17:25-17:30 |
Nikhil Chopra |
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17:30-17:35 |
Jonathan Clark |
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17:35-17:40 |
Kevin Fite |
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17:45-17:50 |
Brent Gillespie |
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17:45-17:50 |
Michael Goldfarb |
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17:50-17:55 |
Venkat Krovi |
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17:55-18:00 |
Ranjan Mukherjee |
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18:05-18:10 |
Marcia O’Malley |
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18:10-18:15 |
James Schmiedeler |
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18:15-18:20 |
Herbert Tanner |
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Discussion |
18:20-18:25 |
Discussion |
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Concluding Remarks |
18:25-18:30 |
Marcia O’Malley |
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