[ros-users] [Discourse.ros.org] [General] ROS-Industrial Conference 2018

[Thilo Zimmermann]

# Program overview

(updated Nov 6, details subject to change)

## Day1: December 11, 2018

* 11:00 Registration opens
* 12:30 Lunch (provided)
* 13:30 **Introduction to the ROS-Industrial Conference** - @mirko-b, Fraunhofer IPA
* 13:40 **Welcome talk: Market Statistics from the 2018 IFR World Robotics Report** - Martin Haegele, Fraunhofer IPA **Session 1: EU ROS Updates**

* 14:10 **ROSIN: Advancing ROS in Europe** - Carlos Hernandez Corbato, [TU Delft](https://tudelftroboticsinstitute.nl/)
* 15:10 **Experiences and Outcomes of ROS Developments** - ROSIN FTP performers, including [Nobleo Projects](http://www.nobleo.nl/), [Roboception](https://roboception.com/en/), and others
* 16:10 **Training and Education Activities** - [FH Aachen](https://www.fh-aachen.de/en/research/mascor/) and Fraunhofer IPA
* 17:00 **Quality Assurance Initiatives and Tool Development for ROS** - by Adam Alami & Zhoulai Fu, [IT University of Copenhagen](https://square.wikit.itu.dk/) **Further Opportunities for Public funding**

* 17:40 **RobMoSys, Composable Models and Software for Robotics Systems** - Dennis Stampfer, [HS Ulm](https://studium.hs-ulm.de/de/research/Seiten/Servicerobotics.aspx?SearchCategory=Forschungsgebiet;)
* 18:05 **SeRoNet, the Service Robotics Network** - Bjoern Kahl, Fraunhofer IPA
* 18:30 End of Session 1
* 19:15 Social Dinner
## Day2: December 12, 2018

* 09:00 Program Starts **Session 2: Software and System Integration Topics** including the following talks:
* **[Session Keynote] Open-Source Robotics for Fun & Profit** - @davetcoleman, [Piknik Consulting](https://picknik.ai/) and [MoveIt!](http://moveit.ros.org)
* **System Integration and Modularity in Robotics using ROS** - @vmayoral, [Acutronic Robotics](https://acutronicrobotics.com/)
* **ROS on Embedded Devices - Recent Developments** - @Ingo_Lutkebohle, [Robert Bosch](https://www.bosch.de/en/)
* **HAROS: ROS Software Quality Assessment through Static Code Analysis** - Andre Santos, [INESC TEC and University of Minho](https://haslab.uminho.pt/)
* **New Bridges between ROS and ABB Robots** - Jon Tjerngren, [ABB](https://new.abb.com/products/robotics)
* 12:00-13:30 Lunch (provided)

 **Session 3: Robotics meets IT** including the following talks:
* **Modular Deployment Platform for ROS modules, including Automotive Components** - Milad Geravand, [Bosch Engineering](https://www.bosch-engineering.de/en/de/home/startpage.html)
* **Secure Continuous Update Workflows and Complex Software Architectures for ROS** - Eric Jensen, [Canonical (Ubuntu)](https://www.canonical.com/)
* **Cloud Navigation for AGV Cooperative Local Planning** - Kai Pfeiffer, Fraunhofer IPA
* **[Session Keynote] Robotics and Automation in the Age of the API Economy** - Henrik Christensen, [UC San Diego](https://contextualrobotics.ucsd.edu/) and [ROBO Global](https://www.roboglobal.com/)
* 18:00 Evening program: demo and exhibits at Fraunhofer IPA (includes dinner refreshments)

## Day3: December 13, 2018

* 08:30 Program Starts **Session 4: Hardware and Application Highlights** including the following talks:
* **ROS-Industrial North America Updates and Applications at SwRI** - Paul Evans, [Southwest Research Institute / ROS-Industrial North America](https://www.swri.org/ros-industrial)
* **ROS on Industrial AGVs: Perception-Driven Load Handling and PLC Interfaces** - Karsten Bohlmann, [E&K Automation](https://ek-automation.com/)
* **[Session Keynote] Flexible Automotive Assembly with Industrial Co-workers** - Fabian Fuerst, [Opel](https://www.opel.de/), and Georg Heppner, [FZI](https://www.fzi.de/en/news/news/detail-en/artikel/team-fla2ir-gewinnt-european-robotics-challenges/)
* **Cobotta - a ROS-Enabled Collaborative Robot by Denso** - Arun Damodaran, [DENSO Robotics Europe](https://www.densorobotics-europe.com/)
* **Pilz Service Robotics Modules - ROS for Service Tasks in Industry** - Thomas Pilz, [PILZ](https://www.pilz.com/en-INT)
* 13:00 Lunch (provided)
* 14:00 **EU ROS Outlook and Discussion**
* 16:00 End of event





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