Program

09:30-09:40    Welcome speech   
Shuji Hashimoto (Waseda University)


09:40-10:15    A transdisciplinary approach to (bio)materials: from regenerative medicine to robotics
Leonardo Ricotti (Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies)
 

10:15-10:50    How to ensure an efficacy and safety of innovative medical devices?  
Mitsuo UMEZU (Waseda University)
 

10:50-11:10    Coffee break   
 

11:10-11:45    Novel shapes and materials for the Robot of the Future
Cecilia Laschi (Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies)
 

11:45-12:20    Robotic rehabilitation and cell therapy revolutionize medical care   
Rui YUGE (Hiroshima University)
 

12:20-13:30    Lunch break
 

13:30-14:05    Society 5.0: the Future of AI and Robots
Toshie TAKAHASHI (Waseda University)
 

14:05-14:40    Rethinking Robotics for the Robot Companion of the Future: the RoboCom++ approach
Paolo Dario (Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies)
 

14:40-15:00    Coffee break   
 

15:00-15:35    Bio-inspired robotics and its application to rescue and recovery   
Fumitoshi MATSUNO (Kyoto University)
 

15:35-16:10    Multi-scale Robotics Systems
Toshio FUKUDA (Nagoya University)


16:10-16:45    What brains for robots of the future?
Egidio Falotico (Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies)
 

16:45-17:00    Closing remarks   
Paolo Dario (Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies)
Atsuo Takanishi (Waseda University)