RoboCity2030 is on Twitter

RoboCity2030 has opened in recent weeks a channel of communication and interaction on Twitter. Through it will spread to the robotics community and society in general news, events and other initiatives related to this discipline. In particular this channel will address the news related with the Community of Madrid and RoboCity2030-II research groups. There will be emphasis on the potential of R+D+I in our community. The user created on Twitter is @robocity2030.

Los profesores Carlos Cerrada (UNED) y Julio Pastor (UAH), ambos miembros de Robocity2030-II, debatieron sobre la Robótica como elemento educativo, en un programa de radio emitido por Radio 3 de RNE el día 29 de febrero de 2012, dentro de los espacios radiofónicos propios de la UNED. En el debate se hace especial hincapié en la situación actual de las competiciones nacionales e internacionales de robots. Se puede acceder en diferido al contenido de este debate en el siguiente enlace.

Professors Carlos Cerrada (UNED) and Julio Pastor (UAH), both members of Robocity2030-II, debated about the Robotics as educational element, in a UNED-radio-program issued on February 29, 2012 by Radio 3 of RNE. Special attention is paid to the current situation of the national and international competitions of robots. To accede to the contents of this debate, follow this link.

More information here: Robesafe

Más información aquí: Robesafe

Below is the Call for Papers for the tenth workshop of RoboCity2030:rnrnIEEE IV 2012

WORKSHOP ON PERCEPTION IN ROBOTICS

3 June 2012

Alcalá de Henares, Spain.

Submit your paper in a PDF file of maximum 6 pages in standard IEEE double column by March 15th.

High quality papers will have a publication opportunity in special issues of the MDPI SensorsrnrnMore info at the link below

AIM AND SCOPE

This workshop presents the tenth workshop of the Robocity2030 project, supported by the PADIR program of the Community of Madrid. The Robocity2030 consortium is formed by the research groups

Nuestro compañero Fernando Martín Monar (UC3M) presentó el día 7 de febrero su tesis doctoral cuyo título es Evolutionary-based Global Localization and Mapping of three-dimensional environments. Los directores de la tésis son Luis Moreno y Santiago Garrido. El tribunal de tesis estaba compuesto por Carlos Balaguer, Dolores Blanco, Pedro Lima, Antonio Giménez y JoséÁngel Castellanos. Obtuvo la máxima calificación posible, Sobresaliente cum laude, por unanimidad.

Our colleage Fernando Martín Monar (UC3M) presented in February, 7, 2012 his PhD Thesis. Its title is Evolutionary-based Global Localization and Mapping of three-dimensional environments. The directors of the thesis were Luis Moreno and Santiago Garrido. The examing board was formed by Carlos Balaguer, Dolores Blanco, Pedro Lima, Antonio Giménez and JoséÁngel Castellanos. He got the maximum mark of Sobresaliente Cum Laude.

El comité de gestión de RoboCity2030-II se reunió el pasado día 10 de febrero en la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. El principal punto del orden del día fue la aprobación de los presupuestos de los años 2012 y 2013.