First Japan-Chile Symposium in Field Robotics
Universidad de O'Higgins, Rancagua, Chile
March 30, 31 & April 1st 2020
The Symposium is postponed until later 2020 due to the corona virus 2019-nCoV.
We will inform new dates once fixed.
The registration process is now open!
Please fill the following form to register:
https://forms.gle/qWryLQ1L3fowggA86
The participation is free, but the number of places is limited
You are invited to join the 1er Workshop Chileno en Robótica de Campo, event that will take place the last week of March. More details at (in Spanish):
Join us!
The First Japan-Chile Symposium in Field Robotics aims to provide an overview of the current state of robotics, with a focus on field robotics. It will address various application areas from a technical point of view, while also promoting discussion on the economical, social and technical impacts of this technology.
Join us in Chile for this event!
Keynote Speakers - Japan
Robotics for Next-Generation Agriculture
(confirmed)
Hokkaido University, Japan
Vice Dean, Research Faculty of Agriculture
SIP Program Director, Cabinet Office Japan
Cross-ministerial Strategic Innovation Promotion Program (SIP) “Technologies for Creating Next-Generation Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries”
Research
Agriculture automation, agricultural remote sensing, and IT agriculture.
Robotics for Disaster Response
(confirmed)
The University of Tokyo, Japan
Construction System Management for Innovation, School of Engineering
Research
Tele-operated and autonomous robotic systems for disaster response; Construction System Management
Smart Agriculture System
(confirmed)
Dr. Satoshi Iida
Kubota S.A., Japan
Senior Technical Advisor
Research
Agriculture automation, agricultural remote sensing, and IT agriculture.
Invited International Speakers - Spain, Australia, Uruguay
Robotics for Vineries
(confirmed)
Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain
Director of the Agricultural Robotics Laboratory
Research
Robotics, information technology, and precision farming to off-road vehicles
Robotics in Australia
(to be confirmed)
Australian Centre of Excellence for Robotic Vision (ACRV), Australia
Researcher, Leader of the Manipulation group
Research
Robotics, Computer Vision and Machine Learning for robust grasping and manipulation in real-world scenarios
Precision Agriculture
(confirmed)
Universidad de la Republica, Uruguay
Researcher at Facultad de Ingeniería
Digital Sense Technologies
Senior Researcher
Research
Computer Vision and Image Processing Specialist
Robotics for Vineries
(to be confirmed)
Dr. Veronica Saiz-Rubio
Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain
Department of Rural and Agrifood Engineering
Research
Agricultural Robotics
Remote sensing (satellites)
(to be confirmed)
Universidad de la Republica, Uruguay
Facultad de Ingeniería
Research
Signal Processing, Machine learning, image processing, geophysics and remote sensing
Remote sensing (drones)
(to be confirmed)
M.Sc. Matías Tailanian
Digital Sense Technologies S.A., Uruguay
Researcher
Research
Image processing, Machine learning, Pattern recognition, Signal processing and Optimization
Invited National Speakers - Chile
Robotics, Mining and Innovation Ecosystems
(confirmed)
Universidad de Chile, Chile
Electrical Engineering Department
Director, Advanced Mining Technology Center
Robot Platforms for Mining and Agriculture
(confirmed)
Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Chile
Electrical Engineering Department
Robotics and Automation Laboratory
Intelligent and Robotic Systems
(confirmed)
Universidad de O'Higgins, Chile
Institute of Engineering Sciences
Intelligent and Robotics Systems Laboratory
Robotics & Precision Agriculture
(confirmed)
Dr. Stanley Best
INIA, Chile
Precision Agriculture Director
Mobile Robotics in Agriculture
(confirmed)
Prof. Fernando Auat
Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria, Chile
Principal Researcher at the Advanced Center of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Agro-Robotics & Automatization
(confirmed)
Prof. Cristian Correa,
Universidad de Concepcion, Chile
Agriculture Engineering School
Robotics
To be announced
Institution
Role
Robotics
To be announced
Institution
Role
Location
Universidad de O'Higgins
Auditorum, Campus Rancagua
Av. Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 611
Rancagua, Chile
Registration
Please fill the following form to register
The participation is free, but the number of places is limited!
Agenda (TENTATIVE)
Day 1 (March 30th 2020): Agriculture & Robotics
9:00 Registration
10:00 Inauguration
10:30 Keynote 1: “Next Generation Agriculture, Forestries and Fisheries” (Tentative title)
- Prof. Noboru Noguchi (Hokkaido University, Japan)
11:30 Coffee break
12:00 Session 1a: Agricultural Robotics & Precision Agriculture
- Prof. Francisco Rovira-Mas (Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain): “Vineyard Robot for Massive Data Acquisition” (Tentative title)
- Dr. Stanley Best (INIA, Chile): "Present and Potential Requirement of Agriculture 4.0 in Chile"
13:15 Lunch break
- (lunch no included)
14:45 Session 1b: Agricultural Robotics & Precision Agriculture
- Prof. Fernando Auat (Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria, Chile):
- Prof. Cristian Correa (Universidad de Concepción, Chile): "Adoption of robotics in Chilean Agriculture. Perspectives and Challenges" (Tentative title)
- Dr. Javier Preciozzi (Universidad de la Republica, Uruguay)
16:30 Panel Discussion: Robotics in Agriculture
17:30 Welcome Reception
Day 2 (March 31st 2020): Robotics for Mining, Disaster & Geoscience
9:00 Registration
9:30 Keynote 2: “Robotics for Natural Disasters and Geoscience” (Tentative title)
- Prof. Keiji Nagatani (University of Tokyo, Japan).
10:30 Session 2a: Mining & Robotics
- To be announced
11:00 To be defined
- To be defined
13:00 Lunch break
- (lunch no included)
15:00 Session 2b: Mining & Robotics
- Prof. Miguel Torres Torreti (Pontifica Universidad Catolica de Chile): “Control and Estimation Challenges of Field Mobile Manipulator Robots”
- To be announced
- Prof. Javier-Ruiz del Solar (Universidad de Chile): “Robotics in Mining” (Tentative title)
17:00 Panel Discussion: Robots for Mining, Disaster, & Geoscience
Day 3 (April 1st 2020): Future of Field Robot Platforms for Disaster Response, Agriculture and Livestock
9:00 Registration
9:30 Keynote 3: Kubota Smart Agriculture System
- Dr. Satoshi Iida (Kubota Corporation, Japan)
10:30 Coffee break
11:00 Session 3a: Field Robot Platforms
- M.Sc. Matías Tailanian (Digital Sense Technologies): "Ovine counting using drones" (Tentative title)
- Dr. Jurgen Leitner (Australian Center for Robot Vision): "Field Robotics in Australia" (Tentative title)
- Prof. Pablo Muse (Universidad de la Republica, Uruguay): "Remote sensing for Crop Detection" (Tentative title)
13:00 Lunch break
- (lunch no included)
14:30 Session 3b: Field Robot Platforms
- Prof. Rodrigo Verschae (Universidad de O'Higgins, Chile)
- Prof. Keiji Nagatani (Tokyo University): "Construction machines in disaster environments." (Tentative title)
- Prof. Noboru Noguchi (Hokkaido University): “Multi-robot Agricultural Robots” (Tentative title)
17:00 Panel Discussion 3: Future and Impacts of Robotics in our Society
Closing Ceremony
Institutions
Universidad de O'Higgins
Chile
Organizer
The Japan Foundation
Japan
Sponsor
Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional, Chile
Co-organizer
Collaborator
Organizing Committee
General Chair
Prof. Rodrigo Verschae
Institute of Engineering Sciences
Universidad de O'Higgins
Outreach Chair
Ms. Sofia Calvo
Asia Pacific Program
Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional
Local Chair
Prof. Daniel Casagrande
Institute of Engineering Sciences
Universidad de O'Higgins
Dissemination Chair
Carla Gutierrez, PhD
Director of the International Affairs Office
Universidad de O'Higgins
Organizing Committee
- Honorary General Chair: Noboru Noguchi, Hokkaido University, Japan.
- General Chair: Rodrigo Verschae, Institute of Engineering Sciences, Universidad de O’Higgins, Chile.
- Outreach Chair: Sofia Calvo, Asia-Pacific Program Coordinator, Library of the Chilean Congress, Chile.
- Local Chair: Daniel Casagrande, Institute of Engineering Sciences, Universidad de O’Higgins, Chile.
- Dissemination Chair: Carla Gutierrez, International Affairs Office, Universidad de O’Higgins, Chile.