Agenda

8:45 - 8:55

Welcome

Opening remarks and workshop overview

8:55 - 9:15

Poster teaser session

Brief presentation from poster authors to introduce themselves and their work

9:15 - 10:35

Technical session: Topic 1 (Control) - First Part

30 minutes of talk + 10 minutes of Q&A for each speaker

• Jee-Hwan Ryu: T.B.A.

• Cosimo Della Santina: "From first principles to model learning in energy shape control of (soft) robots"

10:35 - 11:05

Coffee break - Poster interactive session

Attendees can discuss posters in more depth with authors

11:05 - 12:25

Technical session: Topic 1 (Control) - Second Part

30 minutes of talk + 10 minutes of Q&A for each speaker

• Alin Albu-Schäffer: T.B.A

• Federico Califano: "From Passivity to Energy-Aware Control in Robotics"

12:25 - 13:25

Lunch break

13:25 - 14:45

Technical session: Topic 2 (Learning) - First Part

30 minutes of talk + 10 minutes of Q&A for each speaker

• Matteo Saveriano: "Energy-Aware Learning-Control for Human-Robot Collaboration"

• Sami Haddadin: "Energy Optimal AI Control for Dynamic Robots"

14:45 - 15:15

Coffee break - Poster interactive session

Further poster discussions and networking

15:15 - 16:35

Technical session: Topic 2 (Learning) - Second Part

30 minutes of talk + 10 minutes of Q&A for each speaker

• Dongheui Lee: "Safety-aware robot learning: Variable Impedance and Energy Tank"

• Jan Peters: "Inductive Biases - such as Energy! - in Robot Learning and Control"

16:35 - 17:20

Panel discussion: Topics Integration

Moderated discussion to integrate the insights from all technical sessions

J.-H. Ryu, C. Della Santina, A. Albu-Schäffer, F. Califano, M. Saveriano, S. Haddadin, D. Lee, J. Peters

17:20 - 17:30

Closing Remarks and Best Poster Award Ceremony

Summary of key takeaways and recognition of the best poster