The 1st International Joint Symposium on Practical IoT and Robotics Education

InSPIRE 2019

University of Aizu, Fukushima, Japan

Welcome to the 1st InSPIRE 2019 Aizu!

We welcome your participation and contribution to the 1st International Joint Symposium on Practical IoT and Robotics Education (InSPIRE 2019) to be held at the University of Aizu, Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan in August 22-23, 2019.

In 2019, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the University of Aizu are collaborating to educate and research about computer science and engineering, and this joint symposium will be held on August 22-23 for the first opportunity to discuss practical IoT and robotics education. We will also hold a summer workshop of cutting-edge technologies for robotics and IoT (SUM-RI) on August 19-23, 2019 at the University of Aizu, Japan.

Objectives

The 1st International Joint Symposium on of robotics and IoT Education (InSPIRE 2019) is an international symposium to bring together researchers, engineers, sutdents and scientists from academia and industry working in robotics and IoT education, for discussion, exchanging ideas, opinions, and most importantly to present their works and latest results. Workshop part (SUM-RI) is to encourage university students to learn cutting-edge technologies of robotics and IoT engineering.

Topics include but not limited to the following:

Hands-on Education Experience on Robotics and IoT:

Educational program, hands-on material and education platform for robotics and IoT Education.

Applications of Robotics and IoT:

E-learning for robotics or IoT, Robot service, IoT service, Social network, Smart city/grid, Intelligent control, Intelligent robot.

Schedule

InSPIRE 2019, the 1st International Joint Symposium on Practical IoT and Robotics Education

  • August 17-18: Home-stay Experience for Hong Kong Polytechnic University Students in Japan.
  • August 19-23: Summer workshop of cutting-edge technologies for robotics and IoT (SUM-RI) at the University of Aizu.
  • August 22: InSPIRE 2019 Symposium Day - Keynote, Workshop results presentation, Demonstration Session
  • August 23: Symposium Excursion - Trial Session of Working Size Robot, Culture Tour in Aizu-Wakamatsu City

Organizing Committee

Organizing Committee

Honorary Chairs

  • Ryuichi Oka, The University of Aizu, Japan
  • Philip Chan Ching-ho, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China

General Chairs

  • George Chi Zheru, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
  • Keitaro Naruse, The University of Aizu, Japan

Steering Committee

  • George Chi Zheru, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
  • Keitaro Naruse, The University of Aizu, Japan
  • Jian Chen, The University of Aizu, Japan
  • Wenxi Chen, The University of Aizu, Japan
  • Yutaka Watanobe, The University of Aizu, Japan
  • Yuichi Yaguchi, The University of Aizu, Japan
  • Keita Nakamura, The University of Aizu, Japan
  • Sayaka Haga, The University of Aizu, Japan
  • Rika Mashiko, The University of Aizu, Japan

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