Invited Speakers
Dr. Kazuya Yoshida, Tohoku University (Japan), "Space robotics overview and application of robotics in space"
Dr. Kazuya Yoshida of Tohoku University is a leading authority in space robotics, with a career spanning 30 years, and contributions from free floating dynamics for space assembly to more recent work to develop tools to inhabit the Moon. He will present an overview of space robotics and application of robotics in space.
Dr. Alin Albu-Schäffer, DRL Institute of Robotics & TU München (Germany), "Robotic assistance for astronauts and for healthcare"
Dr. Alin Albu-Schaeffer, The Director of the leading Institute of Robotics of the German Aerospace Center, will describe how they will support the daily activities and healthcare of astronauts during long missions to the Moon and to Mars.
Dr. Yang Gao, Surrey Space Centre (UK), "Environmental aspect of space robotics - removing space garbage"
Dr. Yang Gao FIET FRAeS, Head of Space Technology for Autonomous & Robotic systems Laboratory (STAR LAB), Surrey Space Centre, will give a talk on robotics for sustainable space exploration and highlight key mission opportunities and commercial applications including in-orbit manufacturing, space debris removal, Moon village.
Dr. Zhibin (Alex) Li, University of Edinburgh and Dr. Ekaterina Ivanova, Imperial College London (UK), "Human-centered teleoperation for space robotics"
Dr. Zhibin Li and Dr. Ekaterina Ivanova will present a human-centred teleoperation concept for space robotics. Dr Zhibin is conducting leading developments of multi-robot manipulation at U Edinburgh. Dr. Ivanova is part of the Human Robotics group at Imperial College London carrying out interdisciplinary research on human-robot interaction from neuroscience to interfaces. They will present a teleoperation system with shared control for complex manipulation that is implemented between London and Edinburgh.
Dr. Sir Martin Sweeting, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) (UK), "NewSpace: changing the space industry and business in this decade"
Dr. Martin Sweeting is an industrial pioneer who developed with Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) a leader in microsatellite technology. He will present new technological and commercial opportunities in microsatellites and in orbit servicing.
Mitch Hunter-Scullion, Asteroid Mining Corporation Ltd (UK), "Technology surrounding asteroid mining and commercialisation aspects of space robotics"
Mitch Hunter-Scullion, CEO & Founder of Asteroid Mining Corporation, will describe the planned exploitation of asteroid mining enabled by recent robotics developments and outline the commercialisation of their robotics platform.
Dr. Weijia Zhou, Chinese Academy of Science - Shenyang Institute of Automation (China), "Recent advances in space robotics in China"
Dr. Weijia Zhou, Director of Centre for Space Technologies and Systems, Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) - Shenyang Institute of Automation, leads major R&D program in robotics within CAS, e.g. Chinese space station and Chang’E programmes. will provide an overview of latest technological and mission development with robotics in China.
Dr. Xilun Ding, Institute of Robotics, Beihang University (China), " Robotic drilling for Chinese Chang’E 5 Lunar sample return mission and latest results"
Dr. Xilun Ding, Director of Space Robot Laboratory and Institute of Robotics, Beihang University in China, is the leading roboticist in Chinese academia and have contributed to various