Fumiya Iida: Katalogdaten im Frühjahrssemester 2012

NameHerr Dr. Fumiya Iida
URLhttp://www.birl.ethz.ch
DepartementMaschinenbau und Verfahrenstechnik
BeziehungAssistenzprofessor

NummerTitelECTSUmfangDozierende
151-2012-00LSummer School: Soft Robotics2 KP3SF. Iida
KurzbeschreibungThe school is designed for graduate students of all levels. A solid background in engineering will enable you to profit most from the lectures and exercises, while the course might still serve as a good introduction to people of different backgrounds who want to learn more about this inspiring field. This summer school is a part of the Swiss National Competence Center for Research in Robotics.
LernzielAs more and more robots will be used outside traditional industrial environments, robots need to be able to interact with vulnerable subjects such as humans and deal with uncertain environments or unknown objects. Soft robotics is an emerging field of research that addresses these issues by the use of soft or compliant elements to overcome the limitations of traditional rigid systems for such tasks. A variety of approaches how to introduce and exploit the required compliance is currently researched making soft robotics a diverse and challenging research area. Smart materials are applied in soft robotic structures. Soft bio-inspired muscles and sensors or variable stiffness actuators are developed for the use in soft robotic systems. Haptic control is employed for the safe interaction between humans and robots. This summer school will provide an overview over this broad field and in-depth knowledge on key issues of soft robotics to interested young researchers.
InhaltDuring this summer school, we will give an introduction into current issues and techniques in soft robotics research. Classes will cover a wide range of relevant topics - from materials via modeling to controls. Additional hands-on exercises provide a deeper understanding of the methods taught and illustrate their implementation. More specifically, there will be lectures on (1) Mechanical Fundamentals for Soft Robotics, (2) Modeling and Simulation of Soft Bodies, (3) Soft Actuators and Deformable Sensors, and (4) Physical Human Robot Interaction. Finally, in a number of selected case studies presented by internationally recognized experts in the field, we will point to areas of stimulating research and allow you to see beyond the current state of the art. The school is designed for graduate students of all levels. A solid background in engineering will enable you to profit most from the lectures and exercises, while the course might still serve as a good introduction to people of different background who want to learn more about this inspiring field.
(http://www.birl.ethz.ch/sssr2012/)
Voraussetzungen / BesonderesETH students:
As participation is limited, a reservation (e-mail: sssr2012@birl.mavt.ethz.ch) is required. Please give information on your "Studienrichtung", semester, institute etc. After your reservation has been confirmed please register online at www.mystudies.ethz.ch.

Interested persons from outside ETH:
Please refer to the external application requirements on http://www.birl.ethz.ch/sssr2012/application.
401-5860-00LSeminar in Robotics for CSE4 KP2SF. Iida
KurzbeschreibungThis course provides an opportunity to familiarize yourself with the advanced topics of robotics and mechatronics research. The study plan has to be discussed with the lecturer based on your specific interests and/or the relevant seminar series such as the IRIS's Robotics Seminars and BiRONZ lectures, for example.
LernzielThe students are familiar with the challenges of the fascinating and interdisciplinary field of Robotics and Mechatronics. They are introduced in the basics of independent non-experimental scientific research and are able to summarize and to present the results efficiently.
InhaltThis 4 ECTS course requires each student to discuss a study plan with the lecturer and select minimum 10 relevant scientific publications to read through, or attend 5-10 lectures of the public robotics oriented seminars (e.g. Public robotics seminars such as the IRIS's Robotics Seminars http://www.iris.ethz.ch/iris/series/, and BiRONZ lectures http://www.birl.ethz.ch/bironz/index are good examples). At the end of semester, the results should be presented in an oral presentation and summarized in a report, which takes the discussion of the presentation into account.