Research*EU Magazine | Number 28 (December 2013/January 2014)

Robots lend a helping hand

Summary:

To celebrate European Robotics Week, which took place from 25 November to 1 December, the Research*EU results magazine gives the floor to some of the minds behind new EU-funded robot concepts across Europe. This issue includes an interview with Dr Paolo Fiorini, who presents the results of EUROSURGE, a project pioneering the resolution of obstacles in the field of robotic surgery. Then Dr Markus Waibel tells us more about the ROBOEARTH project and the new area of ‘cloud robotics’, which aims to create a World Wide Web strictly for robots to share their knowledge and experiences.

Other topics include, in the ‘social sciences and humanities’ section, ‘Personalised, dynamic stories for engaging museum visits’ on page 13. The latter is followed by the ‘energy and transport’ section which starts with ‘Electronics for safe, efficient electric vehicles', then the ‘environment’ section which kicks off with ‘Weather and environmental forecasts tailored to you’. The ‘industrial technologies’ section begins with ‘Nanodevices for a “More than Moore” world’, while the ‘space’ section focuses on ‘Flexibility for effective satellite communication’. The issue ends, as usual, with a list of events and upcoming conferences.

Contents:

Health

Digital Economy

Climate Change and Environment

Energy

Industrial Technologies

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