European Robotics Network

Objective

Europe is already today the leader in industrial robotics. At the same time Europe is experiencing a significant aging of society. This change in demographics will have consequences on industry, style of living, entertainment, etc. A key contributor to the development of aids for everyday life (at the workplace and in the homes) will be robotics technology. The topic is, however, far wider than traditional industrial robotics, it involved direct brain interfaces, service robotics, etc.

In addition the area is not only in need of new research and development, but also human resources to participate and drive the innovation process. To ensure that the economic growth in robotics remains in Europe there is a need to unite the RandD, teaching and dissemination activities across the entire union and associated states. The present proposal outlines a work-programme to ensure that the "wider" area of robotics is addressed in an adequate manner to allow for continued growth.

The work-plan involves activities on research coordination (across the pro-active initiative),training and education, dissemination efforts, collaboration with end-user industries, and research projects on emerging problems.

Field of science

• /engineering and technology/electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering/electronic engineering/robotics

Programme(s)

• FP6-IST - Information Society Technologies: thematic priority under the specific programme "Integrating and strengthening the European research area" (2002-2006).

Topic(s)

• IST-2002-2.3.4.2 - FET pro-actives

Funding Scheme

NoE - Network of Excellence

Coordinator

KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLAN

Address

Valhallavaegen 79
100 44 Stockholm
Sweden

Participants (25)

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE

France

Address

3, Rue Michel-ange
75794 Paris Cedex 16

CZECH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE

Czechia

Address

Zikova 4
166 36 Praha 6

EIDGENOESSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZUERICH

Switzerland

Address

Raemistrasse 101
8092 Zuerich

FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.

Germany

Address

Hansastrasse 27C
80686 Muenchen

GPS GESELLSCHAFT FUER PRODUKTIONSSYSTEME GMBH

Germany

Address

Hamletstrasse 11
70563 Stuttgart

INSTITUTE OF CONTROL OF SYSTEMS RESEARCH

Bulgaria

Address

Akademik G. Bonchev Street Bl. 2
1113 Sofia

INSTITUTO DE SISTEMAS E ROBOTICA

Portugal

Address

Dep. Engenharia Electrotecnica, Univ. De Coimbra, Polo Ii
3030 Coimbra

JOZEF STEFAN INSTITUTE

Slovenia

Address

Jamova 39
1001 Ljubljana

KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN

Belgium

Address

Oude Markt 13
3000 Leuven

MAGYAR TUDOMANYOS AKADEMIA SZAMITASTECHNIKAI ES AUTOMATIZALASI KUTATO INTEZET

Hungary

Address

Kende U. 13-17
1111 Budapest

NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS

Greece

Address

9, Heroon Polytechniou Str.
15773 Athens

OULUN YLIOPISTO

Finland

Address

Pentti Kaiteran Katu 1
90014 Oulu

POLITECHNIKA WARSZAWSKA

Poland

Address

Plac Politechniki 1
00-661 Warszawa

SYDDANSK UNIVERSITET

Denmark

Address

Campusvej 55
5230 Odense M

TALLINNA TEHNIKAUELIKOOL

Estonia

Address

Ehitajate Tee 5
19806 Tallinn

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET WIEN

Austria

Address

Karlsplatz 13
1040 Wien

TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY

Israel

Address

Ramat Aviv
69978 Tel Aviv

UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID

Spain

Address

Calle Madrid 126
28903 Getafe (Madrid)

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI NAPOLI FEDERICO II

Italy

Address

Corso Umberto 1
80138 Napoli

UNIVERSITAET KARLSRUHE (TH)

Germany

Address

Kaiserstrasse 12
76131 Karlsruhe

UNIVERSITAT JAUME I DE CASTELLON

Spain

Address

Avenida Vicent Sos Baynat S/n
12006 Castellon De La Plana

UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA

Spain

Address

Jordi Girona 31
08034 Barcelona

UNIVERSITEIT VAN AMSTERDAM

Netherlands

Address

Spui 21
1012 WX Amsterdam

UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION

United Kingdom

Address

Drake Circus
PL4 8AA Plymouth

UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER

United Kingdom

Address

Cromore Road
BT52 1SA Coleraine