The programme of the sixteenth edition at the Rome Campus Bio-Medico University
Today marks the beginning of the 16th edition of RomeCup, organised with Rome Campus Bio-Medico University, which will once again host the first two day of the multi-event that it also hosted in 2017.
Programme – Wednesday, May 3
Aula Magna, Trapezio
Moderator: Lorenzo Di Las Plassas, Rai News 24 Journalist
Welcome by a Social Nao Robot, with Antonella Marchetti, Director of the Department of Psychology, and Federico MANZI, Pon-Innovation Researcher, Sacred Heart University of Milan
- Carlo TOSTI, President, Rome Campus Bio-Medico University and Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico
- Mirta MICHILLI, Director General, Fondazione Mondo Digitale
- Angelo CAMILLI, President, Unindustria
- Shawn CROWLEY, Chargé d'Affaires, United States Embassy, Italy
INAUGURAL CONFERENCE - “ADVANCING TECHNOLOGY FOR HUMANITY”
Introduction: Eugenio GUGLIELMELLI, Rector, Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome
Speakers
- Hermano Igo KREBS, Principal Research Scientist & Lecture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mechanical Engineering Dept
- Simona CREA, Researcher, Bio-robotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa
- Daniele PUCCI, Head of Artificial and Mechanical Intelligence Centre for Robotics and Intelligent Systems, Italian Institute of Technology
- Loredana ZOLLO, Professor of Bioengineering and Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Rome Campus Bio-Medico University
12 – 13 | SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Aula T8 | Trapezio
Moderator: Alessandro DI BUSSOLO, Vatican News and Radio Journalist
Introduction: Alfonso MOLINA, Scientific Director, Fondazione Mondo Digitale and Personal Chair in Technology Strategy, University of Edinburgh
Speakers
- Rosario SORBELLO, Co-director, Robotics Lab, University of Palermo
- Vittoradolfo TAMBONE, Professor of Forensics and Bioethics, Rome Campus Bio-Medico University
- don Andrea CIUCCI, Pontifical Academy for Life
15 – 16 | THE FRONTIERS OF RESEARCH IN ITALY – YOUNG TALENTS SESSION
Aula R20, PRABB
Moderator: Mario BENEDETTO, Il Tempo, Journalist
Speakers (in alphabetical order)
- Isabella FIORELLO, Postdoctoral Researcher, Bioinspired Soft Robotics, Italian Institute of Technology
- Marco FRANCESCHINI, Director, Lab for Clinical Research in Neuromotor Rehabilitation, IRCCS San Raffaele
- Giovanni MUSCATO, Director, Department of Electric, Electronic and Computer Engineering, University of Catania
- Daniele NARDI, Professor of Artificial Intelligence, Sapienza University of Rome and Director of National Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Systems Lab, CINI (National Inter-University Consortium for Computer Science)
- Paolo RAVAZZANI, Director, Institute of Electronics, Information Engineering and Telecommunications (IEIIT), National Research Council (CNR)
- Fabrizio TAFFONI, Professor of Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Rome Campus Bio-Medico University
10-15 | STUDENTS MEET UNIVERSITIES
Trapezio, Aule T7, T8, T9, T10, Aula Magna
Orientation sessions for students in high school years 3-5 with the Rome Campus Bio-medico University, Sapienza University of Rome, University of Roma Tre, “Tor Vergata” University of Rome, Università Telematica San Raffaele, University Politecnica Marche
10 – 16 | SHOWCASE AREA
Trapezio, Tensile structure and PRABB
Exhibition of prototypes by universities, schools, companies, start-ups and research centres
10 – 18 | ROBOTICS COMPETITIONS
PRABB, Aula R21 and Tensile structure
16th International “City of Rome” Robotics Trophy (Rescue Line, On Stage Primary, On Stage Advanced, Explorer Junior, Explorer Senior)
NATIONAL ROBOCUP JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP (Soccer Open League, Soccer Light Weight, Rescue Simulation)
10 – 16 | DIDACTIC LABS
Trapezio, Aule T14, T15, T16,T17
Educational Robotics labs for students and teachers, organised by FMD and partners
14 – 18 | “RISING YOUTH” HACKATHON
Trapezio, Aule T7
Project Rising Youth Hackathon, in collaboration with SAP
