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<strong>Interdisciplinary Robotics Research Methods Summer School - Call for Participation</strong></div>
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The Interdisciplinary Robotics Research Methods Summer School welcomes PhD students and young researchers to an intensive four days of lectures and laboratory sessions covering a wide range of topics in interdisciplinary robotics research.<br>
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<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The summer school will be held in Cefalù, Sicil</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">y, Italy from Sunday 10th July to Wednesday 13th July 2016.</span><br>
</li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The application deadline is Tuesday 5th A</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">pril 2016. Late submission will only be considered if places are still available.</span><br>
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We will have a wide-ranging programme of lectures and hands-on laboratory work on topics including Nao/Pepper/ROS, NaoQi/QiChat, iCub/YARP, MoveIt, Reinforcement Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Sensorimotor Contingencies, Human-Robot Interaction,
Experiment Design and Statistical Analysis, R, Robot System Deployment, Robot Law. The school is for participants who seek a background and hands-on experience in the interdisciplinary science and technology supporting robotics. Student work will be presented
in a poster session on the final day. A detailed tentative schedule of activities is available through the APRIL project’s web site (<a href="http://www.april-robots.org/" target="_blank" id="LPlnk755744" title="http://www.april-robots.org/
Ctrl+Click or tap to follow the link">http://www.april-robots.org/</a>).</div>
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Invited speakers (confirmed):</div>
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<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Professor Minoru Asada, Osaka Univ</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ersity, Japan</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Professor Giorgio Metta, Italian Institute of Technology, Italy</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">P</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">rofessor Katharina Rohlfing, Paderborn University, Germany</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Professor Antonio Chella, University of Palermo, Italy</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Pr</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ofessor Verena Hafner, Humbodlt University of Berlin, Germany</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Professor Paolo Dario, Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, Italy</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Dr Frank Foester, University of Hertfordshire, UK</span></li></ul>
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Interested students/researchers need to apply to the summer school. The number of external participants will be limited to a maximum of 20. If more applications are received, participants will be selected based on the background and motivation detailed in
their application. A participation fee of €100 will be charged for coffee and lunch throughout the event. In addition, participants will have to cover accommodation, breakfast and dinner. A number of €200 travel grants and additional fee waiver will be
available to support selected applicants who explicitly request this. Applicants will be notified of acceptance/rejection after the selection process in mid-April.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">T</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">he summer school receives support from the H2020 APRIL (Applications of Personal Robotics for Interaction and Learning) Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network for European Industrial
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Organisers:</div>
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<li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Professor Angelo Cangelosi (Plymouth University, UK)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Dr Torbjorn Dahl (Plymouth University, UK)</span></li></ul>
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Contact:</div>
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For questions, please contact the organizers torbjorn.dahl@plymouth.ac.uk. </div>
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Application:<br>
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Applicants should send their CV + cover letter to torbjorn.dahl@plymouth.ac.uk before the deadline given above, explaining how the participation in the summer school will benefit their PhD/research. </div>
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Torbjørn S. DAHL, MEng, ACGI, PhD<br>
Lecturer in Software Engineering<br>
Centre for Robotics and Neural Systems<br>
School of Computing and Mathematics, Plymouth University<br>
Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK<br>
phone: +44 (0)1752 586323<br>
e-mail: torbjorn.dahl@plymouth.ac.uk<br>
web-site: http://www.tech.plym.ac.uk/SoCCE/crns/staff/dahl/<br>
skype id: torbjorn.s.dahl<br>
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