The first ever IEEE Soft Robotics Debate was about “Morphological Contribution vs. Traditional Methods for Control and Planning in Soft Robotics” about 2 years ago. Points raised on both sides are still relevant! @thrishlab@CosimoDella@MorphComp@manologara@BarbaraMazzolai
Tune in at 16:20-17:00 (UTC-4) today, for the
@SoftDebate
special issue on "Leveraging Advancements in Smart Materials Science" as a part of an @ieeeras@ieee_ras_icra workshop with the same name.
Website: https://t.co/5yUnMtL9oI
Join link: https://t.co/T3FHU5RVIb
Panel: Koichi Suzumori, Sabine Ludwigs, @ReneeZhao13, @BarbaraMazzolai, Ingrid Graz, Carmel Majidi, Rebecca Kramer-Bottiglio, Jonathan Rossiter, Allison Okamura, @adamastokes, Robert F. Shepherd, @ProfSheilaRusso, & Laura Blumenschein
@robosoft22 starts tomorrow 🥳🐙🐍🐌
Curious about the future of #SoftRobotics research? Watch our last debate on ”Soft Robotics Impact: Exploratory Research vs. Application Oriented Solutions”
https://t.co/tOvk6A2VwU
The Jul-Sep 2021 newsletter issue of @ieeeras#SoftRobotics is now available at:
https://t.co/nr1N5XgXGm
with announcements, vacancies, featured videos, publications, and news articles!
With a long delay, here is the debate recording:
https://t.co/bXlE9lycm3
And here is the poll results based on 62 votes via Twitter and LinkedIn:
"In 10 years will we need Soft Robotics as a research field?"
- Yes, as a distinct field: 67.4%
- No, will be a set of tools: 32.6%
We had a wonderful @ieeeras@SoftDebate last week on ���#Soft #Robotics #Impact: Exploratory Research vs. Application Oriented Solutions” with Elliot Hawkes, @FumiyaIida1, Oliver Brock, Yong Lae Park & Josie Hughes
Stay tuned for the recordings...
In the last debate we asked:
In 10 years will we still need #SoftRobotics as a research field?
•Yes, as a distinct field with its approaches, theories & methods
•No, will be a set of tools used broadly across robotics
Our audience favoured #No at the end!
What do you think?
4th #IEEERAS#SoftRobotics Debate on “Soft Robotics Impact: Exploratory Research vs. Application Oriented Solutions"
Friday, 13 Aug 2021, 16:00-17:30 (UK Time)
For more info or to submit a question- https://t.co/LvgzGJ2EyR