Chennai: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, in association with the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) of the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, is organizing the 2nd SERB School on Robotics at IIT Madras from 14 to 19 November, 2016. The objective of the workshop is to provide the participants a comprehensive coverage of the theory and practice in the area of robotics, to prepare them to take up advanced research in the field of robotics. Robotics being a rapidly growing field, research, design, and development of new applications play a vital role in taking the Indian industry to new heights.
The theory contents related to Robotics are as followed: Linear Algebra & Spatial Transformation Principles; Nonlinear Dynamics; Stochastic Processes; Control Theory; Sensing and Perception; and Machine Learning, and Planning. The course contents of Applied Robotics cover: Dynamics and Control of Industrial Robots; Actuators and Controllers- Selection and Integration; Human-centred Robotics and Applications; Guidance, Navigation and Control of Autonomous Robots; Emerging Robot Applications- Medical, Aerial, Underwater etc.
Core faculty is already selected from top Indian academic institutions and research centers. The tentative list of faculty who are going to conduct the workshop is given below:
Mr. Alok Mukherjee, R&DE (Engr.), Pune
Prof. Arun D. Mahindrakar, IIT Madras
Prof. Ashish Dutta, IIT Kanpur
Prof. Ashitava Ghosal, IISc Bangalore
Prof. Asokan T, IIT Madras
Prof. Ekta Singla, IIT Ropar
Prof. Gaurav Pandey, IIT Kanpur
Prof. Krishna Vasudevan, IIT Madras
Prof. Madhav Krishna, IIIT Hyderabad
Prof. Nandi G C, IIIT Allahabad
Dr. Prabir Pal BARC, Mumbai
Prof. Ravindran B, IIT Madras
Prof. Sandipan Bandyopadhyay, IIT Madras
Prof. Santanu Chaudhury, IIT Delhi
Prof. Shankar Ram C S, IIT Madras
Prof. Somashekhar S.H, IIT Madras
Prof. Sridharan K R, IIT Madras
Prof. Subir Saha, IIT Delhi
Prof. Soumya Ranjan Sahoo, IIT Kanpur
The registration to participate in the workshop is already closed.
