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04 March In News, Projects, Underwater Robotics, Underwater Vision by ViCOROB Media

PANDORA FP7 2nd annual review in Girona

Next thursday the 6th of March it will take the 2nd annual review of the PANDORA FP7 project funded on the Cognitive Robotics topic.   Researchers from the 5 participating entities will gather in Girona to present to the EC officer and reviewers the work done in the last year. On friday, an advisory board from industrial world will give advise to the consortium regarding the commercial possibilities of the…

vibot-2014
25 February In News by ViCOROB Media

MASTER ERASMUS MUNDUS VIBOT: new generation

Yesterday, through ViBOT website, the organizing comitee of this ERASMUS MUNDUS MASTER VIBOT promoted by the University of Bourgogne, Heriot Watt University and University of Girona, announced the accepted students for the new generation as well as the granted ones.   In the coming days, each candidate will receive an official notification by email, with rank and possibly alternative offers.   Congratulations to you all and see you soon in…

Girobotica
21 February In News by ViCOROB Media

Girobòtica: a robotics competition for children!

Next Sunday at 9:30 pm, there will be the first edition of Girobòtica, a project of the University of Girona (Girona) with support from the Department of Education, for children of primary school (from between 6 and 12 years) from schools throughout the surroundings of Girona. The competition promotes teamwork, innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship among children. This initiative aims to arouse the curiosity of children and encourage interest in science…

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18 February In News by ViCOROB Media

L’Escola Politècnica Superior celebra avui el seu 40è aniversari

L’Escola Politècnica Superior (EPS) de la Universitat de Girona acollirà el 18 de febrer l’acte de commemoració del 40è aniversari dels estudis politècnics a la ciutat. L’acte, previst a les 6 de la tarda, comptarà amb la presència del conseller d’Empresa i Ocupació, Felip Puig; del rector, Sergi Bonet; de l’alcalde de Girona, Carles Puigdemont; de la presidenta del Consell Social, Rosa Núria Aleixandre; del director de l’EPS, Joaquim Salvi;…

euRathlon
17 February In Underwater Robotics, Underwater Vision by ViCOROB Media

euRathlon competition offers SPARUS II AUV to its participants

euRathlon is a new outdoor robotics competition which invites teams to test the intelligence and autonomy of their robots in realistic mock emergency-response scenarios. Inspired by the 2011 Fukushima accident, the euRathlon competition will require a team of land, underwater and flying robots to work together to survey the scene, collect environmental data, and identify critical hazards. Leading up to this ‘grand challenge’ in 2015, will be directly related land and underwater robot…

ROBOACADEMY FP7 TEAM
30 January In News, Projects, Underwater Robotics, Underwater Vision by ViCOROB Media

ROBOACADEMY kick-off meeting in Bremen

Today it takes place the kick off meeting of ROBOACADEMY – “European Academy for Marine and Underwater Robotics”, FP7-PEOPLE-2013-ITN, in Bremen.   The Robocademy ITN will establish a European training and research network to develop key skills and enabling technologies in underwater robotics for the scientific and economic exploration of the oceans (e.g. offshore oilfield of the future). Through the close collaboration of leading research institutes, academia, industry, and SMEs…