The 1st International Winter School will cover the following topics:
- Fundamentals of smart (self healing, sensing, actuating) materials, biology and design, actuation, sensing and control/AI in soft robotics
- Integration smart materials in soft robotics
- Applications of smart materials and soft and growing robotics
- Relevant societal and economic impact and personal development (transferable skills) as presentation skills, science communication, ethics, exploitation)
In addition, we aim to organise out-of-the-box ateliers teaching creative skills that are normally not covered during conferences.
Proposed Programme
Location: Cambridge, UK
Venues: Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge (CUED) & Jesus College
ARRIVAL, Sun 12 December:
14:00 Start of registration and check-in at the College.
19:00 Evening “Get-together” Event with food and drinks.
Day 1, Mon 13 December:Fundamentals of materials, biology and RoboticS
07:30 – 09:00 Breakfast at College
Morning Session
08:30 – 09:00 SMART Winter School Registration open [CUED Foyer]
09:00 – 09:30 Winter School Welcome and Introduction [LT1]
09:30 – 10:30 Presentation 1 (TBC)
10:30 – 11:00 Refreshments break [LT 1 Foyer]
11:00 – 12:00 Presentation 2 (TBC)
12:00 – 13:00 Presentation 3 (TBC)
13:00 – 14:30 Lunch [CUED Canteen]
Afternoon Session
14:30 – 17:00 Workshop 1/ Workshop 2 (run in parallel)
17:30 – 19:00: Student poster session and meet-and-greet
Free evening: College dinner or Pub Visit
Day 2, Tues 14 December: Integration-smart sensors and smart actuators
07:30 – 09:00 Breakfast at College
Morning Session
09:30 – 10:30 Presentation 4 (TBC)
10:30 – 11:00 Refreshments break [LT 1 Foyer]
11:00 – 12:00 Presentation 5 (TBC)
12:00 – 13:00 Presentation 6 (TBC)
13:00 – 14:30 Lunch [CUED Canteen]
Afternoon Session
14:30 – 17:00 Workshop 3/ Workshop 4 (run in parallel)
Free evening: College Dinner or Pub Visit
Day 3, Wed 15 December: Integration/Smart control
07:30 – 09:00 Breakfast at College
Morning Session
09:30 – 10:30 Presentation 7 (TBC)
10:30 – 11:00 Refreshments break [LT 1 Foyer]
11:00 – 12:00 Presentation 8 (TBC)
12:00 – 13:00 Presentation 9 (TBC)
13:00 – 14:30 Lunch [CUED Canteen]
Afternoon Session
14:00 – 17:30 Afternoon of social activities (List will be published shortly)
18:00 – 19:00 Drink at college [Dress Code: casual smart]
19:00 – 21:00 Formal dinner [Dress Code: casual smart]
Day 4, Thurs 16 December:Applications of smart materials
07:30 – 09:00 Breakfast at College
Morning Session
09:30 – 10:30 Presentation 10 (TBC)
10:30 – 11:00 Refreshments break [LT 1 Foyer]
11:00 – 12:00 Presentation 11 (TBC)
12:00 – 13:00 Presentation 12 (TBC)
Afternoon Session
14:30 – 17:00 Workshop 3/ Workshop 4 (run in parallel)
17:30-21:00 Barbecue (at College)
19:30-21:00 Big Talk / Panel discussion
Day 5, Friday 17 December: Industrial use cases
07:30 – 09:00 Breakfast at College/Check-out/Luggage to the CUED
Morning Session
09:30 – 10:30 Presentation 13 (TBC)
10:30 – 11:00 Refreshments break [LT 1 Foyer]
11:00 – 12:00 Presentation 14 (TBC)
12:00 – 13:00 Presentation 15 (TBC)
13:00 – 15:00 Networking Lunch / Discussions
Afternoon: Departure
Those who would like to spend an extra day in Cambridge should contact Jesus College and book an extra night directly with them. Jesus College conference service: +44 (0)1223 760524 or email us on conference@jesus.cam.ac.uk.
Tutorial Activities
In addition to lectures, talks and seminars, the Winter School will be running parallel tutorial sessions that will not be broadcast online. Tutorial sessions and speaker sessions can be found in separate menus above.