Coordinators Coordinators

The coordinators of this Topic Group are:

Franziska Kirstein, Blue Ocean Robotics, fk@blue-ocean-robotics.com

Sharath Chandra Akkaladevi, Profactor GmbH, sharath.akkaladevi@profactor.at

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Introduction Introduction

Welcome to the Topic Group on Sustainability and Environmental Aspects!

Motivation

There is a lack of understanding, active research and definition on the aspect of Sustainability (social, ecological and economic) and the role of robotics. The EU commission is very much interested in pursuing the topics of Sustainable Development Goals and the European Green Deal, which is reflected in the Horizon Europe programme.

Exploiting robotics for sustainability can be done by making  robots  themselves  more  sustainable. Additionally, robots have skills such as strength, precision and sensing often surpassing those of humans. Combining the physical endurance of the robots with the cognitive flexibility of humans in a collaborative fashion is advantageous in different applications that enable sustainability and support environmental aspects.

With this as motivation, we would like to explore the interest of euRobotic member institutions in contributing to the topic group.

Activities of the Topic Group

The following activities are foreseen for contributing members:

  • The initial activities would include discussions and active participation in defining relevant aspects of Sustainability and Environmental aspects and what is the role of robotics in achieving them
  • In the long run, the topic group will create use cases and collect challenges
  • Representing the topic group by organizing workshop (E.g., @ ERF)
  • Contributing to the RoadMap for the EU Commission

How can you contribute?

The Topic group is open for all interested members from academia and industry alike who would like to contribute. Just send the topic group leaders an email to be included and receive more details.

Webpage of the Topic Group: https://www.profactor.at/events/sustainabilitytg/

Working documents can be found in the following Google Folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1YFl0l843_iINDYDZSQEiSRWhNlGPCGHJ?usp=sharing

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