Plenary Session -1
“Panel Discussion on Collaborative R/D with Industries”
March 6th (Fri) 16:30-18:30 at room 5211
A panel discussion on “collaborative research/development activities between industries and academia” is held as a plenary session, following to the opening ceremony of ICM2015.
At the panel discussion, the following are planed to make presentations and to discuss with panelists and the large audience of the conference:
1) a general presentation on “How important collaboration with industries is, and How Nagoya Institute of Technology has approached to achieve effective activities”,
by Prof. Nobuyuki Matsui (a former President of Nagoya Institute of Technology)
2) example studies on cooperative R/D activities by young researchers from Japan and Italy,
by Prof. Hiroshi Fujimoto (The University of Tokyo) , Prof. Francesco Biral and Paolo Bosetti (Univerisity of Trento)
3) then, we have free discussions as a panel with audiences.
The session should be a strong message to the young researchers in both academia and industries, who are the driving force behind the future MECHATRONICS with a wide variety of innovations.
We welcome young researchers as well as university students to aggressively participate in the session.
Plenary Session -2
“Keynote Lecture”
March 7th (Sat) 09:00-10:00 at room 5211
Prof. Klaus Janschek
Technische Universität Dresden
Germany
Dependability Aspects of Model-based Systems Design for Mechatronic Systems
Mechatronic systems are getting more and more complex, both in terms of functionality and integrated heterogeneous technologies. This makes mechatronic systems increasingly highly critical subject to failures at different technological levels (software, hardware, human operator). This talk discusses modern model-based design aspects for ensuring high dependability of such systems, i.e. ensuring most reliable and safe operation under presence of non-avoidable threats. An introductory assessment clarifies relevant terms of reference such as “systems” (in particular mechatronic systems), “models”, “design” and “dependability” with special focus on the effect of threats (failures, errors, faults). The further considerations give answers to the questions “What models have to be used?” and “How to work with models (methods)?” in the context of building dependable systems that are robust against threats. Current research results of our TU Dresden Automation Engineering Lab demonstrate the successful applicability of model-based system threat analysis to control systems for robotic vehicles.
Brief Biography:
Klaus Janschek received his Dipl.-Ing. degree in Electrical Engineering (1979) and PhD (Dr.techn.) in Control Systems Engineering (1982) from Technische Universität Graz, Austria; 1982 to 1995 industrial experiences in control systems development (fatigue and vehicle test systems, aerospace guidance, navigation and control); since 1995 to today full professor of Automation Engineering and Managing Director Institute of Automation at the Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering and affiliated faculty member to the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany; 2001-2006 Dean of Studies Mechatronics Engineering and 2009 to 2012 Dean of Faculty Electrical and Computer Engineering, TU Dresden.
Visiting positions (scholar/professor):
Stanford University, USA, Aeronautics & Astronautics Department (2005); Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, Campus Curitiba, Brasil (2007); Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, Brasil (2009, 2012, 2014); Guest Professorship (2012-2015) at East China University for Science and Technology (ECUST), Shanghai, China.
Scientific activities (selection):
IFAC – International Federation of Automatic Control: Member of the Technical Board – Co-ordinating Committee Chair CC 4 “Mechatronics, Robotics & Components (2014-2017); Vice-Chair Technical Committee on Mechatronics (2009-2011, 2012-2014); Chair of Application Paper Prize Selection Committee (2012-2014); 4th IFAC Symposium on Mechatronic Systems 2006, Heidelberg, Germany: Chair of the International Program Committee. DFG – Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation): Elected Review Board Member (2008-2011, 2012-2015) for Automation, Control Systems, Robotics and Mechatronics; Head of Review Board on Systems Engineering (2012-2015). VDI – Verein Deutscher Ingenieure, Measurement and Automation Engineering Society (GMA): Elected Board Member, Branch Chair of Mechatronics, Robotics and Actuators; Chairman of the Technical Committee on Mechatronics (1999-2010) German Mechatronics Conferences: Program-Co-Chair (biannual, since 2005).
Research interests:
guidance-navigation-control, data fusion, mobile robotics, optical data processing and optomechatronics, systems design.