Technical
workshop on robotics intertwining with visual arts, music and theatre (22
November)
視覚芸術、音楽、演劇とロボット工学の絡み合いに関する技術ワークショップ （11月22日）
09:00 - 09:10 Welcome address (Prof. Paolo
Dario, Prof. Atsuo Takanishi)
09:10 - 09:45 Dr. Nunzio Abbate: "STMicroelectronics will augment
art"
09:45 - 10:20 Dr. Kenji Hashimoto: "Creation of New Theatrical Expression Using Robot Technology"
10:20 - 10:40 Coffee break
10:40 - 11:15 Dr. Pericle Salvini: "Robotic art and beyond"
10:20 - 10:40 Coffee break
10:40 - 11:15 Dr. Pericle Salvini: "Robotic art and beyond"
11:15 - 11:50 Dr. Shinichiro Nakaoka: "How to
make a humanoid robot dance"
11:50 - 12:25 Prof. Cecilia Laschi: "Soft Robots’ life-like abilities: new vision for robotics and new
inspiration for art?"
12:25 - 12:35 Renewal ceremony of the memorandum of
understanding between Waseda University and SSSA (Prof. Paolo Dario, Prof.
Atsuo Takanishi)
12:35 - 12:45 Speech from the Embassy (Ambassador Domenico Giorgi)
12:45 - 14:15 Lunch break
14:15 - 15:35 Young researchers presentations (Dr.
Tatsuhiro Kishi; Mr. Shigemune; Dr. Klaus Petersen)
15:35 - 16:10 Mr. Takayuki Ogasawara: "Development
of functional textile “hitoe”: wearable electrodes for monitoring human vital
signals"
16:10 -
16:30 Coffee break
16:30 - 17:05 Mr. Tatsuya Matsui: "Robot
design method which applies product design to create common daily objects"
17:05 - 17:40 Mr. Patrick Tabarelli: "Art and
Robotics. A matter of distance"
17:40 - 18:15 Prof. Eiji Hayashi: "Seek
Touches for Superior Performance on an Automatic Playing Piano"
18:15 - 18:30 Closing remarks (Prof. Paolo Dario,
Prof. Atsuo Takanishi)
Waseda
Exhibition of Robots and Arts (23 November)
早稲田のロボットとアーツの展示会 （11月23日）
09:00 - 09:10 Welcome address (Prof. Shuji Hashimoto)
09:10 - 09:45 Mr. Tatsuo Kudou: "“Theater
robotics” and 21st century style drama"
09:45 -10:20 Prof. Paolo Dario: "Robotic
Puppet Theatre. The "Roborama" Italian experience"
10:20 - 10:40 Coffee break
10:40 - 11:15 Prof.
Oriza Hirata: "なぜロボット演劇か" ("Why
robot theatre")
11:20 - 11:50 Panel
discussion
11:50 - 12:00 Closing
remarks (Prof. Paolo Dario,
Prof. Atsuo Takanishi)
12:00: Exhibition opens:
- WAS-5 saxophonist robot
- Flower Robotics Patin robot;
- Pinoko robot and other Tezuka productions;
- Hirata's Sota robots;
- Tabarelli's visual art;
- Kaptain Rock's lightsaber guitar;
- Hayashi’s cognitive architecture for robots;
- Electrocardiogram by "hitoe";
- ST Microelectronics;
- Würth Elektronik;
- Solidworks
- Italian food and drinks offered by Caffè Molinari, Scuola di cucina Il Cucchiaio, Piccola Pasticceria Pinocchio, and Scuola di Gelateria Artigianale Giglio.
12:15 - 12:30 Musical performance: Kaptain Rock &
WAS-5 saxophonist robot
12:45 - 13:00 Musical performance: Anglo Way &
WAS-5 saxophonist robot
13:00 - 14:30 Exhibition
14:30 - 14:45 Musical performance: Kaptain Rock &
WAS-5 saxophonist robot
14:45 - 16:15 Exhibition
16:15 - 16:30 Musical performance: Anglo Way &
WAS-5 saxophonist robot
16:30 - 17:00
Exhibition
17:00: Exhibition
closes