Program

2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Workshop: “ Humanoid robots: ethics, philosophy & therapy”. Marcel Heerink, Associate Professor at Windesheim Flevoland.

5:00 pm End of Tuesday’s agenda.

“Ethos” day

7:30 am Hotel pick up.

8:30 am Arrival at UTP(University of Technology of Panama).

9:00-9:15 am Apertura institucional SENACYT & Rectora of UTP.

9:15 – 10:15 am Keynote speaker: Koen V. Hindriks. T.U. Delft

10:15 – 10:30 am Coffee Break.

10:30 am – 12:00 pm Papers’ Presentations

10:30-10:50 am : “A Review of the Social Robotics in Education: From Literacy to Math Teaching” Olga Sans-Cope and Jordi Albo-Canals. Presented by Olga Sans-Cope.

10:50-11:10 am : “An Initial Approach of How Marketing can influence User Perception of Social Robots” Natalia Martin and Jordi Albo-Canals. Presented by Natalia Martin.

11:10-11:30 am : “Robodi, A Social Modular Robot” Cristina Abad-Moya and Alex Barco. Presented by Cristina Abad-Moya and Alex Barco.

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11:40 am -12:00 pm : “Plataforma de Simulación 3D en línea para el Aprendizaje de Programación Basado en Proyectos” Eduardo Villar Ortega and Humberto Rodriguez. Presented by Eduardo Villar Ortega.

12:00 – 2:00 pm Lunch time

2:00 – 3:00 pm Keynote speaker: AISOY – Lisa Armstrong (Skype: ifishdoyou )

3:00 – 6:00 pm Workshop: “Social Robotics Coaching System”. Jordi Albó-Canals, Researcher at Tufts University and Scientist visitor Personal Robots at MIT Media Lab.

6:00 pm Pick up- return to the hotel

7:00 pm Leisure time

 “Pathos” day

8:30 am Arrival at UTP(University of Technology of Panama)

9:00 – 10:00 am Keynote speaker: Arletty Pinel CEO of Genos Global

10:00 – 10:30 am Coffee Break.

10:30 am – 12:00 pm Papers’ Presentations

10:30-10:50 am :”Picking a hospital companion – Preferences of Dutch primary school children and medical professionals” Martina Heinemann and Marcel Heerink

10:50-11:10 am : “Current technical and practical impediments to research on social robots” Alex Barco, Caroline van Straten, Chiara de Jong, Jochen Peter and Rinaldo Kühne.

11:10-11:30 am : “An experience of activities with educational robots in the rehabilitation therapy of patients with reduced mobility.” Carlos Garcia Macias.

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11:40 am -12:00 pm : “Engaging Children with an Interactive Affective Storytelling Robot” Mike Ligthart, Koen Hindriks and Mark Neerincx.

12:00 – 12:20 pm: “Child-Robot Interaction: The Importance of Getting Acquainted” Mike Ligthart, Koen Hindriks and Mark Neerincx.

12:20 2:00 pm Lunch time

2:00 – 3:30 pm Paper Presentations

 2:00-2:20 pm:“Choosing a Robot With ASD Children” Robin   Scheick, Meijer Esther and Marcel Heerink.

2:20-2:40 pm:“Reflecting upon the use of AI and robot technologies for therapy” Eduard Fosch Villaronga. Presented by Eduard Fosch Villaronga.

2:40-3:00 pm:“Pedagogical Robotics In Learning For Autism Children” José Carlos Rangel and Cristian Pinzón. Presented by José Carlos Rangel.

3:00-3:20 pm:“RoboPlus: Collaborating with coaches of ASD children on the use of social robots”. Saskia Van Oenen and Marcel Heerink. Presented by Saskia Van Oenen and Marcel Heerink.

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3:30 – 4:30 pm Keynote speaker Ognjen Rudovic  Research Fellow at MIT Media Lab

5:00 pm Pick up- return to the hotel

6:00 pm Leisure time

“Logos” day

7:30 am Hotel pick up

8:30 am Arrival at UTP (University of Technology of Panama).

9:00 – 10:00 am Keynote speaker: Bo Stjerne Thomsen Global head of Research at LEGO Foundation

10:00 – 10:30 am Coffee Break.

10:30 am – 12:30 pm Papers’ Presentations

10:30-10:50 am : “ Interactive robot tree and its use as a tool in Psychodynamic therapies.” Herminia Peña, Leonel Gonzalez and Pedro Carreras. Presented by Herminia Peña.

10:50-11:10 am : “ Child-Robot Interaction: The Importance of Getting Acquainted” Mike Ligthart, Koen Hindriks and Mark Neerincx.

11:10-11:30 am : “Educational Neurotechnology – Optimizing Learning” Rita Quintero and presented by Rita Quintero.

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11:40 am -12:00 pm : “ Adaptive System As A Social Therapeutic Resource For The Adjustment Of Cerebrovascular Accidents Patients, To Typical Surroundings: State Of the Art And Projection” Donna Roper, Gustavo Díaz, Raul Rodriguez and Viviana Justin.

12:00-12:20 pm : “ Evaluation of the use of a Pleo robot at a child consultation clinic” Reensina Eind and Marcel Heerink.

12:30 – 2:00 pm Lunch time

2:00 – 3:00 pm Keynote speaker: Publio Arjona Director at IPM Studios

3:00 – 4:00 pm Cultural talk- “Beautiful Panamá”.

4:00 pm End of the II Edition of New Friends’ Congress.