The EASE Fall School offers an opportunity to delve into the exciting field of cognition-enabled everyday activity robotics. Designed to provide insight into Everyday Activity Science and Engineering, our Fall School allows doctoral students to explore AI, robotics, and the complex field of robot manipulations. Through lectures and hands-on courses, participants can exchange ideas and perspectives with invited speakers and experts from the collaborative research center EASE. This year, the event is supported by the euROBIN project and will be hosted at both the University of Bremen, Germany, and University of Michigan, USA.
We are excited to extend our heartfelt welcome to our friends and colleagues from the euROBIN project. Your partnership is an invaluable asset as we push forward in the field of robotics. We look forward to achieve greater knowledge and fuel future innovations with our combined efforts. Thank you for being an integral part of this journey toward a brighter future.
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Venues
This year, the EASE Fall School is breaking new ground by hosting a collocated event simultaneously in the United States and Germany. With venues at both the University of Bremen in Germany and University of Michigan in the US, the event aims to foster a truly international exchange of knowledge and ideas. This dual-location format presents a unique opportunity for participants on both sides of the Atlantic to engage with the latest advancements in cognition-enabled everyday activity robotics.
Courses
Workshops and hands-on courses have been organized with the time zone differences in mind. Sessions are staggered so that when one group is attending a live workshop, the other group might be engaged in pre-recorded lectures or asynchronous activities. This approach ensures that both groups have access to the same high-quality content while accommodating their respective local times. Additionally, all sessions are recorded and made available for later viewing, enabling participants to catch up on any content they might have missed due to the time difference.
Fee & Registration
As application for the EASE Fall School 2024 we are asking for a short letter of motivation. The submission deadline is November 4th, 2024.
The EASE Fall School 2024 fee package is
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- Early Bird: 380 EUR - Regular: 420 EUR Register now for our Fall School at Bremen, Germany! * |
Registration: $ 450 Register now for our Fall School at Ann Arbor, Michigan! ** **Please do not enter your mailing address when filling the online payment form. Only enter your personal and payment information. |
School Committee
Program Committee Bremen
- Prof. Dr. h.c. Michael Beetz University of Bremen
- Dr. Jörn Syrbe University of Bremen
- Dr. Hagen Langer University of Bremen
- Jeroen Schäfer University of Bremen
- Vanessa Hassouna University of Bremen
- Prof. Chad Jenkins University of Michigan
- T. Renay Hutchings University of Michigan
- Tiffanny Walsh University of Michigan
- Andrea Cowley University of Bremen
- Cornelia Biebow University of Bremen
Accommmodation Bremen, Germany
The following hotels are within walking distance to our venue:
Research
The Robotics team at the Institute for Artificial Intelligence (IAI) at Universität Bremen is directed by Prof. M. Beetz. The team focuses on research in robotics and artificial intelligence and includes methods for knowledge representation for robots among other approaches.
Social Events
Join us for our entertainment program! Our social events will give you the opportunity to network with other attendees and to make the most of your Fall School experience.
Virtual rooms
Moreover, to enhance collaboration and networking, virtual breakout rooms and forums are established, allowing participants from both locations to interact beyond the scheduled sessions. These platforms are available 24/7, providing a space for continuous dialogue and idea exchange, regardless of the time zone. By leveraging technology and thoughtful scheduling, the EASE Fall School aims to create a seamless and enriching experience for all participants, transcending geographical boundaries and time differences.
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Funding
The Fall School has been supported by the German Research Foundation DFG, as part of Collaborative Research Center (Sonderforschungsbereich) 1320 “EASE - Everyday Activity Science and Engineering”, University of Bremen.
With a six-hour time difference between Michigan and Bremen, we carefully plan our schedule to ensure that participants from both locations can attend key sessions and collaborate effectively. The schedule has been designed to maximize overlap during the central part of the day for both locations. For instance, joint sessions such as keynote lectures and panel discussions are scheduled during late morning in Michigan, which corresponds to the late afternoon in Bremen. This allows participants from both sites to join these sessions live, fostering real-time interaction and discussion.
Program of Bremen
| time | program | Resources |
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| 09:30 – 10:00 | Registration | |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Syrbe: Welcome Session EASE Fall School 2024 | |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Break | |
| 10:45 – 13:30 | Hands-on: Overview and Semantic Map Creation | |
| 13:30 – 15:00 | Lunch Break | |
| 15:00 – 15:45 | Michael Beetz: Everyday Activity Science & Engineering | |
| 15:45 – 16:00 | Break | |
| 16:00 – 16:45 | Chad Jenkins | |
| 16:45 – 17:00 | Break | |
| 17:00 – 17:45 | Fabian Ternava |
| time | program | Resources |
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| 10:00 – 11:45 | Hands-on: Robot Control with PyCRAM and Perception with RoboKudo | |
| 11:45 – 12:00 | Break | |
| 12:00 – 13:30 | Hands-on: Robot Control with PyCRAM and Perception with RoboKudo | |
| 13:30 – 15:00 | Lunch | |
| 15:00 – 15:45 | Danica Kragic, Jens Lundell, Noemie Jaquier | |
| 15:45 – 16:00 | Break | |
| 16:00 – 16:45 | Anouk Girard | |
| 17:00 – 17:45 | Ming Lin | |
| 18:00 – 20:00 | Beck’s Brewery Tour |
| time | program | Resources |
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| 10:00 – 11:45 | Hands-on: Querying the Knowledge Base System KnowRob | |
| 11:45 – 12:00 | Break | |
| 12:00 – 13:30 | Hands-on: Querying the Knowledge Base System KnowRob | |
| 13:30 – 14:45 | Lunch Break | |
| 14:45 – 15:00 | Virtual Q&A Session | |
| 15:00 – 15:45 | Sonia Chernova | |
| 15:45 – 16:00 | Break | |
| 16:00 – 16:45 | Benjamin Alt | |
| 17:00 – 17:45 | Tetsuya Ogata | |
| 18:15 – 18:45 | Transit | |
| 18:45 – 19:30 | Ubica-Tour | |
| 19:30 – 22:00 | Dinner |
| time | program | Room |
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| 10:00 – 11:45 | Hands-on: Extended Robot Control with PyCRAM | |
| 11:45 – 12:00 | Break | |
| 12:00 – 13:30 | Hands-on: Extended Robot Control with PyCRAM | |
| 13:30 – 14:30 | Lunch Break | |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Interview: Dejan Pangercic | |
| 15:00 – 15:45 | Karinne Ramirez | |
| 15:45 – 16:00 | Break | |
| 16:00 – 16:45 | Sami Haddadin | |
| 16:45 – 17:00 | Break | |
| 17:00 – 17:45 | Rachid Alami | |
| 18:00 – 18:30 | Radu Rusu |
| time | program | Resources |
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| 10:00 – 12:15 | Hands-on: Create your own LLM Assistant | |
| 12:15 – 12:30 | Break | |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lab Tour | |
| 13:30 – 15:00 | Lunch Break | |
| 15:00 – 15:45 | Animesh Garg | |
| 15:45 – 16:00 | Break | |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Michael Suppa | |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Peter Kampmann | |
| 17:00 – 17:45 | Dimitra Panagou | |
| 18:00 – 18:15 | Virtual Q&A | |
| 18:30 – 19:00 | Farewell-Session |
Program of Ann Arbor
| time | program | Resources |
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| 08:00 – 09:00 | Registration | |
| 09:00 – 09:45 | Michael Beetz | |
| 09:45 – 10:00 | Break | |
| 10:00 – 10:45 | Chad Jenkins | |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | Break | |
| 11:00 – 11:45 | Fabian Ternava | |
| 11:45 – 01:30 | Lunch Break | |
| 1:30 – 2:30 | Hands-on: Overview and Semantic Map Creation | |
| 2:30 – 2:45 | Break | |
| 2:45 – 3:45 | Hands-on: Overview and Semantic Map Creation |
| time | program | Resources |
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| 09:00 – 09:45 | Sonia Chernova | |
| 09:45 – 10:00 | Break | |
| 10:00 – 11:45 | Benjamin Alt | |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | Break | |
| 11:00 – 11:45 | Tetsuya Ogata | |
| 11:45 – 1:30 | Lunch Break | |
| 1:30 – 2:30 | Hands-On: Querying the Knowledge Base System KnowRob | |
| 2:30 – 2:45 | Break | |
| 2:45 – 5:15 | Hands-On: Querying the Knowledge Base System KnowRob |
| time | program | Room |
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| 08:30 – 09:00 | Interview: Dejan Pangercic | |
| 09:00 – 09:45 | Karinne Ramirez | |
| 09:45 – 10:00 | Break | |
| 10:00 – 10:45 | Sami Haddadin | |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | Break | |
| 10:00 – 11:45 | Rachid Alami | |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Radu Rusu | |
| 12:30 – 1:30 | Lunch Break | |
| 1:30 – 2:15 | Hands-on: Extended Robot Control with PyCRAM | |
| 2:15 – 2:30 | Break | |
| 2:30 – 5:00 | Hands-on: Extended Robot Control with PyCRAM |
| time | program | Resources |
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| 09:00 – 09:45 | Animesh Garg | |
| 09:45 – 10:00 | Break | |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Michael Suppa | |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Peter Kampmann | |
| 11:00 – 11:45 | Dimitra Panagou | |
| 12:00 – 1:30 | Lunch Break | |
| 1:30 – 2:45 | Hands-on: Create your own LLM Assistant | |
| 2:45 – 3:00 | Break | |
| 3:00 – 5:00 | Hands-on: Create your own LLM Assistant |
