Research RoadmapLaying out priorities and focus for researchOne major product of the original EURON was a robotics research roadmap designed to clarify opportunities for developing and employing advanced robot technology over the next 10 - 20 years (2002 to 2022). The document provides a comprehensive review of state of the art in robotics, identifies the major obstacles to progress, and discusses various approaches for alleviating these problems with reference to a set of concrete "man-on-the-moon" projects. The document then goes on to consider the theoretical and technological advances required to implement the intended robotic systems. This work is still ongoing as the EURON community seeks to map out the practical next steps on the road to the sometimes distant goals proposed in the research roadmap. Part of the purpose of this is to focus both our own minds and those of EU and other funding bodies in particular directions expected to be fruitful. The field of applications is very wide.
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Getting InvolvedWe hope that you will get involved in many of EURON's activities and encourage others to do so as well. Attend MeetingsAttending meetings is an excellent way of making contacts and friends within the community. These contacts are normally interesting, and may also be useful! EURON Schools are aimed at PhD students so are particularly good for people wishing to deepen an already existing interest. [More details ... ] Contribute to the InitiativesYour knowledge and resources are valuable -- please consider sharing them with others by adding items to the databases, contributing your opinions to the roadmap and benchmarking initiatives, and your information to this website. Especially, please contribute to the Video Collection for Students asap. [More details ... ] Use the ResourcesMake use of the resources that EURON offers. Much of the information is freely available to all, but for other resources you have to be a EURON member. Apply for the grants, use the databases and the contacts, apply for the awards, use the mailing lists. | ||