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From: michael@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU (Michael Kassler)
Subject: International conference on "Robots for Competitive Industries"
Message-ID: <michael.729380536@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU>
Summary: ARA/IFR conference, Sheraton Brisbane Hotel, 14-16 July 1993
Keywords: conference, International Federation of Robotics, Australia
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Organization: Sydney University Computing Service, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1993 21:42:16 GMT
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  The Australian Robot Association and International Federation of Robotics are
sponsoring an international conference on "Robots for Competitive Industries" in
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia from 14 to 16 July. "Industries" is not limited
to manufacturing industries. For delegates from Europe and Asia a pre-conference
tour in Singapore is arranged for 11-12 July.
  Keynote speakers are: Roderick Draughon (Flow International Corp, USA), 
"Robotic Water-Jet Cutting"; Joseph Engelberger (Transitions Research Corporation,
USA), "Robots for the Service Sector"; Patrick Finlay (Armstrong Projects Ltd, 
UK), "Robotic Systems for Health and Retirement Care"; Toshiaki Fujimori
(Shimizu Corporation, Japan), "Robotics for the Construction Industry"; Georges
Giralt (CNRS, France), "Outdoor Mobile Robots"; Rolf Schraft (Fraunhofer
Institute, Germany) "New Robot Applications in Manufacturing"; Francis Sevila
(CEMAGREF, France), "Robotic Fruit Harvesting"; and James Trevelyan (University
of Western Australia), "Robotic Sheep Shearing".
   The conference takes place just before the IFAC world congress in Sydney
allowing overseas visitors to attend two major symposia and to see some of
Australia's unique touristic attractions.
   To receive a registration booklet, send an e-mail message to me at
michael@extro.ucc.su.oz.au
   We look forward to seeing you in Brisbane in July.
   Michael Kassler
   National Co-ordinator
   Australian Robot Association Inc.

