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Dear colleagues
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We are pleased to announce the 1st Doctoral Summer School on Robotics and Intelligent Machines - DRIMS2, which is taking place from August 30th to September 5th, 2023 at the Volterra International School of Higher Education (<a href="https://es.sonicurlprotection-fra.com/click?PV=2&MSGID=202212291346550235587&URLID=4&ESV=10.0.16.7295&IV=35F1C716D96CC95B0DE2CF9E33C5E4CB&TT=1672321616736&ESN=6JKyjcqV368V1aKO2ADog6UxqlE6YJN757CZ3Guc5t8%3D&KV=1536961729280&B64_ENCODED_URL=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2lhZnZvbHRlcnJhLmV1L2VuL2hvbWUtZW5nbGlzaC8&HK=A70E2FB34829D8FF335985649F68A4BE2EF248302D68A4DB801C6DB6983F04C6" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.siafvolterra.eu/en/home-english/&source=gmail&ust=1672407809166000&usg=AOvVaw34WWSk1BqVKxWOZkduyqAs">https://www.siafvolterra.eu/en/home-english/</a> ), a Campus in the province of Pisa that can host up to 200 guests in residential format offering accommodation, classrooms, recreation areas, services, didactic supports.
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The DRIMS2 initiative is planned to be connected to the national PhD program in Robotics and Intelligent Machines (PhDRIM), that has been recently pioneered within the I-RIM framework. <strong>PhD students who are I-RIM members</strong> will benefit from special discounts thanks to the contribution of the European Digital Innovation Hub ARTES 5.0 partnered by I-RIM (<a href="https://es.sonicurlprotection-fra.com/click?PV=2&MSGID=202212291346550235587&URLID=2&ESV=10.0.16.7295&IV=7C7F75081574FE941DEF4D1386F59E99&TT=1672321616736&ESN=0oCB2AQMA1%2FUEw45LhtytOK1Ufp%2FH0CMbp7xbm8dfIk%3D&KV=1536961729280&B64_ENCODED_URL=aHR0cHM6Ly9pLXJpbS5pdC9lbi9pLXJpbS1pcy1hcnRlcy01LTAtcGFydG5lci8&HK=E0F2983C7FDC795C259031B7FB186FB84EF820BFACD1DB56D5EF6094333DB10A" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://i-rim.it/en/i-rim-is-artes-5-0-partner/&source=gmail&ust=1672407809166000&usg=AOvVaw0n4v_9bdPvUPh0EiiSX5dG">https://i-rim.it/en/i-rim-is-artes-5-0-partner/</a> ).
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An international call for participation will open the initiative to PhD students affiliated to other programs.
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The topics of the school cover fundamental competences: robot design, sensing and perception, control and human robot interaction. Hands-on activities are an integral part of the educational program of the school and social activities are planned as well.
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We kindly ask you to anticipate the news with the PhD students who might be interested in attending the school, so that they can save the date.
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The expected number of participant students is 100. Further information, including the draft program, will soon follow in January.
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We take this opportunity to wish you all Happy Holidays.
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The organizing team:
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Calogero Oddo
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Giovanni Berselli
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Nicola Pedrocchi
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Matteo Matteucci
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Andrea Zanchettin
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Matteo Bianchi
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Elena De Momi
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