European Clearing House for Open Robotics Development (ECHORD)

ECHORD (European Clearing House for Open Robotics Development) is a new EU-funded project aiming to strengthen the cooperation between scientific research and industry in robotics. Europe has a very strong robot industry and there is significant research potential as well as technological knowledge.

In the context of ECHORD, small-scale projects, so-called “experiments” (small technical research projects), will be conducted, which will use state-of-the art robotic equipment.

Outline:
Three scenarios have been defined that represent the expected use of state-of-the-art robot technologies in the near future:
1.    Human robot co-worker scenario
2.    Hyper-flexible cells scenario
3.    Cognitive factory scenario

Research Focus:
Human-robot interfacing and safety
Robot hands and complex manipulation
Mobile manipulators and cooperation
Networked robots

Further Information:
http://www.echord.info/wikis/home-wiki/1st-call-for-experiment-proposals

Contact Person:
Mr. David Shem-Tov- david.s@tx.technion.ac.il