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  • Jacob Haugaard Christiansen

    Journalist, University of Southern Denmark
    jakc@tek.sdu.dk

    Jakob Haugaard has been a journalist since 2000, and has been working for different newspapers.  Today, he works at the Faculty of Engineering at SDU. Before coming to SDU in 2021, he worked as a business reporter at Fyens Stiftstidende covering tech and robotics for 10 years. 
     

    Speaker for following sessions
    • 12:00 - 14:30 Robots as a Tool
      HOST: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK AND ODENSE ROBOTICS
      The Conference is in English.
       
      12.00 - 12.05: Welcome and Introduction
      Moderator: Jacob Haugaard Christiansen, Journalist, Faculty of Engineering, University of Southern Denmark

      12.05 - 12.15: Denmark’s Robotics Industry – Bringing Technologies to New Domains
      Mikkel Christoffersen, CEO, Odense Robotics
      Internationally recognised as one of the world’s leading robot nations, Denmark pioneers within research, development and commercialisation of robot, automation and drone technologies. The country’s deep research expertise combined with strong development and commercial activities means that Denmark is making important contributions to extending the application of robotics technologies to an ever-increasing range of domains and industries. Whereas traditionally robots were confined to the factory floor, now robots are solving important tasks in healthcare, logistics, retail and more. Learn about Denmark’s robot and drone industry – and how researchers and companies are bringing robots to new domains.

      12.05 - 12.30: Software and IoT for Robotic Applications
      Mikkel Baun Kjærgaard, Professor, SDU Software Engineering, the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute, University of Southern Denmark
      Internet of things (IoT) technologies are enabling new data-driven insights about the world. At the same time advancement in robotics is enabling us to act on the insights. This talk explores the opportunities for creating new solutions by applying software technology to connect IoT technologies with robotic action in context of the FacilityCobot project.

      12.30 - 12.45: A New Tool for Flexible Automation
      Lars-Peter Ellekilde, CEO, Enabled Robotics
      Combining the flexibility of a robot arm, the mobility of an autonomous mobile robot and an easy-to-use software creates a new level of flexibility and allows to automate a new range of applications. This presentation will introduce the solution of Enabled Robotics, the technologies and give examples of applications.

      12.45 - 13.00: From Industry to Healthcare
      Thiusius Rajeeth Savarimuthu, Professor, SDU Robotics, the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute,University of Southern Denmark
      Healthcare robotics builds upon many of the technology development within the industrial domain. This talk will present some of the key enabling technologies needed in the healthcare domain and how these can be transferred from the industrial domain.

      13.00 - 13.15: ROPCA Ultrasound Scanner
      Anders B. H. Christensen, AI & Software Engineer, ROPCA
      The ARTHUR scanner by ROPCA is an automatic ultrasound scanner of finger and wrist joint. It is used to scan rheumatoid arthritis patients. The technology used in ARTHUR builds upon advanced image processing and robotic motion generation algorithms. This talk will focus on how ROPCA uses some of the technology used in industry to create a solution in the healthcare domain.

      13.15 - 13.30: GENIUS: Using 5G to Fly Drones together in U-Space
      Ulrik Pagh Schultz, Professor and Head of SDU UAS Centre, the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute, University of Southern Denmark
      GENIUS aims to develop a novel 5G UAS network, optimized for 3D coverage of the lower airspace and providing a safe and reliable U-space where drones can fly safely side by side with manned aviation. This talk will present the main concepts in the project, which brings together major players such as Ericsson, TDC Net, and Naviair, in use cases that will be demonstrated by Lorenz Technology and by the Danish EPA.

      13.30 - 13.45: Innovation Meets Reality: The Role of Compliance in Drone Operations
      Cedric Burg, Innovation Manager, Lorenz Technology
      Lorenz Technology develops intelligent drone solutions that enable organizations to make informed decisions and automate processes. In this talk, Lorenz Technology will explain how it leverages the GENIUS project to develop new technologies to comply with drone legislation and make drone operations safer, more efficient, and more autonomous.

      13.45 - 14.05: Human-Robot Interaction as a general factor in the use of robotics
      Oskar Palinko, Associate Professor, SDU Robotics, the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute, University of Southern Denmark
      Introduction to the DAnish Human-Robot Interaction Network (DAHRIN)

      14.05 - 14.30: Panel discussion
      Moderator: Jacob Haugaard Christiansen, Journalist, Faculty of Engineering, University of Southern Denmark

      14.30: End of conference session
    • 13:30 - 14:30 Application of Human-Robot Interaction in the Robot Industry: How Industry Professionals Could Benefit from HRI Research
      HOST: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK AND ODENSE ROBOTICS.
      The Conference is in English.
      Moderator: Jacob Haugaard Christiansen, Journalist, Faculty of Engineering, University of Southern Denmark

      The objective of this track is to initiate collaboration between industry professionals needing better human-robot interaction and researchers in this field. SDU is launching the Danish Human-Robot Interaction Network for this purpose. Join us and find out how we can help you improve your products when they interact with people on any level.

      13.30 - 13.35:  Welcome & Introduction
      Søren Adamsen Mouritzen, Project Manager, Odense Robotics                      
      Oskar Palinko, Associate Professor, SDU Robotics, the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute, University of Southern Denmark

      13.35 - 13.45: Proxemics in Human-Robot Interaction
      Leon Bodenhagen, Associate Professor, SDU Robotics, the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute, University of Southern Denmark
      Today robots are introduced into an increasing variety of scenarios where they operate in shared environments such as hospitals or other publicly accessible areas. To operate successfully in such domains, it is decisive to not only function correctly but also to ‘fit in’ a space populated by and designed for humans. Understanding how humans make use of space, e.g., for interacting with others, allows for robot behaviors adhering to social norms and thus avoiding unintended interference. This presentation will dive into key aspects of proxemics and how they can be utilized to achieve appropriate robot behaviour.

      13.45 - 13.55: Human-Robot Interaction at Aalborg University
      Matthias Rehm, Professor wsr, Department of Architecture, Design and Media Technology, Aalborg University
      In 2019, an interdisciplinary HRI lab has been established at the AAU that brings together expertise from such diverse disciplines as computer science, communication and psychology, electrical engineering, interaction design, AI and multimodal signal processing with the aim to create synergies from the different perspectives on human robot interaction including both technical but also societal aspects of robotics. To this end we have defined a research strategy "From Reactive to Proactive Robots" that will focus on different challenges if robots are envisioned to work side by side with humans in dynamic environments both in production contexts but also in societal context like health care, education, or commerce. This will require robots to become socially accepted, to become able to analyze human intentions in meaningful ways, and to become proactive. The presentation will give some examples of the projects currently running in the lab.

      13.55 - 14.05: Persuasion and Trust
      Kerstin Fischer, Prosessor wsr, Department of Design and Communication, University of Southern Denmark
      Matouš Jelínek, PhD student, Department of Design and Communication, University of Southern Denmark
      In this presentation, we provide an overview of the crucial role trust plays in both industrial and social human-robot interactions, and provide examples from our own work on regulating trust in interactions with robots. Furthermore, we present applications for robots as persuasive technologies and show that robots can be very effective for inducing behavior change.

      14.05 - 14.15: Non-verbal Interaction with Robots
      Oskar Palinko, Associate Professor, SDU Robotics, the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute, University of Southern Denmark
      Non-verbal communication cues are very important for interaction between people. We look at the other person's gaze, gestures, appearance, tone of speech, etc. They can be used also on robots to effectively communicate their intentions to people in their vicinity. For example, mobile robots can use light signals to communicate their intention to turn and beeping for moving in reverse. Movement gestures also contain a lot of information which people can easily interpret: a quick movement left and right can signify inability to complete a requested task. Robots can also detect and interpret people's non-verbal signals, like body pose, eye gaze and intonation of voice. These signals can all be used either to replace or supplement verbal information and thus, provide better communication between people and robots. This in turn can lead to better acceptance of robots and better robotic products. Examples will be shown for using these cues in actual robots, for example a robotic hand sanitizer or a logistic robot for hospitals.

      14.15 - 14.30  Panel Discussion

      14.30: End of Conference Session
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