International Robot Developer Conference "ROSCon 2013"

Fraunhofer IPA is hosting the second annual meeting of the global developer community for ROS, the leading open-source operating system for robot programming

On May 11 and 12, 2013, the "ROSCon 2013" will take place in Stuttgart, the international annual gathering of the global developer community for the leading open-source operating system for robot programming, ROS. Following a successful kickoff in Minnesota, USA, in 2012, this year the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology and Automation IPA is hosting the international developer conference. Florian Weißhardt and Alexander Bubeck are part of the six-member organizing committee, representing researchers from Fraunhofer IPA.

The conference will be held on the campus of the University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 47, 70569 Stuttgart.

The two-day program – Saturday, May 11, from 9:00 AM to 5:45 PM, and Sunday, May 12, from 9:00 AM to 6:15 PM – includes around 35 lectures, short presentations, experience reports, expert discussions, and tutorials on various aspects and perspectives of the "Robot Operating System" ROS. Additionally, during the congress, twelve international companies and sponsors will showcase their products and services in the field of robotics in an exhibition.

ROS is a widely used and established open-source framework in robotics research, serving as a de facto standard, offering a vast repertoire of software components and tools for robotic applications. Due to its importance and recognition, ROS is also moving into commercial applications in industrial robotics. Last fall, researchers from the Department of Robot and Assistance Systems at Fraunhofer IPA organized an international user conference at the Stuttgart institute center with around one hundred researchers and experts from science and industry on this topic.

ROSCon 2013 provides a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the latest developments and trends in robot research.