| Tuesday, November 1, 2016 | |
 09:00 - 09:10 | Welcome Address Mr Oliver Tian, President, Singapore Industrial Automation Association Mr Leck Chet Lam, Managing Director, Experia Events |
| 09:10 - 09:30 | Opening Address by Mr S Iswaran, Minister for Trade and Industry (Industry) |
| 09:30 - 10:10 | Opening Keynote Mr Dan Kara, Research Director, Robotics, ABI Research Robotics: Where Are We Now, Where Are We Going The global robotics market is rapidly developing and there is an urgent need for businesses to be aware about the available opportunities and make informed decisions whilst reducing risks. Delve into a detailed taxonomic framework on the various classes of robots as well as the up-and-coming robotic sectors, such as unmanned aerial systems, consumer robotics and mobile service robots in this session. Participants will also be able to better understand the type of businesses, technologies and social issues (the Internet of Things, machine learning, cloud computing), along with recent innovations that will further accelerate the proliferation of robotic technology into homes, the workplace and public spaces in Asia. Mr Dan Kara from ABI research will also extract the latest information from its robotics study for his keynote. |
| 10:10 - 10:30 | Insight 1 Mr Haryanto Kurniawon Tan, Head, Precision Engineering, Singapore Economic Development Board The Singapore National Robotics Programme |
| 10:30 - 10:50 | Morning Tea Break |
| 10:50 - 11:10 | Keynote Session 1 Dr Shin Kyung-Chul, Chief Executive Officer, Yujin Robot Co Ltd Rise of the Service Robots The widespread availability of service robots has resulted in several developments that allowed robots to become mobile, interactive machines. This session will highlight the impacts of service robots on current and future needs, and illustrated with examples of the actual deployment of such solutions. |
| 11:10 - 11:30 | Insight 2 Assoc Prof Ang Wei Tech, Associate Chair (Research), School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University The Singapore Scenario: Harnessing the potential of Robotics - The Opportunities and Challenges The global economy is becoming more increasingly interconnected, diverse and complex. It is vital to muster resources, innovate, scale up and internationalise. This session uses Singapore as a discussion point and highlights her critical needs, the availability of opportunities in robotics and challenges for large scale adoption. |
| 11:30 - 12:45 | Opening Plenary Small Actions, Big Impact: Shaping the Mindset and Managing Expectations Debunking myths and getting the facts right is very important to maximise adoption of robotics. In this session, discover the gaps in technology, system integration and initial adoption expectations. Moderator: Mr Lim Swee Cheang Vice-Dean, School of Continuing And Lifelong Education (SCALE), National University of Singapore Panellists: Mr Dan Kara, Research Director, Robotics, ABI Research Dr Shin Kyung-Chul, Chief Executive Officer, Yujin Robots Co Ltd Assoc Prof Ang Wei Tech, Associate Chair (Research), School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University Assoc Prof Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Mueller-Wittig, Director, Fraunhofer IDM Centre, Nanyang Technological University Prof Axel Michael Thallemer, Deputy Head, National University of Singapore |
| 12:45 - 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 - 14:20 | Keynote Session 2 Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sami Haddadin, Director of the Institute of Automatic Control, Leibniz University, Hannover The Robot Solutions - Powered by Industry 4.0 In this session, participants will learn what self-building robots are, gain insights to the seamless Industry 4.0 integration in the form of Cloud Robotics and how it can be implemented in both consumer and commercialisation purposes. |
| 14:20 - 14:40 | Insight 3 Assoc Prof Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Mueller-Wittig, Director, Fraunhofer IDM Centre, Nanyang Technological University Industry 4.0 and its relevance for Singapore Industry 4.0 harnesses the inter-connectivity of machines, processes and products. How does this revolution powers businesses as they strive to remain competitive and agile? Discover the relevancy of Industry 4.0 to Singapore. |
| 14:40 - 15:00 | Insight 4 Mr Clement Yew, National Product Manager for Division 2 (Safety Products and Services), SICK Pte. Ltd. Safety of Collaborative Robots With the rising need for enhanced ergonomics, shorter operation cycles, cost efficiency and improved quality, the combined humans robots efforts must be conducted safely. Through proper monitoring and effective control, robots would not have to be perceived as a source of hazard be caged and separated from the endangered but used effectively as a collaborative tool alongside humans. In this session, challenges in the safety of robotics deployment will be discussed as well as the types of safety measures in structured and unstructured environments. Apart from understanding the safety of industrial robots designed for collaborative operation, participants will also learn how robots can work safely in close interaction proximity with humans in workspaces in the service, hospitality and medical care sectors. |
| 15:00 - 15:30 | Afternoon Tea Break |
| 15:30 - 15:50 | Keynote Session 3 Ms Catherine Simon, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, INNOROBO Collaboration: The New Business Paradigm This session discusses the necessary collaboration within the robotics community to accelerate the introduction and commercialisation of innovations to market. Apart from actual examples of collaborative robotics projects that were fruitful, successful international collaborations that made it to the commercial markets will be shared and further discussed. |
| 15:50 - 16:10 | Industry Case Study 1 Dr Lee Shiang Long, President of Defence Business, ST Kinetics Operationalising Autonomous Vehicle |
| 16:10 - 16:30 | Industry Case Study 2 Mr Gavin Pathross, Chief Digital Officer, Yum! Brands Inc F&B Service Robots in China |
| 16:30 - 16:50 | Industry Case Study 3 Mr Ivan Khoo, Chief Executive Officer, SIIX-AGT Medtech Pte Ltd Affordable Healthcare Robotics for Hospitals |
| 16:50 - 17:50 | Closing Plenary The Robotics Ecosystem: Forging the Future of Robotics Solutions Robotics will be a critical part of how we solve the big problems of the future. This session will provide participants with a clearer perspective of the robotics ecosystem, highlighting the key viable considerations in robotics adoption, how to obtain funding to kick-start projects and learning how to change rules or laws to support this revolutionary technology. Moderator: Mr Oliver Tian President, Singapore Industrial Automation Association Panellists: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sami Haddadin, Director of the Institute of Automatic Control, Leibinz University, Hannover Ms Catherine Simon, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, INNOROBO Mr John Lu, Director, SPRING Singapore Dr Lee Shiang Long, President of Defence Business, ST Kinetics |
