Blockchain in robotics and AI
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Blockchain applications
in robotics and automation

IROS 2021 online workshop

 1 October, 2021
15 October, 2021

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Scope

The Blockchain, a public ledger whose information is protected by a consensus algorithm, demonstrates the possibility to create a network of robotic devices, and provides facilities to solve problems in multi-agent networks. Distributed computing platforms, such the Ethereum blockchain, are already showing opportunities to make robotic applications more responsive, secure and simplified in development. Nevertheless, there are numerous alternative nuances for the development of heterogeneous robotic applications based on the blockchain technologies.

Which issues (technical, production, legal) slow down the development and widespread usage of robotic applications based on the blockchain into the real world? Will there be enough scalability and security of decentralized technologies for a large-scale network of Cyber Physical Systems? What new types of applications can be developed based on these technologies?

This workshop is supported by the TC on Smart Buildings and the TC on Energy, Environment and Safety Issues.

Let’s consider these and other relevant questions during our online workshop within IROS 2021 with academic and industry experts:

Blockchain applications
in robotics and automation

IROS 2021 online workshop

 1 October, 2021
15 October, 2021

Register

Idea

In recent years, the demand for robotic devices and robots for business and for personal use has significantly increased. During this time, one of the main technological trends in the robotics field has been the concept of networks of cyber-physical systems (CPSs) — systems of embedded computing devices that cooperate with one another through network services for access and data processing, and actively interact with the surrounding physical world. Robotization of the economy and society will ultimately lead to the spread of “’smart cities”. However, the creation of multi-agent networks of CPS is inevitably introducing new and fundamental challenges that the research community will have to address in the coming years.

A giant number of connected devices leads to more security requirements.

A main issue is that the data collected within CPSs contain critical or private data that needs to be sufficiently protected against a variety of threats (e.g., errors or hacking, unwanted exploitation). Citizens and communities should be allowed to keep the ownership of their data. Large-scale robotic and AI applications such as those envisioned by “smart cities” face serious challenges due to the system and network heterogeneity and multi-vendor environments. This raises the need of developing new security, compatibility, data-sharing, etc. standards as well as ensuring the scalability of the network.

The problem of registration and monitoring of devices affects the public services and rule of law. From a business perspective, the key issue is finding a way to create value from applications, and to this end it is necessary to guarantee coordination of both economic and technical transactions.

The Blockchain, a public ledger whose information is protected by a consensus algorithm, and the new ‘future internet’ technologies based on decentralized peer-to-peer technologies known as Web 3.0, demonstrate the possibility to create a network of robotic devices, and has the ability to solve problems in multi-agent networks.

The workshop aims at providing to researchers and developers the possibility to present, discuss, and exchange ideas that address the benefits and challenges of decentralized ledger technologies in robotic applications. The workshop outcome will be novel ideas, challenges and possible solutions of practical and theoretical problems.

Blockchain applications
in robotics and automation

IROS 2021 online workshop

 1 October, 2021
15 October, 2021

Register

Speakers

The workshop will involve a pool of top international experts in the new emerging field of blockchain in Robotics and AI and from neighbouring areas.

Fabio Bonsignorio photo
Fabio Bonsignorio

Heron Robots, Italy

Sooyong Park photo
Sooyong Park

Sogang University, Korea

Aleksandr Kapitonov photo
Aleksandr Kapitonov

ITMO University, Russia

Sergey Lonshakov photo
Sergei Lonshakov

Airalab, Russia

Önder Gürcan photo
Önder Gürcan

CEA LIST, Paris-Saclay University, France

Eduardo Castello-Ferrer photo
Eduardo Castello-Ferrer

MIT Media Lab, France

Pedro Lima photo
Pedro Lima

Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Álvaro García-Pérez photo
Álvaro García-Pérez

CEA Paris-Saclay Nano-INNOV, France

List of topics

  • Coordination of large multivendor heterogeneous networks of robots in Smart cities
  • Coordination of large multivendor heterogeneous networks of robots in direct and reverse logistic networks
  • Blockchain for robots and AI agent networked systems and IoT
  • Peer-to-peer and distributed models for robotic systems
  • Smart contracts for robot coordination
  • Web 3.0 and robotics
  • Internet of the future and robotics
  • Secure distributed sensing and coordination
  • Blockchain and mobile systems
  • Blockchain for multi-agent systems
  • Blockchain and Industry 4.0
  • Blockchain and Robot Economics
  • Privacy and security for robotic systems in Smart cities, Smart Logistics, Smart X
  • Privacy and security for Trustworthy robot -- human interactions
  • Digital Markets for the coordination of large multivendor heterogeneous networks of robots in Smart cities and Smart Economies
  • Techniques and algorithms that can be used to solve blockchain issues for robotics and automation, such as sharding, DAG, and consensus algorithms
  • Heterogeneous multi-robot collaboration in heterogeneous multivendor environments
  • Blockchain for swarm robots application
  • Scalability and network partitioning solution for large multi-robot networks
  • Combination of blockchain and trusted execution environment for multi-robot collaboration
  • Blockchain for Decentralized multi-robot collaboration
  • Blockchain for multi-robot collaboration
  • Blockchain for Heteregenous robot collaboration
  • Combination of AI and blockchain for multi-robot collaboration
  • Blockchain for the internet of robotics things
  • Ethical and Cultural Issues

Schedule

1 October, 16:10 - 18:10 CEST

Session 1
16:10 – 16:18 (CEST, UTC+2)

The transformative potential of the merging of Robotics, AI and ‘distributed peer-to-peer internet technologies such as the block-chain

F. Bonsignorio (Heron Robots, Italy)
16:18 – 16:26 (CEST, UTC+2)

Smarts contract for robot coordination

Sooyong Park (Sogang University, Korea)
16:26 – 16:34 (CEST, UTC+2)

Robonomics: the economy of robots through decentralized applications

Aleksandr Kapitonov (ITMO University, Russia)
16:34 – 16:42 (CEST, UTC+2)

A system and coding peak in robonomics blockchain applications

Sergey Lonshakov (Airalab, Russia)
Relax and chat
16:42 – 17:00 (CEST, UTC+2)
Session 2
17:00 – 17:08 (CEST, UTC+2)

Multi-Agent Modeling of Blockchain-based Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management

Önder Gürcan (CEA LIST, Paris-Saclay University, France)
17:08 – 17:16 (CEST, UTC+2)

Trustable Autonomy

Eduardo Castello-Ferrer (MIT Media Lab, MA, USA)
17:16 – 17:24 (CEST, UTC+2)

Blackhole: A more secure distributed file storage for a more civilised cloud

Alvaro Garcia-Perez(CEA LIST, Paris-Saclay University, France)
17:24 – 17:32 (CEST, UTC+2)

Institutions in Multi Robotics and MultiAgent Sytemes

Pedro Lima (IST, Portugal)
Students' corner
17:32 – 17:40 (CEST, UTC+2)

BlockMapping: A Blockchain based Multi-Robot Exploration

Gokul P, Paramjit Singh Baweja, Harshavardhan Kulkarni
Open Issues, Opportunities and the Road Ahead
17:40 – 18:10 (CEST, UTC+2)

Guided Discussion and WrapUp

Fabio Bonsignorio (chair) and All

15 October, 09:00 - 18:00 CEST

Session 1
09:00 – 09:45 (CEST, UTC+2)

The transformative potential of the merging of Robotics, AI and ‘distributed peer-to-peer internet technologies such as the block-chain

F. Bonsignorio (Heron Robots, Italy)
09:45 – 10:30 (CEST, UTC+2)

Smarts contract for robot coordination

Sooyong Park (Sogang University, Korea)
10:30 – 11:15 (CEST, UTC+2)

Robonomics: the economy of robots through decentralized applications

Aleksandr Kapitonov (ITMO University, Russia)
Relax and chat
11:15 – 11:30 (CEST, UTC+2)
Session 2
11:30 – 12:15 (CEST, UTC+2)

A system and coding peak in robonomics blockchain applications

Sergey Lonshakov (Airalab, Russia)
12:15 – 13:00 (CEST, UTC+2)

Multi-Agent Modeling of Blockchain-based Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management

Önder Gürcan (CEA LIST, Paris-Saclay University, France)
Relax and chat
13:00 – 14:00 (CEST, UTC+2)
Students' corner
14:00 – 14:45 (CEST, UTC+2)

BlockMapping: A Blockchain based Multi-Robot Exploration

Gokul P, Paramjit Singh Baweja, Harshavardhan Kulkarni
Session 3
14:45 – 15:30 (CEST, UTC+2)

Blackhole: A more secure distributed file storage for a more civilised cloud

Alvaro Garcia-Perez(CEA LIST, Paris-Saclay University, France)
Relax and chat
15:30 – 15:45 (CEST, UTC+2)
Session 3
15:45 – 16:30 (CEST, UTC+2)

Institutions in Multi Robotics and MultiAgent Sytemes

Pedro Lima (IST, Portugal)
16:30 – 17:15 (CEST, UTC+2)

Trustable Autonomy

Eduardo Castello-Ferrer (MIT Media Lab, MA, USA)
Open Issues, Opportunities and the Road Ahead
17:15 – 18:00 (CEST, UTC+2)

Guided Discussion and WrapUp

Fabio Bonsignorio (chair) and All

Contacts

if you have any questions about the workshop drop an email to fabio.bonsignorio@gmail.com

Blockchain applications
in robotics and automation

IROS 2021 online workshop

 1 October, 2021
15 October, 2021

Register

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