DARPA 2014 - DARPA Robotics Challenge: Lessons Learned and What's Next

Over the last 2 years, the DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC) has driven the development of robot systems and software capable of assisting humans in responding to natural and man-made disasters?a problem that demands beyond-state-of-the-art approaches to manipulation, locomotion, perception, and human-robot interaction (HRI). The December 2013 DRC Trials demonstrated to the world robots capable of manipulating doors and valves, cutting through walls, climbing ladders, driving vehicles, and traversing challenging terrain, all aided by a remote operator using only feedback from the robot sensors suite over a limited, field-realistic communications link. The participating teams represented some of the most advanced robotics research organizations in the world.
This workshop is intended to be a forum where participants and organizers can share with the greater RSS community their lessons learned and what to expect for the DRC Finals. We will particularly encourage speakers to share research ideas inspired by the project and share what they perceive as the major open problems. Topics will include advances in perception, estimation, control, and HRI.
Confirmed Speakers
Patrick Beeson, TracLabs
David Conner, TORC Robotics
Todd Danko, Lockheed Martin (Trooper)
Kris Hauser, Indiana (DRC-Hubo)
Brett Kennedy, NASA JPL (RoboSimian)
Peter Neuhaus, IHMC
Gill Pratt, DARPA
Nicolaus Radford, NASA JSC (Team Valkyrie)
TBD, CMU (Tartan Rescue)
TBD, KAIST/Rainbow (Team KAIST)
TBD, WPI/CMU (Team WRECS)