Socrates

Project overview

Project SOCRATES (SOcial Cognitive Robotics in The European Society) aims to train 15 PhD students in social robotics, with a focus on eldercare applications. Social robotics presents challenges in designing effective human-robot interactions for sensitive care settings. SOCRATES seeks to advance research on enhancing robots' capabilities to meet societal needs by bridging industry and academia.

3.8 M
project funding
15
partners involved
5
countries involved
Socrates

Our Role

As an industrial partner in the project, PAL Robotics, contributes expertise in social robotics and organizes workshops to support intersectorial training. Our participation emphasizes collaboration between research and industry to foster innovation. SOCRATES aims to cultivate a research community dedicated to advancing robotic technologies for practical applications in eldercare and beyond.

Key responsibilities

  • Workshop Organization: Organizing workshops within the framework of Project SOCRATES to facilitate training and knowledge exchange among PhD students, academics, and industry professionals.
  • Industrial Expertise: Providing industrial expertise and insights to enrich the training curriculum and expose students to real-world applications and challenges in social robotics, particularly in eldercare.
  • Intersectoral Training: Facilitating intersectoral training opportunities to ensure a seamless transition and integration of knowledge and skills from academia to industry.
  • Knowledge Transfer: Promoting knowledge transfer and collaboration between academia and industry through workshops, seminars, and collaborative projects.
  • Next-Generation Roboticists: Contributing to the development and mentorship of the next generation of roboticists by providing guidance, mentorship, and hands-on experience in industrial settings.
  • Consortium Collaboration: Collaborating with other consortium partners to align training objectives, share resources, and maximize the impact of the project in advancing social robotics research and applications in eldercare.

 

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