Plenary Speakers
Prof. Giuseppe QUAGLIA
Politecnico di Torino
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
E-Mail: giuseppe.quaglia@polito.it
Prof. Giuseppe Quaglia is a full professor of Applied Mechanics at Politecnico di Torino, Italy. His scientific activity is mainly related to: Energy Saving, renewable energy and sustainability, Vehicle dynamic and systems, Robotics and mechatronics, Automation, actuators and mechanisms, Device for disabled people and biomedical applications, Appropriate technologies and systems for sustainable human development. Moreover, he had the scientific responsibility of competitive National and International research projects, awarded through a peer-review process. Prof. Quaglia was leading research projects between the Politecnico di Torino and industries like Texa automotive testing s.r.l., C.F. Gomma, SKF Industrie s.p.a., m.t.m. srl, Carmec s.r.l., Freudenberg Sealing Technologies sas, Corcos, EDISON S.p.A., Alba robot. The results of applied research and technological transfer are evidenced by the presence of 16 patents, indicating the originality and innovative nature of the research activity. He is Chair of Technical Committee for Sustainable Energy Systems of IFToMM, member of SIRI council, (Italian Association of Robotics and Automation), member of Management Board of “Politecnico Interdipartmental Center for Service Robotics” (PIC4SeR), Chair of IFToMM Cross Disciplinary Group 1: Securing our Future Environment – Air, Water, Energy, Coordinator of Inclusion and Equal Opportunities Politecnico di Torino Green Team, Director of Politecnico di Torino Japan Hub.
Title: Service Robotics and its Impact on SDGs
Keywords: Service robotics, Robotics for Healthcare, Robotics for Agriculture, Sustainable Development Goals
Abstract: Service robotics will be a rapidly developing sector in the coming years: the double-digit percentage growth forecasts provided by the International Federation of Robotics indicate the sectors of greatest interest. The presentation will focus on a series of prototypes of service robots designed and developed by the research group, classifiable in the fields of robotics for healthcare and of robotics for agriculture.
The research conducted has, as a common requirement, the creation of a positive impact on one or more SDGs, Sustainable Development Goals, placing the human being at the center of the development of new technologies and environmental and energy sustainability as a focus.
As regards the healthcare theme, will be illustrated robotic wheelchairs to guarantee better mobility and the overcoming of architectural barriers for people with disabilities, robots for use in hospitals, robotic devices for rehabilitation and care.
As regards agriculture, two robots will be described: the first, called Agri.Q, mainly dedicated to viticulture and fruit growing; the second, called Agrimaro.Q mainly intended for horticulture.