Resumen: Robotic systems are starting to revolutionize many applications, from transportation to health care, assisted by technological advancements, such as cloud computing, novel hardware design, and novel manufacturing techniques. However, several of the characteristics that make robots ideal for certain future applications such as autonomy, self-learning, knowledge sharing, can also raise concerns in the evolution of the technology from academic institutions to the public sphere. Blockchain, an emerging technology originated in the digital currency field, is starting to show great potential to make robotic operations more secure, autonomous, flexible, and even profitable. Therefore, bridging the gap between purely scientific domains and real-world applications. This talk seeks to move beyond the classical view of robotic systems to advance our understanding about the possibilities and limitations of combining state-of-the art robotic systems with blockchain technology.
Ponente: Eduardo Castello experience and interests comprise robotics, blockchain technology, and complex systems. Eduardo was a Marie Curie Fellow at the MIT Media Lab where he worked to explore the combination of distributed robotic systems and blockchain technology. His work focuses on implementing new security, behavior, and business models for distributed robotics by using novel cryptographic methods. Eduardo received his Bsc.(Hons) intelligent systems from University of Portsmouth (UK) and his M. Eng and Ph.D degrees in robotics engineering from Osaka University (Japan). During his graduate studies, Eduardo’s research focused on swarm robotics and how to achieve cooperative and self-sustaining groups of robots.