Program Agenda

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2023 FRR-NRI PrincipaI Investigators' Meeting - DRAFT Agenda

All times listed in EST.

Monday, May 1, 2023
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Early Registration Check-in
Speakers' Presentation Tech Tests 

Informal Networking Reception (Light Refreshments)

Tuesday, May 2, 2023
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Breakfast and Registration

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Welcome and Introductory Remarks

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Keynote: Henrik Christensen (UC-San Diego and Computing Community Consortium (CCC)

Topic: CCC's Mid-Cycle Robotics Roadmap Report Update

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

BREAK

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

PI Long Talks/Panel Session 1 (~4-6 talks)

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Increasing Diversity and Participation in Robotics Research

12:30 PM - 2:30 PM

LUNCH (General)

Minute Meetings Networking Lunch (by invitation)

2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Margaret Martonosi (AD/CISE/NSF) - Sponsor Remarks 

2:45 PM - 3:00 PM BREAK
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Three to four Concurrent Mini-Workshops (Breakouts) + CCC Mid-Cycle Robotics Roadmap Perspectives

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Poster/Demonstration/Networking Reception

7:00 PM

Dinner (on your own) /Afterwards ad hoc late-night roving

Wednesday, May 3, 2023
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Breakfast & Registration

8:30 AM - 8:45 AM

Susan Margulies (AD/ENG/NSF) - Sponsor Remarks

8:45 AM - 9:45 AM

Keynote: Brenna D. Argall (Northwestern)

Topic: TBD

9:45 AM - 11:30 AM

Poster/Demonstration/Networking Reception

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Panel Session: Agency perspectives (all FRR and NRI agency PDs)

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

LUNCH (open)

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Three to four Concurrent Mini-Workshops (Breakouts) + Aspiring Robotics PIs Event (with PDs in attendance)

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

NSF Ask me (almost) Anything Session 
& Concluding Remarks

Speakers: NSF Program Officers

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

PM BREAK (Ice Cream Social)

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Mini-Workshop Report Backs (ice-cream still served)

5:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Closing Remarks

5:30 PM - Until

Meeting adjourned and Poster/Demonstration/Networking Reception for anyone who wishes to remain