robotics or rabbit what does that mean to you what you probably have in mind is
to you what you probably have in mind is
to you what you probably have in mind is something like this you man you eat
something like this you man you eat
something like this you man you eat robots or famous robots from movies like
robots or famous robots from movies like
robots or famous robots from movies like Star Wars or maybe actual robots was
Star Wars or maybe actual robots was
Star Wars or maybe actual robots was developed in Japan is the under Asimov
developed in Japan is the under Asimov
developed in Japan is the under Asimov this robot is table to serve to welcome
this robot is table to serve to welcome
this robot is table to serve to welcome you to serve your coffee the majority of
you to serve your coffee the majority of
you to serve your coffee the majority of the robots are designed in the US or in
the robots are designed in the US or in
the robots are designed in the US or in Japan but actually robots are designed
Japan but actually robots are designed
Japan but actually robots are designed everywhere around the world even here in
everywhere around the world even here in
everywhere around the world even here in Belgium and maybe it’s why we are here
Belgium and maybe it’s why we are here
Belgium and maybe it’s why we are here yes I said we I mean me and my partner’s
yes I said we I mean me and my partner’s
yes I said we I mean me and my partner’s colleague co-founders if you want so let
colleague co-founders if you want so let
colleague co-founders if you want so let me first quickly introduce us so
me first quickly introduce us so
me first quickly introduce us so everything started somehow five years
everything started somehow five years
everything started somehow five years ago for engineering students passionate
ago for engineering students passionate
ago for engineering students passionate about robotics what you probably have in
about robotics what you probably have in
about robotics what you probably have in mind is something like this a bunch of
mind is something like this a bunch of
mind is something like this a bunch of geek stuck behind computers designing
geek stuck behind computers designing
geek stuck behind computers designing robots all day well I can agree it was
robots all day well I can agree it was
robots all day well I can agree it was what it’s what we were but a bit
what it’s what we were but a bit
what it’s what we were but a bit different so we starting by
different so we starting by
different so we starting by participating to a Belgian competition
participating to a Belgian competition
participating to a Belgian competition robotics gap and we want three times in
robotics gap and we want three times in
robotics gap and we want three times in a row actually and then we decided to go
a row actually and then we decided to go
a row actually and then we decided to go a step further and to go to the
a step further and to go to the
a step further and to go to the international competition we ended who
international competition we ended who
international competition we ended who we end up in Russia competing against
we end up in Russia competing against
we end up in Russia competing against the best sorry competing against against
the best sorry competing against against
the best sorry competing against against the best and finishing in the top tier
the best and finishing in the top tier
the best and finishing in the top tier at that time what we did was working on
at that time what we did was working on
at that time what we did was working on this robots so I guess all of you all of
this robots so I guess all of you all of
this robots so I guess all of you all of you see directly what is it for no okay
you see directly what is it for no okay
you see directly what is it for no okay I agree can be challenging
I agree can be challenging
I agree can be challenging so actually long story short this robot
so actually long story short this robot
so actually long story short this robot is able to play chess
is able to play chess
is able to play chess in less than 90 seconds on a square
in less than 90 seconds on a square
in less than 90 seconds on a square table but I guess nobody will never
table but I guess nobody will never
table but I guess nobody will never spend more than 20,000 euros just to get
spend more than 20,000 euros just to get
spend more than 20,000 euros just to get the robots like this in your living room
the robots like this in your living room
the robots like this in your living room playing chess if it’s the case you may
playing chess if it’s the case you may
playing chess if it’s the case you may interests us actually so no I agree it’s
interests us actually so no I agree it’s
interests us actually so no I agree it’s not usual but it was and still is our
not usual but it was and still is our
not usual but it was and still is our passion and so as you can imagine we
passion and so as you can imagine we
passion and so as you can imagine we turn this passion into our day to day
turn this passion into our day to day
turn this passion into our day to day job so we created a company called kim
job so we created a company called kim
job so we created a company called kim aziz we started that two years ago and
aziz we started that two years ago and
aziz we started that two years ago and guess what today we are 15 engineers
guess what today we are 15 engineers
guess what today we are 15 engineers working every day on designing robots
working every day on designing robots
working every day on designing robots with a full schedule for the coming year
with a full schedule for the coming year
with a full schedule for the coming year so this shows that there is a will in
so this shows that there is a will in
so this shows that there is a will in change in a robotics environment so i
change in a robotics environment so i
change in a robotics environment so i could talk about my passion all right
could talk about my passion all right
could talk about my passion all right now all night long but we have to keep
now all night long but we have to keep
now all night long but we have to keep it short
it short
it short so we will start to talk about some
so we will start to talk about some
so we will start to talk about some autonomous robots completely independent
autonomous robots completely independent
autonomous robots completely independent that you can use in your data in your
that you can use in your data in your
that you can use in your data in your daily life that you and me can use and
daily life that you and me can use and
daily life that you and me can use and then we will go a step further we will
then we will go a step further we will
then we will go a step further we will see our robotics can really be a life
see our robotics can really be a life
see our robotics can really be a life changer for disabled people by
changer for disabled people by
changer for disabled people by connecting that to the nerves or even to
connecting that to the nerves or even to
connecting that to the nerves or even to the brain so are you ready for this are
the brain so are you ready for this are
the brain so are you ready for this are you ready for this
you ready for this
you ready for this okay right so let’s start change is
okay right so let’s start change is
okay right so let’s start change is everywhere even if you’re in a forest so
everywhere even if you’re in a forest so
everywhere even if you’re in a forest so a forest owner has to keep track of his
a forest owner has to keep track of his
a forest owner has to keep track of his forests so to achieve that he has to
forests so to achieve that he has to
forests so to achieve that he has to manually measure all the trees and then
manually measure all the trees and then
manually measure all the trees and then write that on a notebook so what we were
write that on a notebook so what we were
write that on a notebook so what we were asked to do is to design a device which
asked to do is to design a device which
asked to do is to design a device which is able to do that automatically so we
is able to do that automatically so we
is able to do that automatically so we thought about it and Kate came out with
thought about it and Kate came out with
thought about it and Kate came out with a solution here it is so this device is
a solution here it is so this device is
a solution here it is so this device is able to measure any tree in a forest
able to measure any tree in a forest
able to measure any tree in a forest automatically and this is how it works
automatically and this is how it works
automatically and this is how it works so you start by measuring the ends of
so you start by measuring the ends of
so you start by measuring the ends of your tree and then you simply measure
your tree and then you simply measure
your tree and then you simply measure the circumference of the trunk
the circumference of the trunk
the circumference of the trunk so it works with a 3d camera embedded on
so it works with a 3d camera embedded on
so it works with a 3d camera embedded on the device then with all those data the
the device then with all those data the
the device then with all those data the it processes the volume of your of your
it processes the volume of your of your
it processes the volume of your of your trunk and then you just have to select
trunk and then you just have to select
trunk and then you just have to select the kind of tree that you measured and
the kind of tree that you measured and
the kind of tree that you measured and we have you have a complete track of
we have you have a complete track of
we have you have a complete track of your forest with a GPS position spaces
your forest with a GPS position spaces
your forest with a GPS position spaces and the volume of your tree back home
and the volume of your tree back home
and the volume of your tree back home you just have to upload everything on
you just have to upload everything on
you just have to upload everything on your computer and then you can keep
your computer and then you can keep
your computer and then you can keep track of the growth of your forest or if
track of the growth of your forest or if
track of the growth of your forest or if you want to sell your trees just to know
you want to sell your trees just to know
you want to sell your trees just to know the amount of foods that you get so our
the amount of foods that you get so our
the amount of foods that you get so our next topic is related to golf so I guess
next topic is related to golf so I guess
next topic is related to golf so I guess all of you recognize that it’s a golf
all of you recognize that it’s a golf
all of you recognize that it’s a golf driving range what’s nice in a girl
driving range what’s nice in a girl
driving range what’s nice in a girl driving range is that you can hit the
driving range is that you can hit the
driving range is that you can hit the ball as far as you want but the bad
ball as far as you want but the bad
ball as far as you want but the bad thing is that when you need to get the
thing is that when you need to get the
thing is that when you need to get the ball back so it’s exactly what we were
ball back so it’s exactly what we were
ball back so it’s exactly what we were asked to do to design a robot which is
asked to do to design a robot which is
asked to do to design a robot which is able to get the ball back all the way
able to get the ball back all the way
able to get the ball back all the way down from the fields to the tee in front
down from the fields to the tee in front
down from the fields to the tee in front of the player so nowadays you can see on
of the player so nowadays you can see on
of the player so nowadays you can see on driving range those fancy tractor which
driving range those fancy tractor which
driving range those fancy tractor which are actually
are actually
are actually often the the target for every player so
often the the target for every player so
often the the target for every player so we designed it we design a robot to
we designed it we design a robot to
we designed it we design a robot to achieve that who’s here tonight actually
achieve that who’s here tonight actually
achieve that who’s here tonight actually hey buddy come here don’t be shy
why would thing goes well when it can be
why would thing goes well when it can be wrong when it can fail so I will just
wrong when it can fail so I will just
wrong when it can fail so I will just pull it and show you it so this robot is
pull it and show you it so this robot is
pull it and show you it so this robot is able to move autonomously on a driving
able to move autonomously on a driving
able to move autonomously on a driving range it collects the balls thanks to
range it collects the balls thanks to
range it collects the balls thanks to two plastic to plastic discs that you
two plastic to plastic discs that you
two plastic to plastic discs that you can see here and when the ball are
can see here and when the ball are
can see here and when the ball are collected they are just collected in a
collected they are just collected in a
collected they are just collected in a tank but when the tank is is full the
tank but when the tank is is full the
tank but when the tank is is full the robots simply goes back to its base to
robots simply goes back to its base to
robots simply goes back to its base to unload no yes it’s here you can see a
unload no yes it’s here you can see a
unload no yes it’s here you can see a picture I agree it’s a it’s a bit
picture I agree it’s a it’s a bit
picture I agree it’s a it’s a bit different but it’s the the it’s still a
different but it’s the the it’s still a
different but it’s the the it’s still a prototype so it’s evolving all the time
prototype so it’s evolving all the time
prototype so it’s evolving all the time and then the robot just unload his tank
and then the robot just unload his tank
and then the robot just unload his tank and research the battery at its base and
and research the battery at its base and
and research the battery at its base and so after that the balls are cleaned and
so after that the balls are cleaned and
so after that the balls are cleaned and then with that kind of machine machine
then with that kind of machine machine
then with that kind of machine machine for example they are bring back they are
for example they are bring back they are
for example they are bring back they are brought back in front of player in front
brought back in front of player in front
brought back in front of player in front of the T so unfortunately it’s tough
of the T so unfortunately it’s tough
of the T so unfortunately it’s tough working anymore so I have to put it back
working anymore so I have to put it back
working anymore so I have to put it back there
whoops now we are going to talk about
whoops now we are going to talk about something completely different so I
something completely different so I
something completely different so I guess all of you remember those sad
guess all of you remember those sad
guess all of you remember those sad events weapons in Boston 2013 the
events weapons in Boston 2013 the
events weapons in Boston 2013 the bombing attack during Boston Marathon
bombing attack during Boston Marathon
bombing attack during Boston Marathon which sadly remind me those in Brussels
which sadly remind me those in Brussels
which sadly remind me those in Brussels I’m going to tell you the story about
I’m going to tell you the story about
I’m going to tell you the story about this long lady professional dancer
this long lady professional dancer
this long lady professional dancer called Adrienne who run the marathon
called Adrienne who run the marathon
called Adrienne who run the marathon this night did is that here sorry
this night did is that here sorry
this night did is that here sorry unfortunately she was injured and the
unfortunately she was injured and the
unfortunately she was injured and the doctor had to amputee or left leg now
doctor had to amputee or left leg now
doctor had to amputee or left leg now imagine yourself without a leg she
imagine yourself without a leg she
imagine yourself without a leg she thought she would never dance again but
thought she would never dance again but
thought she would never dance again but she was wrong less than a year after
she was wrong less than a year after
she was wrong less than a year after that she was back on stage
that she was back on stage
that she was back on stage [Music]
sometimes you love it
sometimes you love it sometimes you don’t sometimes you need
sometimes you don’t sometimes you need
sometimes you don’t sometimes you need it you don’t sometimes we rush it
it you don’t sometimes we rush it
it you don’t sometimes we rush it sometimes we fall it doesn’t matter
so let’s get serious again maybe you can
so let’s get serious again maybe you can wonder why I’m talking about this sad
wonder why I’m talking about this sad
wonder why I’m talking about this sad story actually I work on in the team who
story actually I work on in the team who
story actually I work on in the team who develops that prosthesis that she was
develops that prosthesis that she was
develops that prosthesis that she was wearing here can see me on the right on
wearing here can see me on the right on
wearing here can see me on the right on the left sorry with all my fellow PhD
the left sorry with all my fellow PhD
the left sorry with all my fellow PhD students at MIT in the middle you can
students at MIT in the middle you can
students at MIT in the middle you can see you her my professor at that time I
see you her my professor at that time I
see you her my professor at that time I was working on the next generation of
was working on the next generation of
was working on the next generation of bionics legs robotics prosthesis as part
bionics legs robotics prosthesis as part
bionics legs robotics prosthesis as part of of my PhD I did that work a spider as
of of my PhD I did that work a spider as
of of my PhD I did that work a spider as part of my PhD but something that maybe
part of my PhD but something that maybe
part of my PhD but something that maybe you didn’t notice is that you heard my
you didn’t notice is that you heard my
you didn’t notice is that you heard my professor is himself wearing both of
professor is himself wearing both of
professor is himself wearing both of those prosthesis he’s himself two feet
those prosthesis he’s himself two feet
those prosthesis he’s himself two feet amputee so when he was 17 he decided to
amputee so when he was 17 he decided to
amputee so when he was 17 he decided to hike on Washington in New Hampshire and
hike on Washington in New Hampshire and
hike on Washington in New Hampshire and unfortunately he was stuck in a blizzard
unfortunately he was stuck in a blizzard
unfortunately he was stuck in a blizzard during four days so that he had to be
during four days so that he had to be
during four days so that he had to be amputated to frostbite so I decided to
amputated to frostbite so I decided to
amputated to frostbite so I decided to work in technology became an engineer
work in technology became an engineer
work in technology became an engineer and at the end he became a MIT professor
and at the end he became a MIT professor
and at the end he became a MIT professor now his lab is one of the world leader
now his lab is one of the world leader
now his lab is one of the world leader in the design of robotics legs and it
in the design of robotics legs and it
in the design of robotics legs and it took more than 20 years to get there
took more than 20 years to get there
took more than 20 years to get there those prosthesis are completely
those prosthesis are completely
those prosthesis are completely autonomous so they automatically adapts
autonomous so they automatically adapts
autonomous so they automatically adapts when the passion want to walk run climb
when the passion want to walk run climb
when the passion want to walk run climb stairs sit down as you can see here on
stairs sit down as you can see here on
stairs sit down as you can see here on this video it will decide to accelerate
this video it will decide to accelerate
this video it will decide to accelerate and the prosthesis will just accelerate
and the prosthesis will just accelerate
and the prosthesis will just accelerate then we stopped and the prosthetics
then we stopped and the prosthetics
then we stopped and the prosthetics instantly stopped also the prosthesis
instantly stopped also the prosthesis
instantly stopped also the prosthesis has no idea in advance on what he wants
has no idea in advance on what he wants
has no idea in advance on what he wants to do
to do
to do if he wants to climb stairs it just has
if he wants to climb stairs it just has
if he wants to climb stairs it just has to start to do it and then can make a
to start to do it and then can make a
to start to do it and then can make a u-turn and coming back without changing
u-turn and coming back without changing
u-turn and coming back without changing anything on his prosthesis everything is
anything on his prosthesis everything is
anything on his prosthesis everything is fully autonomous and that kind of
fully autonomous and that kind of
fully autonomous and that kind of technology can really be a life changer
technology can really be a life changer
technology can really be a life changer I don’t know about you but I think it’s
I don’t know about you but I think it’s
I don’t know about you but I think it’s just amazing this lady can walk again
just amazing this lady can walk again
just amazing this lady can walk again like you and me so now with so
like you and me so now with so
like you and me so now with so autonomous devices so I mean that all
autonomous devices so I mean that all
autonomous devices so I mean that all the control is embedded inside the
the control is embedded inside the
the control is embedded inside the device meaning that everything is
device meaning that everything is
device meaning that everything is managed by the device but if you think
managed by the device but if you think
managed by the device but if you think it can maybe try to go further and to
it can maybe try to go further and to
it can maybe try to go further and to connect directly the device to the human
connect directly the device to the human
connect directly the device to the human body when you are amputee there are
body when you are amputee there are
body when you are amputee there are still nerves which are there and through
still nerves which are there and through
still nerves which are there and through those nerves the brain can still send
those nerves the brain can still send
those nerves the brain can still send signals and so if we are able to detect
signals and so if we are able to detect
signals and so if we are able to detect those signals is then possible to
those signals is then possible to
those signals is then possible to control prosthesis just by the mind by
control prosthesis just by the mind by
control prosthesis just by the mind by connecting it directly to the neural
connecting it directly to the neural
connecting it directly to the neural system some research group did that as
system some research group did that as
system some research group did that as you can see on this video the prosthesis
you can see on this video the prosthesis
you can see on this video the prosthesis is directly connected to the passion arm
is directly connected to the passion arm
is directly connected to the passion arm it can move it just by thinking about it
it can move it just by thinking about it
it can move it just by thinking about it it’s directly connected to its nerve and
it’s directly connected to its nerve and
it’s directly connected to its nerve and for example here you can cook again you
for example here you can cook again you
for example here you can cook again you can carry some eggs with
can carry some eggs with
can carry some eggs with breaking it yes I agree at the end is
breaking it yes I agree at the end is
breaking it yes I agree at the end is breaking it better yeah
breaking it better yeah
breaking it better yeah you can cook again it’s it changes life
you can cook again it’s it changes life
you can cook again it’s it changes life and for beer lovers look here you can
and for beer lovers look here you can
and for beer lovers look here you can easily open a beer and hang out with
easily open a beer and hang out with
easily open a beer and hang out with friends imagine if you have to open this
friends imagine if you have to open this
friends imagine if you have to open this beer without the arm you will put the B
beer without the arm you will put the B
beer without the arm you will put the B here try to do like this maybe you will
here try to do like this maybe you will
here try to do like this maybe you will drop a lot on the on the floor now
drop a lot on the on the floor now
drop a lot on the on the floor now with that technology you can just drink
with that technology you can just drink
with that technology you can just drink a bit like you and me but now imagine
a bit like you and me but now imagine
a bit like you and me but now imagine that you are victim of a heavy accident
that you are victim of a heavy accident
that you are victim of a heavy accident you wake up at the hospital you cannot
you wake up at the hospital you cannot
you wake up at the hospital you cannot move anymore you cannot feel anything
move anymore you cannot feel anything
move anymore you cannot feel anything you are quadriplegic you are fully
you are quadriplegic you are fully
you are quadriplegic you are fully dependent on other people the previous
dependent on other people the previous
dependent on other people the previous technology we saw cannot work anymore
technology we saw cannot work anymore
technology we saw cannot work anymore because when you’re quadriplegic is the
because when you’re quadriplegic is the
because when you’re quadriplegic is the connection between your brain and your
connection between your brain and your
connection between your brain and your nerve which is broken and so if we want
nerve which is broken and so if we want
nerve which is broken and so if we want to detect those signals we have to take
to detect those signals we have to take
to detect those signals we have to take them directly into the brain so some
them directly into the brain so some
them directly into the brain so some research group did that with a monkey
research group did that with a monkey
research group did that with a monkey you can see this small monkey has wires
you can see this small monkey has wires
you can see this small monkey has wires connected connected in his head and
connected connected in his head and
connected connected in his head and those wire are connected to a robotic
those wire are connected to a robotic
those wire are connected to a robotic arm and here just by thinking about it
arm and here just by thinking about it
arm and here just by thinking about it the monkey has full control of the arm
the monkey has full control of the arm
the monkey has full control of the arm and can reach a target and grab it so to
and can reach a target and grab it so to
and can reach a target and grab it so to achieve that it took approximately 6
achieve that it took approximately 6
achieve that it took approximately 6 months because the the neural connection
months because the the neural connection
months because the the neural connection have to to adapt like a baby learn how
have to to adapt like a baby learn how
have to to adapt like a baby learn how to all but actually to achieve that we
to all but actually to achieve that we
to all but actually to achieve that we they just implant it in implanted a chip
they just implant it in implanted a chip
they just implant it in implanted a chip in the good area of the brain and then
in the good area of the brain and then
in the good area of the brain and then this chip can send the the neural
this chip can send the the neural
this chip can send the the neural signals to a computer which is which is
signals to a computer which is which is
signals to a computer which is which is processing them
processing them
processing them which is perfect yeah which is pressing
which is perfect yeah which is pressing
which is perfect yeah which is pressing them and cool and then can control arm
them and cool and then can control arm
them and cool and then can control arm this research has been made on animals
this research has been made on animals
this research has been made on animals because it’s quite dangerous it’s a
because it’s quite dangerous it’s a
because it’s quite dangerous it’s a heavy surgery you have to physically
heavy surgery you have to physically
heavy surgery you have to physically open the brain to put the chip but
open the brain to put the chip but
open the brain to put the chip but imagine if one day we can do that with
imagine if one day we can do that with
imagine if one day we can do that with human with quadriplegic people it could
human with quadriplegic people it could
human with quadriplegic people it could really change their life well they did
really change their life well they did
really change their life well they did it they did it here you can see the
it they did it here you can see the
it they did it here you can see the robotic arm grabbing a bottle of soda a
robotic arm grabbing a bottle of soda a
robotic arm grabbing a bottle of soda a bottle of soda and this arm is
bottle of soda and this arm is
bottle of soda and this arm is controlled by this lady which is courage
controlled by this lady which is courage
controlled by this lady which is courage Plesac and now you are seeing her taking
Plesac and now you are seeing her taking
Plesac and now you are seeing her taking a sip in his bottle on her home and the
a sip in his bottle on her home and the
a sip in his bottle on her home and the first time it happened for 20 years
first time it happened for 20 years
first time it happened for 20 years look at her smile it’s incredible and I
look at her smile it’s incredible and I
look at her smile it’s incredible and I think this is priceless so what we saw
think this is priceless so what we saw
think this is priceless so what we saw tonight it’s not only robotics it’s not
tonight it’s not only robotics it’s not
tonight it’s not only robotics it’s not only technology but a whole lot more
only technology but a whole lot more
only technology but a whole lot more from fully autonomous devices like the
from fully autonomous devices like the
from fully autonomous devices like the ball picker the tree scanner or the
ball picker the tree scanner or the
ball picker the tree scanner or the prosthesis from MIT to robotic arm
prosthesis from MIT to robotic arm
prosthesis from MIT to robotic arm robotics arm connected directly to the
robotics arm connected directly to the
robotics arm connected directly to the human body to the nurse or even to the
human body to the nurse or even to the
human body to the nurse or even to the brain so we showed that the change can
brain so we showed that the change can
brain so we showed that the change can improve a lot or life human beings has
improve a lot or life human beings has
improve a lot or life human beings has the power to turn this knowledge into
the power to turn this knowledge into
the power to turn this knowledge into something good or the opposite to our
something good or the opposite to our
something good or the opposite to our most but we are convinced that this
most but we are convinced that this
most but we are convinced that this technology can bring a lot of
technology can bring a lot of
technology can bring a lot of improvement and a lot of good things
improvement and a lot of good things
improvement and a lot of good things it’s why we are not participating in any
it’s why we are not participating in any
it’s why we are not participating in any military issues
what I want you to remember tonight just
what I want you to remember tonight just one thing is that robotic technology can
one thing is that robotic technology can
one thing is that robotic technology can really improve and facilitate our all of
really improve and facilitate our all of
really improve and facilitate our all of us all our daily life but soon it will
us all our daily life but soon it will
us all our daily life but soon it will be a life changer for disabled people
be a life changer for disabled people
be a life changer for disabled people thank you
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