Detailed Program

The conference will be hosted in two different venues:

  • the Owen G. Glen Building / Business School of the University of Auckland (Building 260 of the University of Auckland, 12 Grafton Rd, Auckland CBD – main venue) – abbreviated as OGG
  • the new Engineering building of the University of Auckland (Building 405 of the University of Auckland, 5 Grafton Rd, Auckland CBD) – abbreviated as ENG
  • the main auditorium is the Fisher & Paykel Appliances Auditorium – abbreviated as FPAA

The exhibition will be hosted in level 1 of the OGG next to the registration desk and will be open 8:00 am – 6:30 pm from Thursday, Dec 15 to Sunday, Dec 18.

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The conference menu for all days can be found here.

Wednesday,
December 14
Note: Registration will also be open on Dec 15
EventStart
Time
End
Time
Location
Registration Check-In8:00AM5:00PMRegistration Desk – OGG – level 1 (L1)
ENG Labs Visit – Group 110:00AM11:30AMStarting at Registration Desk – OGG L1
ENG Labs Visit – Group 21:00PM2:30PMStarting at Registration Desk – OGG L1
ENG Labs Visit – Group 33:00PM4:30PMStarting at Registration Desk – OGG L1
ENG Labs Visit – Group 45:00PM6:30PMStarting at Registration Desk – OGG L1
You can choose / book your preferred lab visit slot for in-person visits here.
You can also book a slot to visit the labs using the OHMNI Labs telepresence robots by selecting one of these links. More details about connecting and controlling the robots can be found here. Telepresence
Robot 1
Telepresence
Robot 2
Telepresence
Robot 3
Thursday,
December 15
EventStart
Time
End
Time
Location
Breakfast8:00AM8:30AMOGG
Workshops / Demonstrations8:30AM12:30AMOGG+ENG
Lunch Break12:30PM1:30PMOGG
Sponsor Talk
“Scaling up robot learning at Google”, Vincent Vanhoucke, Distinguished Scientist, Google Research
1:30PM2:00PMOGG – FPAA
Opening Session2:00PM2:30PMOGG – FPAA
“MuJoCo and more Open-Sourcing at DeepMind”, Francesco Nori and Yuval Tassa, DeepMind2:30PM3:00PMOGG – FPAA
Afternoon Tea Break3:00PM3:30PMOGG
Workshops / Demonstrations3:30 PM5:30PMOGG+ENG
Welcome Reception

We have booked the entire Auckland Museum and secured complimentary tickets for the Secrets of Stonehenge exhibition for all participants. You can visit them before the program starts at 7:30 pm.
6:30PM11:00PMAuckland Museum

Don’t forget to also check the Double Trouble!

A wonderful pair of rare T. rex skeletons.
You can also book a slot to visit the sessions using the OHMNI Labs telepresence robots by selecting one of these links. More details about connecting and controlling the robots can be found here.Telepresence
Robot 1
Telepresence
Robot 2
Telepresence
Robot 3
Friday,
December 16
Note: Lecture theatre 098 of OGG will be used as an overflow room for FPAA.
EventStart
Time
End
Time
Location
Breakfast8:00AM8:40 AMOGG
Keynote A – Aude Billard8:40AM9:35AMOGG – FPAA
Poster Session 19:35AM10:50AMOGG
Coffee Break & Sponsor Demos10:50AM11:20AMOGG+ENG
Industry Talk – Steve Saunders11:20AM12:10PMOGG – FPAA
Lunch Break12:10PM1:00PMOGG
Tutorial A – Jeannette Bohg1:00PM1:55PMOGG – FPAA
Oral Session 1: Planning and Learning1:55PM3:05PMOGG – FPAA
Afternoon Tea Break3:05PM3:35PMOGG
Oral Session 2: Learning from Humans3:35PM4:45PMOGG – FPAA
Poster Session 24:45PM6:00PMOGG
Banquet / Dinner

The dinner will take place at the Aviation Hall

The Aviation Hall offers:
– unique aircrafts
– storytelling of historical aviation footage
– 360 degree photography of cockpits
6:30PM11:00PMMuseum of Transport and Technology
You can also book a slot to visit the sessions using the OHMNI Labs telepresence robots by selecting one of these links. More details about connecting and controlling the robots can be found here.Telepresence
Robot 1
Telepresence
Robot 2
Telepresence
Robot 3
Saturday,
December 17
Note: Lecture theatre 098 of OGG will be used as an overflow room for FPAA.
EventStart
Time
End
Time
Location
Breakfast8:00AM8:40AMOGG
Keynote B – Bruce MacDonald8:40AM9:35AMOGG – FPAA
Poster Session 39:35AM10:50AMOGG
Coffee Break & Sponsor Demos10:50AM11:20AMOGG
Oral Session 3: Perception11:20AM12:30PMOGG – FPAA
Lunch Break12:30PM1:15PMOGG
Tutorial B – Takayuki Osa1:30PM2:25PMOGG – FPAA
Oral Session 4: Control and Simulation2:25PM3:35PMOGG – FPAA
Online Poster Session 1 and Afternoon Tea Break3:35PM4:05PMOGG
Poster Session 44:05PM5:20PMOGG
Open Problems Session
5:20PM5:50PMOGG – FPAA
Post-conference suggestion:
MOTAT Christmas Lights
MUST-DO if you have kids travelling with you!You can book tickets (2-5$) here.
You can also book a slot to visit the sessions using the OHMNI Labs telepresence robots by selecting one of these links. More details about connecting and controlling the robots can be found here.Telepresence
Robot 1
Telepresence
Robot 2
Telepresence
Robot 3
Sunday,
December 18
Note: Lecture theatre 098 of OGG will be used as an overflow room for FPAA.
EventStart
Time
End
Time
Location
Online Poster Session 27:30AM8:00AMOGG
Breakfast8:00AM8:40AMOGG
Keynote C – Aleksandra Faust8:40AM9:35AMOGG – FPAA
Poster Session 59:35AM10:50AMOGG
Coffee Break & Sponsor Demos10:50AM11:20AMOGG
Oral Session 5: Navigation and Autonomous Driving11:20AM12:30PMOGG – FPAA
Lunch Break12:30PM1:15PMOGG
Tutorial C – Fabio Ramos1:15PM2:10PMOGG – FPAA
Oral Session 6: Manipulation and Grasping2:10PM3:20PMOGG – FPAA
Afternoon Tea Break3:20PM3:50PMOGG
Poster Session 63:50PM5:05PMOGG
Award Session and Closing5:05PM5:30PMOGG – FPAA
You can also book a slot to visit the sessions using the OHMNI Labs telepresence robots by selecting one of these links. More details about connecting and controlling the robots can be found here.Telepresence
Robot 1
Telepresence
Robot 2
Telepresence
Robot 3
Post-conference suggestion:

Explore city bars and enjoy the
Vector Lights on the Harbour Bridge (9 pm -12 am)


Before the bars and the vector lights:
Christmas tunes on the Undergrand Piano (5:30 pm – 7 pm)