ELROB 2016 - European Land-Robot Trial

Chief Judge Team

  • Prof. Dr. Henrik I. ChristensenChief Judge
    KUKA Chair of Robotics at the College of Computing,
    Director of the Center for Robotics and Intelligent Machines
  • Ryan D. LammMentor for “Movements / Convoying” and “Mule”
    Director R&D, Applied Sensing Department
    Southwest Research Institute (SwRI)
  • Dr.-Ing. Michael GustmannMentor for “Reconnoitring of structures”
    Operations Manager of Kerntechnischer Hilfsdienst GmbH
  • Grzegorz MotakMentor for “Reconnaissance and disposal of bombs and explosive devices”
    Lieutenant Colonel POL Army
    NATO EOD Centre of Excellence, Deputy Head of Technology Department
  • Joan and Kenneth PinkMentors for “Search & Rescue / MedEvac”
    C.Eng C.MarEng M.I.MechE M.I.MarEST A. I,
    ExpE Snr Project Engineer and technical lead for QinetiQ's Project GHOST
  • Dr. Frank E. Schneider
    Fraunhofer FKIE, Head of European Robotics,
    Chair of NATO RTG-042/IST-089

Special Guests

  • Albert Efimov
    Head of the Centre for Robotics Studies at Skolkovo Foundation
    Head of Skolkovo Fund Robotic Center
  • Prof. Sergey Tsarichenko
    Head of Robotics Centre of the All Russian Fire Research Institute,
    Ministry of Russian Federation for Civil Defense
  • Prof. Alexander Lopota
    Director and Chief Designer of the Central Research Institute of Robotics and Technical Cybernetics