For free pizza and juice: please RSVP by sending an email to this link here.

What is BiRoNZ?

Open to anyone who is interested in Bio-Robotics research (Bachelors, Masters, Phds, Postdocs, and others). A casual and informal atmosphere tailored to you.

The main goal of this network is to bring together the young researchers in the vicinity of Zurich in order to increase momentum and quality of Bio-Robotics research. In particular, we would like to provide opportunities for young researchers to present crazy research topics, to practice presentations, to know what your neighbors are doing (in research that is!), and to ask (basic) questions that you cannot really ask in formal conferences. This network also serves as a platform to attract additional young students (e.g. Bachelors and Masters) joining the research community in the near future.

A list of student projects for Bachelor and Master students is available here.

What are the talks about?

We organize an event/talk every month during the semester, consisting of one or two informal talks given by local students and scientists.

A cross-section of robotics and biology: including but not limited to topics related to Mechanical engineering, Electrical engineering, Control engineering, Computer science, Artificial intelligence, Biomechanics, Neuroscience, Cognitive science, Psychology, Philosophy...

To get an idea, a list of past talks is available here.

How can I keep informed about upcoming events?

Send an e-mail to this link here and we'll put you on the BiRoNZ mailing list. A list of related seminars and networks can be found here.

Who organizes BiRoNZ?

BiRoNZ is a collaborative effort organized by the Rehabilitation Engineering Lab (RELab), Bio-Inspired Robotics Lab (BIRL) and Agile & Dexterous Robotics Lab (ADRL) at ETH Zurich and the Artificial Intelligence Lab (AILab) at University of Zurich. The organizers are: Bogdan Vigaru - (RELab); Utku Culha - (BIRL) ; Derek Leach - (BIRL); Michael Neunert - (ADRL); Farbod Farshidian - (ADRL) & Naveen Kuppuswamy  - (AILab)

Other talks/networks

• Course Registration (Seminar in Robotics for CSE)
  
• Brown Bag Lectures (AILab)
• ETH Zurich Distinguished Seminar in Robotics, Systems, and Controls (IRIS)
• Control Seminar series
• RITZ - Rehabilitation Initiative and Technology Platform Zurich
  

* Robotics/Control Related Seminars(pdf)

Available student projects in BiRoNZ labs

• Rehabilitation Engineering Lab
• Bio-Inspired Robotics Lab