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The summer school will comprise the following topics:

1. Walking machines and their biological inspirations

Lecturer: Prof. Teresa ZIELINSKA,

Warsaw University of Technology, Poland

2. Mechanisms design used in mechatronic applications

Lecturer: Prof. Burkhard CORVES

RWTH Aachen University, Germany

3. Machine design and error compensation for precise machine system

Lecturer: Prof. Takaaki OIWA,

Shizuoka University, Japan

4. Design of bolted joint and prevention against its loose

Lecturer: Prof. Takaaki OIWA,

Shizuoka University, Japan

5. Mechanism designs for robots: structures, performance, and applications

Lecturer: Prof. Marco CECCARELLI

University of Cassino, Italy

6. Analysis, simulation and synthesis of planar linkages

Lecturer: Prof. Victor PETUYA

University of the Basque Country, Spain

7. Developments of Gearless Reducers with Rolling Elements

Lecturer: Prof. Hidetsugu TERADA

University of Yamanashi, Japan

8. Motion Planning Approach of a Multi-arm Robot for Flexible Material Operations

Lecturer: Prof. Hidetsugu TERADA

University of Yamanashi, Japan