Workshop Program

This is the tentative schedule for the IROS 2025 Workshop on Building Safe Robots:

Time	Session
09:00	Welcome by Organizers
09:10	Speaker 1: Sungsoo Rhim – Human Pain/Injury Thresholds
09:40	Speaker 2: Sven Parusel – The Tactile Robot
10:10	Poster/Video Teasers
10:40	Coffee Break
11:10	Speaker 3: Marta Lorenzini – Ergonomic and Safe pHRI
11:40	Panel Discussion 1: Modeling & Design
11:50	Speaker 4: Johannes Lachner – Energy Budgets for Safe Interactions
12:20	Speaker 5: Andrea Pupa – Task Scheduling for Safety
12:50	Lunch Break / Networking
14:00	Speaker 6: Rong Xiong – Safety for Humanoid Systems
14:30	Panel Discussion 2: Control & Perception
14:40	Speaker 7: Neziha Akalin – Communication in HRI
15:10	Speaker 8: Robin Kirschner – Tactile Robot Performance
15:40	Poster Session / Coffee Break
16:10	Speaker 9: Roland Behrens – Updates in Safety Certification
16:40	Panel Discussion 3: Acceptance & Certification
16:50	Awards & Interdisciplinary Impact Clinics
17:10	Round-Table Discussion: Future Directions in Safe HRI

Note: This schedule may be adjusted according to the IROS 2025 final program.