SOUTHBOROUGH, Massachusetts – Virtusa Corporation sponsored the first in a series of ‘Workshop’ branded events organized by IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS) Sri Lanka Section Chapter in partnership with IEEE Sri Lanka Section.
Anchored to an alliance that goes back a number of years, Virtusa and the IEEE RAS Sri Lanka Section Chapter moved away from the traditional ‘Meetup’ to host a full day virtual workshop, offering an opportunity for participants to engage with robotics and automation experts on a virtual platform.
An Introduction to Robot Operating System (ROS) – the workshop explored the fundamentals of ROS including robot theory, perception, navigation and manipulation, followed by hands-on sessions onROS basics, as well as moving and manipulating robots online.
Senior Lecturer, Department of Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering, University of Moratuwa, and lead presenter at the workshop, Dr. Peshala Jayasekara said, “Over 120 students, undergraduates, postgraduates, academia and industry stakeholders enthusiastically engaged and invested their day to successfully complete the workshop with an IEEE Technical Sponsorship, one of the highest recognitions in the world.”
Chairman of IEEE RAS Sri Lanka Chapter, Prof. Chandima Pathirana said, “Our aim is to host an IEEE Sri Lanka Robotics Workshop each year among other events, so that we can work together with expert resource personnel who are on par with global robotics trends and insights.”