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The advent of artificial intelligences and robots is inducing profound transformations in our societies. ISIR researchers help to anticipate them by working on the autonomy of machines and their ability to interact with human beings.

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MAPTICS: towards a new generation of multisensory haptic interfaces

While digital interfaces offer increasing quality in the visual and auditory domains, the tactile dimension is still largely under-exploited. The MAPTICS project is in line with this observation, with the aim of rethinking the role of touch in our interactions with screens. Current human-machine interfaces provide information to users…
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The 10th IFAC Symposium on Mechatronic Systems (MECHATRONICS 2025) and the 14th IFAC Symposium on Robotics (ROBOTICS 2025)

The joint Symposia of the 10th IFAC Symposium on Mechatronic Systems (MECHATRONICS 2025) and the 14th IFAC Symposium on Robotics (ROBOTICS 2025) will be held in Paris from July 15 to July 18, 2025. This unique event provides an exceptional opportunity for researchers, engineers, students, professionals, and experts in the fields of…
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EXTENDER : piloter un bras robotique pour développer l’autonomie des personnes en situation de handicap

Source de l’article : CNRS Le projet EXTENDER a pour objectif de faciliter le quotidien des personnes en situation de handicap en développant de nouveaux modes de commande de bras robotique, adaptables à chaque utilisateur. Les sept partenaires impliqués entendent ainsi s’appuyer sur la technologie et la recherche pour…
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Projection et débat : “Les scandaleuses” de Cécile Delarue

La cellule égalité-parité de l’ISIR vous invite à la projection du documentaire “Les Scandaleuses”, de Cécile Delarue, qui retrace soixante-dix ans de luttes à travers des portraits de femmes qui ont osé défier les normes, souvent au prix du scandale. La projection sera suivie d’un échange avec la réalisatrice Cécile Delarue….
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Enhancing human-agent interaction for more engaging dialogue: the research of Catherine Pelachaud

Catherine Pelachaud’s research focuses on improving human-agent interactions by developing virtual agents capable of communicating more fluently and interactively. By exploring innovative approaches such as real-time adaptation and social touch, her work aims to make dialogues more personalized and engaging. Through international collaborations and projects like the Greta platform,…
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2025 recruitment campaign for teacher-researchers: 3 positions open at ISIR in AI and Robotics

The 2025 recruitment campaign for teacher-researchers at Sorbonne Université will runs from 4 March to 4 April 2025. Registrations will be made on the Odyssée ministerial portal (which is gradually replacing Galaxie). Among the positions opened by the Faculty of Science and Engineering of Sorbonne University, three positions are…
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Controlling a robot arm for the disabled: the EXTENDER project wins the National Robotics Innovation Competition

The EXTENDER project, winner of the Défi Transfert Robotique 2023 call for projects, is developing innovative interfaces to enable people with disabilities to control a robotic arm installed on their wheelchair. The project is supported by major players such as ISIR (Sorbonne University / CNRS), LAAS-CNRS, CETCOPRA (Université Paris…
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David Cohen, un mariage réussit entre psychiatrie, informatique et robotique

Source de l’article : CNRS Sciences Informatiques David Cohen est professeur à Sorbonne Université et chef du service de psychiatrie de l’enfant et de l’adolescent de l’hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière à Paris. En tant que membre de l’ISIR, il mène des recherches à la frontière entre psychiatrie, robotique et apprentissage automatique….
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The ISIR federative projects: innovative solutions to societal challenges

The federating projects bring together the skills of several teams around common scientific objectives. These strategic initiatives tackle interdisciplinary issues, combining expertise in robotics, human interaction and advanced technologies to address societal challenges. Here are three examples of this collaborative approach. Robotic learning for mobile manipulation and social interaction…
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Dopamine and motivation: a scientific advance on the brain mechanisms of action 

A team of researchers led by Bruno Delord, researcher at ISIR and professor of computational neuroscience at Sorbonne University, in collaboration with Philippe Faure, CNRS research director at the Ecole Supérieure de Chimie Physique Industrielle de la Ville de Paris (ESCPI), and Jérémie Naudé, CNRS research fellow at the…