IEEE Robotics and Automation Society
		      Boston Chapter

                   Tuesday, June 14, 2005

Traditionally, our June Meeting does not have a presenter.
Instead, we hold our annual Robotics Roundtable, Steering
Committee Meeting, and Social.

WHO:

   All Chapter participants interested in joining us for
   dinner and/or planning the Robotics and Automation
   Chapter's next activities, but, especially, the Steering
   Committee and Officers.

DATE AND TIME:

   Tuesday June 14, 2005 at 6:30 PM.

PLACE:

   THE LEMON TREE Thai Restaurant, one mile North of the
   Burlington Mall.

   Lemon Tree Restaurant
   211 Middlesex Tpke
   Burlington, MA 01803-3308
   Phone: 781-273-2323

TOPICS:

   - What constitutes a robot?

   - Who is using robots at this time?

   - Who is doing robotics? Are they making any money at it?

   - How is robotics related to machine vision and artificial
     intelligence?

   - Would you want a robot caring for you in your old age?

   - What is the future of robotics?

These are a few of the questions that will be open for
discussion over dinner at the Robotics Roundtable, an annual
holiday-time tradition. This meeting will provide an
informal setting for those interested in robotics to get
acquainted. All are welcome, especially students; membership
in the IEEE or the Robotics and Automation Society is not
required. Feel free to bring significant others. We will
also have a brief steering committee meeting sometime during
the evening. All attendees are welcome to provide
suggestions for future monthly lectures.

Please RSVP to chair@robotics-boston.org by June 13, so that
we can get a head count for reservations.

DIRECTIONS:

   From Interstate 95 (route 128) Exit 32 (from either the
   North or South) make a right turn onto Middlesex Turnpike.
   Go past the Burlington Mall. Then go 1.0 miles. The
   restaurant is on the right side of the road at the double
   traffic light, just before you pass the Sun Microsystems
   Complex.