IEEE Robotics and Automation Society
                 Central New England Chapter

                  Tuesday, October 11, 2005
                   Dinner Meeting: 6:30 PM

                THE LEMON TREE Thai Restaurant
                      211 Middlesex Tpke
                     Burlington, MA 01803
                     Phone: 781-273-2323


           Robotics Roundtable, Steering Committee,
                      and Social Meeting

- 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 fall 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.

RSVP
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Please RSVP to chair@robotics-boston.org by October 7, so that we can get a
head count for reservations.

DIRECTIONS
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>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 mile. The restaurant is on the
right side of the road at the double traffic light, just before you pass the
Sun Microsystems complex.

For those with GPS navigation, the approximate coordinates of the restaurant
are N42 29.781, W71 13.589.