International Program Development In Undersea Robotics & Intelligent Controls: (A Joint U.S./Portugal Effort), January, 1995, Lisbon, Portugal

9415748 Valavanis这一行动是在美国和葡萄牙之间制定一项国际合作活动计划，从而与其他欧洲经济共同体（EEC）国家密切合作，并与拉丁美洲国家在海底机器人和智能控制领域有额外的潜在合作。 作为这一重大努力的第一步，建议于1995年1月在葡萄牙里斯本举办一次为期两天的讲习班，由DEEC上级技术研究所主办，题目是“海底机器人技术和智能控制”。“拟议中的研讨会的主要目标是让受邀的美国与会者及其外国同事确定长期研究合作的共同感兴趣的具体主题。 拟议中的国际合作活动计划将给美国带来许多好处。 它们包括： （一） 协调和整合美国和葡萄牙/EEC之间的海底机器人和智能控制研究工作， ㈡统一和协调美国和葡萄牙/欧共体的尖端研究， ㈢为今后的联合研讨会、讲习班、访问等奠定基础，这增强了美国科学家和工程师的国际视野， 加强美国在海底机器人和智能控制领域的研究领导者地位。 最后，建议邀请美国与会者的所有相关差旅费由NSF资金支付。 所有欧洲参与者的费用将由葡萄牙和/或欧共体教育基金支付。

9415748 Valavanis This action is to develop an international cooperative activities program between the U.S. and Portugal and thus, with close coupling to other European Economic Community (EEC) countries and with additional potential coupling to Latin America countries - in the area of Undersea Robotics and Intelligent Controls. As a first step towards this major effort, it is proposed to organize a two day Workshop in January, 1995, to be held in Lisbon, Portugal, hosted by the Institute Superior Tecnico- DEEC, with title, "Undersea Robotics and Intelligent Controls." The main objective of the proposed workshop will be to allow the invited U.S. participants and their foreign colleagues to identify specific topics of common interest for long-term research collaboration. The benefits of the proposed international cooperative activities program for the U.S. will be many. They Include: i) Coordination and integration of research efforts in Undersea Robotics and Intelligent controls between the U.S. and Portugal/EEC, ii) Unification and coordination of cutting edge research in both U.S. and Portugal/EEC, iii) Developing the basis for future joint seminars, workshops, visits, etc., which enhance the international perspectives of U.S. scientists and engineers, and, iv) Enhancement of the U.S. role as a research leader in the area of Undersea Robotics and Intelligent Controls. Finally, it is proposed that all related travel expenses for the invited U.S. participants, be covered by NSF funds. Expenses for all European participants will be covered by Portugal and/or EEC educational funds.