Tor Vergata University and Duckietown partner to deliver hands-on control systems workshop at EU Maker Faire Rome 2025
Tor Vergata University will deliver a hands-on educational workshop on control systems, in partnership with Duckietown, at the European Maker Faire 2025 that will take place in Rome.
Introduction to automatic control with self-driving cars
We are happy to announce that Tor Vergata University of Rome, in partnership with Duckietown, will be delivering a workshop.
The objective of this workshop will be to introduce participants to the fundamental principles of control system engineering and vehicle autonomy, by using real and simulated Duckiebots.
In this workshop, tuned for makers and curious educators, participants will:
– Learn what a robot is and what all robots have in common
– Understand the role of feedback and control systems
– Explore sensors, actuators, and the perception pipeline of Duckiebots
– Design and implement PID controller on simulated and physical Duckiebots
– Collaborate and compete in an autonomous driving challenge
Where and when
The workshop will take place in three sessions at the European Maker Faire 2025 in Rome:
– Friday, October 17, 2025: from 13:00 to 14:30 CET, Room 2 Make Lab (Area A)
– Saturday, October 18, 2025: from 12.30 to 14:00 CET, Room 2 Make Lab (Area A)
– Sunday, October 19, 2025: form 13:00 to 16:00, Room 8 (Area J)
Please keep in mind that while the workshop is free, the entrance to the Maker Faire is not, and tickets must be purchased online.
Don’t forget to register! The workshop has a limited number of seats available.
Prof. Mario Sassano is Engineering Professor at the University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy.
Giorgio Manca is a Ph.D. Student in the DAuSy program at the University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy.
Prof. Liam Paull is Universitè de Montréal
Jacopo Tani, Ph. D. is Cofounder, President and CEO of Duckietown.
About Duckietown
Duckietown is a platform for creating and disseminating robotics and AI learning experiences.
It is modular, customizable and state-of-the-art, and designed to teach, learn, and do research. From exploring the fundamentals of computer science and automation to pushing the boundaries of knowledge, Duckietown evolves with the skills of the user.