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DESCRIPTION:The Second IEEE Tunisian RAS Student and Young Professional Con
 gress (TRSYP 2.0) was held on November 8–9\, 2025\, in Tunisia\, establi
 shing itself as one of the region’s leading events dedicated to technolo
 gical innovation and robotics. Organized by the IEEE ENET’Com Student Br
 anch in collaboration with the IEEE RAS ENET’Com Student Branch Chapter 
 and the IEEE RAS Tunisia Chapter\, the Congress brought together engineeri
 ng students\, young professionals\, industry experts\, and international s
 peakers. Through its rich technical program and vibrant social activities\
 , the event fostered innovation\, collaboration\, and strengthened engagem
 ent within the RAS community.\n\nThis year&#39;s theme\, “Embodied AI”\, e
 mphasized the integration of Artificial Intelligence into real-world robot
 ic applications\, exploring AI-driven solutions across various sectors and
  highlighting both the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of 
 robotics and automation.\n\nA major highlight of this editions’ program 
 was the International Robotics Competition\, a new concept introduced with
 in our Section. International and local teams built robots entirely from s
 cratch and competed in missions inspired by childhood games under the them
 e YOUNG: Your Own Unlived Nifty Games. All teams demonstrated impressive e
 ngineering skills and competitive spirit. The winning team was BRIS from t
 he University of Limerick Student Branch (UK &amp; Ireland Section) with their
  robot ROBOI-S.\n\nAlongside this\, a Technical Challenge themed “AutoEm
 bodAI” invited participants to design a small autonomous vehicle simulat
 ing Level 3+ Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). Teams developed in
 novative mobility solutions and functional prototypes\, creating a strong 
 competitive environment. The top three winning teams of this challenge wer
 e IEEE ENIT SB\, IEEE Enicarthage SB &amp; IEEE ENIG SB.\n\nThe Congress also 
 featured a wide range of technical workshops and round table sessions offe
 ring hands-on learning experiences that guided participants through roboti
 cs-related development processes and provided real-world application insig
 hts. Leaders from IEEE Region 8 and IEEE Tunisia Section delivered present
 ations showcasing IEEE opportunities\, tools\, and programs to help partic
 ipants maximize their membership benefits.\n\nA distinguished keynote sess
 ion was presented by Mr. Eiichi Yoshida\, a Distinguished Lecturer from th
 e IEEE RAS Distinguished Lecture Program. His talk\, Making Humanoids Smar
 ter by Learning from Humans – A Unified Approach for Contact-Rich Behavi
 ors.The keynote attracted a wide and engaged audience\, making it one of t
 he most inspiring highlights of the Congress.\n\nBeyond the technical prog
 ram\, the event offered social activities that helped participants connect
 \, exchange ideas\, and build meaningful professional relationships in a c
 ollaborative and friendly atmosphere.\n\nA Non-Technical Challenge also in
 vited IEEE Student Branches to propose and design future editions of the C
 ongress\, enabling teams to demonstrate leadership\, creativity\, and stra
 tegic planning skills through innovative concepts and event-development st
 rategies.\n\nOverall\, IEEE Tunisian RAS SYP 2.0 fostered technical innova
 tion\, personal growth\, and stronger engagement within the IEEE RAS commu
 nity.\n\nCo-sponsored by: hibatallah kchaou\n\nAgenda: \nDay 1: Tunisian R
 AS SYP 2.0 Kick-Off\n\n10:00 - 13:30: Check-in &amp; Welcome Pack Distribution
 \n13:30 - 15:00: Opening Ceremony &amp; Partners&#39; Words\n15:45 - 20:00: Kick-o
 ff of the competition\n17:30 - 19:30: Non-Tech challenge Live Pitches\n19:
 00 - 21:00: Dinner\n21:00-00:00: Networking Opportunities &amp; Second Part OF
  The Competition\n\nDay 2: Final Day Program &amp; Closing Ceremony\n\n07:00 -
  09:00: Breakfast\n09:00 - 10:00: Round Tables\, Workshops &amp; Technical Cha
 llenge Presentations\n\nThe round table discussions covered the following 
 topics:\n\n-\nAI Empowering Electric Vehicle Charging-Station Infrastructu
 re – Mr. Ala Chalgahf\n\n-\nInside the Drone: How It’s Built\, How It 
 Thinks\, How It Flies – Mr. Wyssem Neila\n\n-\nResearch Paper Writing 
 – Mr. Mohamed Amine Ben Helal\n\n-\nModel Context Protocol (MCP) Meets I
 oT Devices – Mr. Mohamed Amin Bouaziz\n\n-\nRetaining Membership: Mainta
 ining Renewal for Student Members – Mr. Mohamed Rebai\n\n-\nThe Power Tr
 io: Innovation\, Entrepreneurship &amp; Marketing with IEEE – Mrs. Hadil Dri
 ssi\n\n-\nThe Intersection of IoT and AI in Robotics and Automation – Mr
 s. Jinene Ben Said\n\n-\nBringing Intelligence to the Edge: AI\, LLMs &amp; Em
 bedded Systems – Mr. Omar Marzouk\n\nThe Sessions covered the following 
 topics:\n\n-\nStudent to YP Transition – IEEE Tunisia YP Affinity Group\
 n\n-\nRAS Leaders Meet – Mr. Yassine Anniba\n\n-\nTechnical Session – 
 Asteel Flash Company\n\n10:15 - 11:15: Distinguished Lecturer Keynote: Mak
 ing Humanoids Smarter by Learning\n11:30 - 14:00: Lunch + Check-out\n14:00
 : Closing Ceremony\n\nsousse \, Sousse\, Tunisia
LOCATION:sousse \, Sousse\, Tunisia
ORGANIZER:hibatallah.kchaou@ieee.org
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SUMMARY: IEEE Tunisian Robotics &amp; Automation Society Students &amp; Young Profe
 ssionals Congress 2.0
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 vents dedicated to technological innovation and robotics. Organized by the
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 rong&gt;IEEE RAS Tunisia Chapter&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;\, the Congress brought toget
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 mbodied AI&amp;rdquo\;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;\, emphasized the integration of Artific
 ial Intelligence into real-world robotic applications\, exploring AI-drive
 n solutions across various sectors and highlighting both the challenges an
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 =&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;A major highlight of this editions&amp;rsquo\; program was the &lt;span st
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 rong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;. All teams demonstrated impressive engineering skills and com
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 (35\, 111\, 161)\;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;AutoEmbodAI&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;rdquo\; invited pa
 rticipants to design a small autonomous vehicle simulating Level 3+ Advanc
 ed Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). Teams developed innovative mobility s
 olutions and functional prototypes\, creating a strong competitive environ
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 /span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;\, a &lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(35\, 111\, 161)\;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dis
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 lor: rgb(35\, 111\, 161)\;&quot;&gt; round table discussions&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/sp
 an&gt;covered the following topics:&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;ul&gt;\n&lt;li dir=&quot;ltr&quot; aria-leve
 l=&quot;1&quot;&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot; role=&quot;presentation&quot;&gt;AI Empowering Electric Vehicle Ch
 arging-Station Infrastructure &amp;ndash\; &lt;strong&gt;Mr. Ala Chalgahf&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/
 p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li dir=&quot;ltr&quot; aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot; role=&quot;presentation&quot;
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 dash\; &lt;strong&gt;Mr. Wyssem Neila&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li dir=&quot;ltr&quot; aria-le
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 rong&gt;Mr. Mohamed Rebai&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li dir=&quot;ltr&quot; aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;\
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 rship &amp;amp\; Marketing with IEEE &amp;ndash\; &lt;strong&gt;Mrs. Hadil Drissi&lt;/stron
 g&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li dir=&quot;ltr&quot; aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot; role=&quot;presentat
 ion&quot;&gt;The Intersection of IoT and AI in Robotics and Automation &amp;ndash\; &lt;s
 trong&gt;Mrs. Jinene Ben Said&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li dir=&quot;ltr&quot; aria-level=&quot;
 1&quot;&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot; role=&quot;presentation&quot;&gt;Bringing Intelligence to the Edge: A
 I\, LLMs &amp;amp\; Embedded Systems &amp;ndash\; &lt;strong&gt;Mr. Omar Marzouk&lt;/strong
 &gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ul&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;The &lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(35\, 111\, 1
 61)\;&quot;&gt;Sessions &lt;/span&gt;covered the following topics:&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;ul&gt;\n&lt;li
  dir=&quot;ltr&quot; aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot; role=&quot;presentation&quot;&gt;Student to YP
  Transition &amp;ndash\; IEEE Tunisia YP Affinity Group&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li dir=&quot;l
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 ash\; Mr. Yassine Anniba&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li dir=&quot;ltr&quot; aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;\n&lt;p dir
 =&quot;ltr&quot; role=&quot;presentation&quot;&gt;Technical Session &amp;ndash\; Asteel Flash Company
 &lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ul&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10:15 - 11:15: &lt;/strong&gt;Distinguished L
 ecturer Keynote: Making Humanoids Smarter by Learning&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;11:30 - 1
 4:00: &lt;/strong&gt;Lunch + Check-out&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;14:00: &amp;nbsp\;&lt;/strong&gt;Closing
  Ceremony&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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