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First Call for Participation | RoboCup@Home 2026
by Lammers, Kathrin 07 Oct '25

07 Oct '25

Dear all, We hereby publish the First Call for Participation for RoboCup@Home 2026, which will take place from June 30 to July 6, 2026 in Incheon, South Korea. RoboCup is an international scientific initiative with the goal to advance the state of the art of intelligent robots through competitions (RoboCup@Home, RoboCup Soccer, RoboCup Rescue, RoboCup@Work and RoboCup Junior). The RoboCup@Home league aims to develop service and assistive robot technology with high relevance for future personal domestic applications. It is the largest international annual competition for autonomous service robots and is part of the RoboCup initiative. A set of benchmark tests is used to evaluate the robots’ abilities and performance in a realistic home environment setting. Focus lies on the following domains but is not limited to: Human-Robot-Interaction and Cooperation, Navigation and Mapping in dynamic environments, Computer Vision and Object Recognition under natural light conditions, Object Manipulation, Adaptive Behaviors, Behavior Integration, Ambient Intelligence, Standardization and System Integration. Important dates: Oct. 07, 2025 Publication of the Call for Participation Oct. 31, 2025 Deadline for submission of participation intention. Nov. 30, 2025 Deadline for submission of qualification material. (Team Description Paper, Team Video, Team Website). Dec. 23, 2025 Qualification announcement Jan. 23, 2026 Deadline for Participation Confirmation Further Information is published in the Call for Participation: https://athome.robocup.org/first-call-for-participation-robocuphome-2026/ You should also consult the official RuleBook, which is still subject to change until the competition: https://github.com/RoboCupAtHome/RuleBook<https://athome.robocup.org/https://github.com/RoboCupAtHome/RuleBook> Updates and reference material can be found on the official RoboCup@Home website: https://athome.robocup.org/ With kind regards, and looking forward to seeing your team in Incheon, The 2026 RoboCup@Home Organizing and Technical Committees _______________________________________________ RoboCup-athome in RoboCup.org Mailing list To send a message to this list send email to robocup-athome(a)lists.robocup.org To unsubscribe send an email to robocup-athome-leave(a)lists.robocup.org

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Call for Early Career Researchers – LACORO 2025
by Monique Tomaz 03 Sep '25

03 Sep '25

Dear colleagues, students, and researchers, _______ LACORO 2025 - 4th Latin American Summer School on Robotics Rancagua (Chile) in person, 9-13 December 2025 https://www.lacoro.org LACORO 2025 is pleased to launch a new Call for Early Career Researchers, warmly inviting early-career researchers (with a Ph.D. from the last five years) and Ph.D. students finishing their thesis (with a defense scheduled before the end of 2025) to share their research in our Early Career Researchers Session. *Who can apply?* Researchers who earned their Ph.D. within the last Ph.D. candidates defending their thesis by the end of *Application Requirements:* - CV - Link to your Google Scholar profile or personal website - Title and abstract of your presentation *Presentation Format:* - 30-minute: *20 minutes for the talk + 10 minutes Q&A* *Funding:* We will provide *travel grants of up to 500 USD* for selected participants. *Important Dates:* - *Opens::* September 1, 2025 - *Closes:* October 15, 2025 - *Notification:* October 30, 2025 *Registration:* Click here to register: https://forms.gle/WHiKkKcAUfxJ6kdf9 <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%…> If you have any questions about the school or the application process, please contact the organizing committee: lacoro(a)innovacionyrobotica.com or visit our website: https://www.lacoro.org Best regards, LACORO 2025 Organizing Committee

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Deadline extended: LACORO 2025 - 4th Latin American Summer School on Robotics
by Monique Tomaz 10 Aug '25

10 Aug '25

Dear colleagues, students, and researchers, _______ LACORO 2025 - 4th Latin American Summer School on Robotics Rancagua (Chile) in person, 9-13 December 2025 https://www.lacoro.org We are pleased to announce that the deadline for submission of *extended abstracts* for *LACORO 2025* – 4th Latin American Robotics Summer School has been *extended* to *August 30, 2025.* *Registration* Click here to register: https://www.lacoro.org We would like to highlight that there are limited spots for this event. They will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis as registrations are completed. Registration for students is free. If you have any questions about the school or the application process, please contact the organizing committee: lacoro(a)innovacionyrobotica.com or visit our website: https://www.lacoro.org Best regards, LACORO 2025 Organizing Committee

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[CFP] [Funded Participation Support] AAAI 2025 Fall Symposium on “Unifying Representations for Robot Application Development” (UR-RAD)
by DAVID PORFIRIO 01 Aug '25

01 Aug '25

Dear colleagues, The 3rd AAAI Fall Symposium on Unifying Representations for Robot Application Development (UR-RAD) will take place November 6-8, 2025, in Arlington, VA! In a recent and exciting development, UR-RAD has partnered with the Quori social robot community! Select UR-RAD contributions relevant to the Quori community will be eligible for sponsored participation support to attend UR-RAD 2025! Please see the bottom of this CFP for more information. Note that ALL submissions, regardless of whether the authors request Quori participation support, will be subject to the same quality and review standards, submission dates, and submission types. Papers that have already been submitted are also eligible for participation support if the necessary requirements are met. ========================= General Symposium Information ========================= Capturing a desired task or interaction as a computational artifact (i.e., a representation) has long played a pivotal role in robotics. Many robotic subfields have traditionally employed a variety of different representational techniques, such as LTL, planning languages, social representations, natural language, and many more. These representations, however, lack cohesion in when and how they are applied. The 3rd Symposium on Unifying Representations for Robot Application Development (UR-RAD) therefore aims to increase interaction between junior and senior researchers, support in-progress research, and cultivate collaboration. Symposium Website: ur-rad.github.io<http://ur-rad.github.io> AAAI Fall Symposium Series Website: https://aaai.org/conference/fall-symposia/fss25/ Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: - Representational trends - Representations for robot learning - AI planning for robotics - Formal methods in robotics - Natural language as a representation - Novel representations & novel representation uses - Representations for user interfaces - Robot end-user development - Robot programming interfaces & paradigms - Robot runtime/control environments - Opportunities for standardization - Frameworks (e.g., ROS or middleware) - Open-source & collaboration initiatives - Identifying representation requirements ==================== UR-RAD Important Dates ==================== "Preferred" round, with earlier feedback and the option to be included in the AAAI proceedings: * Submission deadline: August 7th (hard deadline) * Camera Ready Deadline: August 29th (hard deadline) "Late" round, without the option to archive in the AAAI proceedings: * 100-200 word abstract submission encouraged by: August 7th * Submission deadline: August 22nd * Camera Ready Deadline: September 5th Regardless of archival plans, authors are encouraged to submit earlier rather than later. All papers submitted by August 7th, regardless of archival plans, will receive preference if a large number of submissions are received. ==================== UR-RAD Submission Information ==================== We invite the following contributions, formatted using the AAAI-25 author kit<https://aaai.org/authorkit25/>: * Full Papers (4-8 pages, archival OR non-archival): for novel research, artifact submissions, or strong works in progress. * Short Papers (2-4 pages, archival OR non-archival): for positions, smaller artifacts, and early work in progress. * Abstracts (1 page, non-archival only): for sharing ideas. To encourage interaction between junior and senior researchers, each paper accepted to UR-RAD 2025 (regardless of archival status or contribution type) has the option to be paired with an expert in the field, as a “mentor”. Paper authors who opt in will have the opportunity for extensive interaction with mentors, who will guide discussions about individual papers. Accepted papers will be presented in-person only (though participants who are not presenting may attend remotely). ===================================== Securing Quori-Related Participation Support ===================================== Quori (https://quori.org) is an NSF-funded, not-for-profit open-source, modular, social robot platform for the human-robot interaction (HRI) research community. A concept video of the latest draft of the robot platform can be found here: https://youtu.be/5ccrm4U4AvA Quori-related submissions are eligible to be considered for participation support. In addition to adhering to the submission requirements outlined above, Quori-related submissions should be clearly relevant to one or more of the topics below and must include at least one section that details the technical applicability of the contribution to open-source social robot platforms, including, but not limited to, Quori. If interested and relevant, please email us at urrad.symposium(a)gmail.com<mailto:urrad.symposium@gmail.com> after the paper is submitted, simply stating that you would like for your contribution (paper title and ID) to be considered for Quori participation support. Many of UR-RAD’s topics of interest are deeply aligned with those of the Quori community. This includes social behavior representations, multi-layered authoring architectures, end-user programming tools, and more. Specifically, the Quori community is interested in topics and representations of speech-based behaviors including linguistics (speech recognition, text-to-speech, syntax of language, etc.) and vocalics (volume, pitch, rate, etc.), as well as body language-based behaviors, including proxemics (social spacing), haptics (touch), oculesics (eye gaze), kinesics (face, hand, and body gestures), deixis (spatial referencing), and chronemics (turn-taking and back-channeling). Thinking critically about these representations is essential to shaping Quori and the next generation of social robot platforms. We welcome paper submissions (long, short, or abstract-only) on Quori-relevant topics including, but not limited to: * Novel representations for social behavior: How might human-robot interactions be represented in a standardized way across open robot platforms, such as Quori? * Surveys or reflective analyses: What trends or insights from past social robotics work (including the social behaviors listed above) might shape the design of hardware, software, aesthetic, character, behaviors, etc.? * Standardized representations: What formalizations could support reusability and generalization between deployments of different models of social robots? * Stakeholders: Who are the intended users and developers of social robots like Quori, and how do their needs shape design of representations for application development? * End-user development and learning: In the advent of technology like large language models (LLMs) and foundation models, what robot behaviors should be manually authored vs. autonomously learned? What are the implications of these decisions for how various types of users and developers interact with them? * Physical form factor: How does a robot's physical embodiment shape or constrain underlying representations? * Software infrastructure: What existing and novel software systems can support robots (such as Quori) for autonomous or teleoperated human-robot interactions? Please note that all papers are subject to the same quality and review standards, whether or not the authors seek Quori participation support. =================== Organizing Committee =================== * Ruchen Wen (Co-Chair, Colgate University) * David Porfirio (Co-Chair, Naval Research Laboratory) * Saad Elbeleidy (Peerbots) * Laura M. Hiatt (Naval Research Laboratory) * Ross Mead (Semio) * Andrew Schoen (Semio) * Willie Wilson (Franklin & Marshall College) * Laura Stegner (George Washington University) Contact urrad.symposium(a)gmail.com for any questions!

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CFP ISIC 2025 - Springer - Deadline 31 July 2025
by SARIKA JAIN 30 Jul '25

30 Jul '25

International Semantic Intelligence Conference (ISIC 2025) <https://www.ifis.uni-luebeck.de/~groppe/isic/> - HYBRID mode Venue: October 06-08, 2025, Universität zu Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany Paper Submission Deadline: July 31, 2025 Submission link: <https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/ISIC2023> https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=isic-2025 ** Important Dates: ** Full-length Papers in all tracks of main conference Jul 31, 2025 Paper notifications in all tracks of main conference Sep 01, 2025 End of Early Bird Registration for main conference Sep 20, 2025 All topics related to Artificial Intelligence are welcome Opportunities: Present and publish your research, Organize Workshop / Special Session, Become a Program Committee member ** Tracks: ** The Research Track: The Research Track includes papers that present novel work that makes significant contributions to the advancement of Semantic Intelligence. Submissions should include a list of research gaps as well as research contributions that fill those gaps. A section comparing the research findings to existing benchmarks is highly desirable. The Trends and Perspectives Track: The Trends and Perspectives Track explores the state of the art in the mentioned disciplines. The Applications and Deployment Track: Any research that is applied in real-world use cases increases its visibility. This track invites applications for applied semantic intelligence. Aside from real-world examples, the Applications and Deployment Track welcomes Resources such as vocabularies, datasets, evaluation benchmarks, and software. Note: - All accepted and presented papers will be included in the proceedings published in the Springer LNEE series. Selected papers will be invited for extension and submission to SCIE/SCOPUS/WoS-indexed journals. - Indexing: Post conference, Springer LNEE proceedings will be available at the following indexing services: DBLP, EI Compendex, INSPEC, Japanese Science and Technology Agency (JST), SCImago, SCOPUS, WTI Frankfurt eG, zbMATH. Source: https://www.springer.com/series/7818 <https://www.springer.com/series/7818> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **Organizing Committee:** General Chairs: - Sarika Jain, National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India - Sven Groppe, University of Lübeck, Germany Advisory Committee: - Maria-Esther Vidal, Leibniz University of Hanover, Germany - Veljko Milutinovic, University of Belgrade, Serbia - Nandana Mihindukulasooriya, IBM Research Center, USA - Declan O'Sullivan, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland Program Committee Chairs: - Valentina Janev, The Mihajlo Pupin Institute, Belgrade, Serbia - Jinghua Groppe, Universität zu Lübeck, Germany Workshops and Special Sessions Chairs: - Fatmana Senturk, Pamukkale University, Turkey - Anshu Parashar, NIT Kurukshetra, Haryana, India Proceedings Chair: - Valter Uotila, University of Helsinki & Aalto University, Finland Publicity Chairs: - Thomas Sievers, Universität zu Lübeck, Germany - Yang Lu, Loughborough University, UK Website Chairs: - Akasha-Leonie Kessel, Universität zu Lübeck, Germany ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Previous/ Sister conferences ** - International Semantic Intelligence Conference (ISIC 2023) <https://sites.google.com/view/isic2023/home> held at University of Minho, Braga, Portugal from Oct 17-19, 2023. Proceedings of ISIC 2023 can be found here <https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-97-7356-5>. - International Health Informatics Conference (IHIC 2023) <https://sites.google.com/view/ihic2023/home> held at Management Education & Research Institute, India from Oct 17-19, 2023. Proceedings of IHIC 2023 can be found here <https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-97-7190-5>. - International EduTech Conference (IEdTC 2023) <https://sites.google.com/view/ietc2023/home> held at ADCET, Maharashtra, India from October 17-19, 2023. Proceedings of IEdTC 2023 can be found here <https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-97-7356-5>. - International Semantic Intelligence Conference (ISIC 2022) <https://www.ifis.uni-luebeck.de/~groppe/isic/2022> held at Georgia Southern University, United States from May 17-19, 2022. Proceedings of ISIC 2022 can be found here <https://link.springer.com/book/9789811971259>. - International Health Informatics Conference (IHIC 2022) <https://sites.google.com/view/ihic2022/home> held at Sri Sri University, Cuttack, Odisha, India from May 17-19, 2022. Proceedings of IHIC 2022 can be found here <https://link.springer.com/book/9789811990892>. - International Semantic Intelligence Conference (ISIC 2021) <https://www.ifis.uni-luebeck.de/~groppe/isic/2022> held at MERI, Delhi, India from Feb 25-27, 2021. Proceedings of ISIC 2021 can be found here <https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-2786/>. Note: If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact any of the chairs along with your contact details and the issue. If it is not of interest to you, please let us know so that we can update our records and only contact you for relevant opportunities. We look forward to hearing from you. With Best Regards. <Chairs>

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Only 1 Day Left – Don’t Miss the LACORO 2025 Submission Deadline
by Monique Tomaz 29 Jul '25

29 Jul '25

Dear colleagues, students, and researchers, _______ LACORO 2025 - 4th Latin American Summer School on Robotics Rancagua (Chile) in person, 9-13 December 2025 https://www.lacoro.org With *only 1 *day left until the *submission deadline*. Don’t miss the chance to submit your work and be part of LACORO 2025. Two Calls Are Now Open! - Call for Contribution Participants must submit a poster, an extended abstract, and, optionally, a cinematic video trailer to showcase their work. These submissions are mandatory for the following: - All registered Master’s and PhD students - All recipients of travel or registration grants. - Travel Grant Call Students may apply for financial support by submitting: - PDF including a motivation letter (maximum 2000 characters), a CV (maximum 2 pages) - (Optional) A recommendation letter from their PI or advisor (maximum 1 page) - All applicants must also submit a poster and extended abstract. *Important dates* - Registration deadline: *September** 30, 2025 * - Early Registration Pricing Ends*:* August 31, 2025 - Travel and Registration Grants Applications Close: *July 30, 2025 * - Travel and Registration Grants Notifications: August 15, 2025 - Extended Abstract Submission Closes: *July 30, 2025 * - Extended Abstract Acceptance Notifications: August 15, 2025 *Registration* Click here to register: https://www.lacoro.org We would like to highlight that there are limited spots for this event. They will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis as registrations are completed. Registration for students is free. If you have any questions about the school or the application process, please contact the organizing committee: lacoro(a)innovacionyrobotica.com or visit our website: https://www.lacoro.org Best regards, LACORO 2025 Organizing Committee

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meetings][CFP] Extended Deadline for participation at the software @HOME competion of the International Conference of Social Robotics in Naples 2025
by alexarossi＠gmail.com 28 Jul '25

28 Jul '25

Dear everyone, The submission's deadline for the ICSR competitions has been extended! The International Conference of Social Robotics 2025 will be held in Naples, Italy on 10-12 September. Below you can find the information and website for the conference and competition. Do not hesitate to get in touch if you need further information. best regards Alessandra See below the new updated CFP: Robot Software and Design Competition International Conference of Social Robotics - ICSR 10-12 September, Naples, Italy Competitions full description https://icsr2025.eu/competition/ Submission deadline 15th August 2025 Submission competition(a)icsr2025.eu The design and development of different types of robots, along with their intelligence and behaviours, have been steadily advancing. However, the robotics industry is entering new challenges due to the emergence of innovative and intelligent robots designed for a wide range of applications. In particular, we are increasingly seeing the need for embodied AI agents that are able to engage, support and assist people with different needs, preferences and expectations across various aspects of life. To this extent, we want to invite students, young researchers and more experienced groups to participate in robot software and design competitions that will match today’s increasing demands. There are three categories: * Robot design Competition, where teams of students, young researchers can show their design innovative ideas * @HOME Competition, where teams of young and more experienced researchers can apply advanced techniques for solving real-world problems in a competition format. * @HOME Hackathon, where teams of students and young researchers can develop social behaviours for HRI in a hackathon format. The @HOME Competition will be organised in two days: 1. A set-up day on 10/09 will serve for teams to test and adjust their solutions 2. A competition day on 11/09 where teams will show their robotic solutions. The Robot design Competition will take place on the last day - 12th September 2025. The Hackathon will be organised in two days: 1. A Workshop on 10/09 morning for illustrating the basic functionalities of the robot platforms and how to program them 2. Guided development on 10/09 afternoon with instructors following the teams in the development of some baseline tasks 3. Competition day on 11/09, where teams will develop their solutions and then show them for evaluation. For each category, we will select the winners. The winners of the challenges will be announced during the Closing Ceremony on September the 12th, 2025. Submissions Each submission should have a (maximum) 2-page summary. The template is flexible; however, it should include a concise abstract/synopsis of a maximum of 50 words, and enough details to judge the technical novelty of the proposed solution and/or innovative applications of robots. A single link of related video can be included. Video link is optional, and the maximum duration of the video should be 3 minutes. Please remember that it is not a scientific publication, but the description of a robotics innovation with potential to be developed as a project. Competition chairs, with the help from experts and reviewers, will select the finalists. Each finalist is supposed to register and present their entry at a dedicated session in the conference, which will be further evaluated by the Jury of peers. Email your submission to competition(a)icsr2025.eu <mailto:competition@icsr2025.eu>with the subject line including the competition you intend to participate into: * [ICSR 2025 Robot Design Competition] * [ICSR 2025 @HOME Competition] * [ICSR 2025 @HOME Hackathon] -- Alessandra Rossi, PhD Assistant Professor Fellow of the Higher Education Academy Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies - D.I.E.T.I. University of Naples Federico II Via Claudio, 21, 80125 - Naples, Italy w-page:https://alessandrarossi.net e-mail address:alessandra.rossi@unina.it e-mail address:a.rossi@herts.ac.uk X: @alhandra81

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Only 5 Days Left – Submit your work to LACORO 2025: 4th Latin American Summer School on Robotics
by Monique Tomaz 25 Jul '25

25 Jul '25

Dear colleagues, students, and researchers, _______ LACORO 2025 - 4th Latin American Summer School on Robotics Rancagua (Chile) in person, 9-13 December 2025 https://www.lacoro.org With only *5 days left* until the submission deadline, we encourage you to submit your work and participate in *LACORO 2025*. Two Calls Are Now Open! - Call for Contribution Participants must submit a poster, an extended abstract, and, optionally, a cinematic video trailer to showcase their work. These submissions are mandatory for the following: - All registered Master’s and PhD students - All recipients of travel or registration grants. - Travel Grant Call Students may apply for financial support by submitting: - PDF including a motivation letter (maximum 2000 characters), a CV (maximum 2 pages) - (Optional) A recommendation letter from their PI or advisor (maximum 1 page) - All applicants must also submit a poster and extended abstract. *Important dates* - Registration deadline: *September** 30, 2025 * - Early Registration Pricing Ends*:* August 31, 2025 - Travel and Registration Grants Applications Close: *July 30, 2025 * - Travel and Registration Grants Notifications: August 15, 2025 - Extended Abstract Submission Closes: *July 30, 2025 * - Extended Abstract Acceptance Notifications: August 15, 2025 *Registration* Click here to register: https://www.lacoro.org We would like to highlight that there are limited spots for this event. They will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis as registrations are completed. Registration for students is free. If you have any questions about the school or the application process, please contact the organizing committee: lacoro(a)innovacionyrobotica.com or visit our website: https://www.lacoro.org Best regards, LACORO 2025 Organizing Committee

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[Call for Participation] - LACORO 2025: 4th Latin American Summer School on Robotics
by Monique Tomaz 12 Jul '25

12 Jul '25

Dear colleagues, students, and researchers, _______ LACORO 2025 - 4th Latin American Summer School on Robotics Rancagua (Chile) in person, 9-13 December 2025 https://www.lacoro.org We are pleased to confirm that *LACORO 2025* will be held in person from Tuesday, December 9, to Saturday, December 13, 2025, at O'Higgins University in Rancagua, Chile. This update reflects a scheduling adjustment made earlier to accommodate logistical needs. We are now less than 30 days away from the submission deadline! We warmly invite you to contribute and join us at LACORO 2025. Two Calls Are Now Open! - Call for Contribution Participants must submit a poster, an extended abstract, and, optionally, a cinematic video trailer to showcase their work. These submissions are mandatory for the following: - All registered Master’s and PhD students - All recipients of travel or registration grants. - Travel Grant Call Students may apply for financial support by submitting: - PDF including a motivation letter (maximum 2000 characters), a CV (maximum 2 pages) - (Optional) A recommendation letter from their PI or advisor (maximum 1 page) - All applicants must also submit a poster and *extended abstract*. *Important dates* - Registration deadline: *September** 30, 2025 * - Early Registration Pricing Ends*:* August 31, 2025 - Travel and Registration Grants Applications Close: *July 30, 2025 * - Travel and Registration Grants Notifications: August 15, 2025 - Extended Abstract Submission Closes: *July 30, 2025 * - Extended Abstract Acceptance Notifications: August 15, 2025 *Registration* Click here to register: https://www.lacoro.org We would like to highlight that there are limited spots for this event. They will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis as registrations are completed. Registration for students is free. If you have any questions about the school or the application process, please contact the organizing committee: lacoro(a)innovacionyrobotica.com or visit our website: https://www.lacoro.org Best regards, LACORO 2025 Organizing Committee

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[CFP] [meetings] AAAI 2025 Fall Symposium on “Unifying Representations for Robot Application Development” (UR-RAD)
by DAVID PORFIRIO 02 Jul '25

02 Jul '25

What: AAAI 2025 Fall Symposium on Unifying Representations for Robot Application Development (UR-RAD) When: November 6-8, 2025 Where: Arlington, VA Web: ur-rad.github.io<http://ur-rad.github.io> — Dear colleagues, We invite you to submit a paper and/or participate in the 3rd AAAI Fall Symposium on Unifying Representations for Robot Application Development (UR-RAD). Accepted papers will be presented in person only (though participants who are not presenting may attend remotely). Capturing a desired task or interaction as a computational artifact (i.e., a representation) has long played a pivotal role in robotics. Many robotic subfields have traditionally employed a variety of different representational techniques, such as LTL, planning languages, social representations, natural language, and many more. These representations, however, lack cohesion in when and how they are applied. The 3rd Symposium on Unifying Representations for Robot Application Development (UR-RAD) therefore aims to increase interaction between junior and senior researchers, support in-progress research, and cultivate collaboration. Symposium Website: ur-rad.github.io<http://ur-rad.github.io> AAAI Fall Symposium Series Website: https://aaai.org/conference/fall-symposia/fss25/ ========================= Submission Topics of Interest ========================= - Representational trends - Representations for robot learning - AI planning for robotics - Formal methods in robotics - Natural language as a representation - Novel representations & novel representation uses - Representations for user interfaces - Robot end-user development - Robot programming interfaces & paradigms - Robot runtime/control environments - Opportunities for standardization - Frameworks (e.g., ROS or middleware) - Open-source & collaboration initiatives - Identifying representation requirements ==================== Important Dates ==================== "Preferred" round, with earlier feedback and the option to be included in the AAAI proceedings: * Submission deadline: August 7th (hard deadline) * Camera Ready Deadline: August 29th (hard deadline) "Late" round, without the option to archive in the AAAI proceedings: * 100-200 word abstract submission encouraged by: August 7 * Submission deadline: August 22 * Camera Ready Deadline: September 5 Regardless of archival plans, authors are encouraged to submit earlier rather than later. All papers submitted by August 7th, regardless of archival plans, will receive preference if a large number of submissions are received. ==================== Submission Information ==================== We invite the following contributions, formatted using the AAAI-25 author kit<https://aaai.org/authorkit25/>: * Full Papers (4-8 pages, archival OR non-archival): for novel research, artifact submissions, or strong works in progress. * Short Papers (2-4 pages, archival OR non-archival): for positions, smaller artifacts, and early work in progress. * Abstracts (1 page, non-archival only): for sharing ideas. In order to encourage interaction between junior and senior researchers, each paper accepted to UR-RAD 2025 (regardless of archival status or contribution type) has the option to be paired with an expert in the field, as a “mentor”. Paper authors who opt in, in addition to junior members of the community, will have the opportunity for extensive interaction with mentors, who will guide discussions about individual papers. If you intend to submit a paper, please email us at urrad.symposium(a)gmail.com. Use the subject line, “[UR-RAD] Intent to Submit”, and include the following in the body of the message: (1) a tentative title, (2) a tentative author list, and (3) tentative keywords. This step is optional, but will aid in our planning for reviewers. Note that at least one author from each paper will be expected to review 2-3 UR-RAD papers themselves. =================== Organizing Committee =================== Ruchen Wen (Co-Chair, Colgate University) David Porfirio (Co-Chair, Naval Research Laboratory) Saad Elbeleidy (Peerbots) Laura M. Hiatt (Naval Research Laboratory) Ross Mead (Semio) Andrew Schoen (Semio) Willie Wilson (Franklin & Marshall College) Laura Stegner (George Washington University) Contact urrad.symposium(a)gmail.com for any questions!

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