June 2023 - RoboCup-worldwide - lists.robocup.org

Please help us reach former RoboCupJunior participants!
by Amy Eguchi 14 Jun '23

14 Jun '23

Dear RoboCuppers, I hope this message finds you well and your teams are getting ready to participate in RoboCup 2023, Bordeaux, France! I am reaching out to you to seek your help spreading the word. I have a RoboCup Federation-funded project to study the impact that participation in RoboCupJunior competitions had on participating students. We have witnessed the impact it has on the Junior teams for many years. However, what proves the impact of RoboCupJunior as of today is anecdotal accounts mainly from the observations by RoboCupJunior organizers, team mentors, and teachers and the stories shared by RoboCupJunior participants. This project will provide scientific evidence of the impacts that RoboCupJunior has had on participating students. Many educational robotics competitions have run similar studies to measure the impacts that their events have on their participants. However, it is rare to study the participants after they left the competitions to study longitudinal impacts. What you can help the project with is sharing the survey <https://forms.gle/z6QfZD3zEH4cxD646> (https://forms.gle/z6QfZD3zEH4cxD646) with Junior mentors and former participants in your region via direct email, SNS, etc. The wider you can reach better it is to get feedback from many former Junior participants! Thank you for your help in advance! If you or your mentors/teams have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Warmly Amy p.s. You or your kids could be former RoboCupJunior participants! If so, please fill out the survey <https://forms.gle/z6QfZD3zEH4cxD646> ( https://forms.gle/z6QfZD3zEH4cxD646)! ****************************************************************** Amy Eguchi, Ph.D. Associate Teaching Professor, Computer Science Education Transforming Education in a Diverse Society Department of Education Studies, UC San Diego a2eguchi(a)ucsd.edu *Pronouns: she / her / hers* **********************Peace on Earth******************* *UC San Diego was built on the unceded territory of the Kumeyaay Nation. The Kumeyaay people continue to maintain their political sovereignty and cultural traditions as vital members of the San Diego community. We are honored to share this space with them and thank them for their stewardship. *

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[Meetings][2nd CfP] Workshop on Multimodal, Interactive Interfaces for Education at ICMI 2023
by Lise Aubin 14 Jun '23

14 Jun '23

*** WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENT *** [Apologies for multiple copies of this announcement] ****************************************************** Workshop on Multimodal, Interactive Interfaces for Education https://irecheck.github.io/icmi2023/ Paris, France October 13th, 2023 In conjunction with 25th ACM International Conference on Multimodal Interaction https://icmi.acm.org/2023/ ****************************************************** AIM AND SCOPE ------------------------------------------------------ From tablets to augmented reality, from virtual avatars, to social robots, multimodal, interactive interfaces emerged as interesting tools to facilitate learning in educational scenarios by improving the engagement and the motivation of students towards the learning activities. Research has also shown the potential of such technologies as convenient instruments for the personalization of teaching strategies to the learning styles of each student, proposing appropriate feedback and adapted levels of difficulty in a wider set of learning activities. Such kind of tailoring might become a new, particularly helpful resource to meet the demands of students with special needs. The development and the adoption of such interfaces in educational scenarios relies on new pedagogies and new didactics co-designed in an interdisciplinary effort involving engineers, psychologists, cognitive scientists, educators, students, and families. The aim of this workshop is to provide a venue for all the involved stakeholders to present scientific advances on the design, the development, and the adoption of multimodal, interactive interfaces for education, fostering discussions, ideas and interdisciplinary collaborations between researchers on the domain as well as industrial partners. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES ------------------------------------------------------ The workshop welcomes the submission of short papers (max 4 pages) matching the ACM Conference Template through the EasyChair submission system: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icmi2023miie All contributions will be subject to blind peer review by a minimum of two independent experts in the field. The Program Committee made of academic experts in social interfaces, education, and children with special needs will ensure the acceptance of high-quality contributions. Accepted papers will be published on the conference proceedings. - Workshop submission deadline, July 23rd, 2023 - Workshop acceptance notification, August 1st, 2023 - Workshop camera ready (hard deadline), August 14th, 2023 - Workshop day, October 13th, 2023 We kindly ask the authors to strictly follow the guidelines of the conference for the submissions: https://icmi.acm.org/2023/guidelines-for-authors/ LIST OF TOPICS ------------------------------------------------------ Topics of interest will include, but will not be limited to: - Theoretical and practical approaches to education with multimodal, interactive interfaces - Socially intelligent agents for education; - Multimodal, assistive interfaces for learning disabilities; - Educational interfaces for students with special needs; - Serious games and gamification; - Tailored education and personalization; - Teachers perception and trust on multimodal, interactive interfaces - Collaborative design for education; - Attention and engagement metrics; - Long-term interaction; - Affective interaction and emotional understanding; - Socio-cognitive skills training; - Verbal, non-verbal communication and backchannels; - Context aware social interaction; - Social interaction in joint activities; - Timing, synchrony and coordination; - Multi-party interaction in educational environments; - Multimodal perception for human intent estimation in the wild. INVITED SPEAKERS ------------------------------------------------------ - Denis Alamargot Institut National Supérieur du Professorat et de l’Éducation de l’académie de Poitiers, Université de Poitiers, France - Pierre Dillenbourg Computer-Human Interaction for Learning and Instructions Lab, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland ORGANIZING COMMITTEE ------------------------------------------------------ - Daniel C. Tozadore, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland - Lise Aubin, Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière, AP-HP, France - Soizic Gauthier, Forward College, France - Barbara Bruno, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland - Salvatore M. Anzalone, Université Paris 8, France This workshop is sponsored and partially financed by the French ANR project iReCheck. CONTACTS ------------------------------------------------------ Email: https://irecheck.github.io/icmi2023/ Website: icmi2023miie (at) easychair.org

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[jobs] professor position in Computer Science (open rank)
by Andreas Birk 12 Jun '23

12 Jun '23

Constructor University (previously Jacobs University) in Bremen, Germany [1] is expanding its activities in Computer Science and related areas. We currently have an opening for a professorship in Machine Learning [2]. The position is open rank, i.e., it can be an assistant, associate, or full professor position. The CS department has among others a study program "Robotics and Intelligent Systems (RIS)". Hence, applicants with a background that includes aspects of robotics and intelligent systems are very welcome. Best regards, Andreas Birk [1] <https://constructor.university/> [2] <https://sdworxhr03.pi-asp.de/bewerber-web/?company=*G042-FIRMA-ID&tenant=&l…> -- ================================================================================ Prof. Dr. Andreas Birk ================================================================================ Constructor University Robotics Group Research 1, Campus Ring 12, 28759 Bremen, Germany http://robotics.jacobs-university.de/ ================================================================================ Commercial registry: Amtsgericht Bremen, HRB 18117 President/Chairman of the Executive Board (Vorsitzender der Geschäftsführung): Dr. Stanislav Protasov Managing Directors (Geschäftsführung): Prof. Dr. Thomas Auf der Heyde, Maja Laetitia Feldt, Katya Fisher, Öznur Zer Chairman of the Board of Governors (Aufsichtsratsvorsitzender): Dr. Serg Bell ================================================================================

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CFP: 13th International Conference on Information Science and Technology (ICIST 2023), December 8-14, 2023, Cairo, Egypt
by Pub Conference 11 Jun '23

11 Jun '23

*Call for Papers* *https://conference.cs.cityu.edu.hk/icist <https://conference.cs.cityu.edu.hk/icist>* Sponsor: British University in Egypt Co-Sponsors: City University of Hong Kong and Chongqing Three Gorges University Technical co-sponsor: IEEE Systems, Man and Cybernetics Society The 13th International Conference on Information Science and Technology (ICIST 2023) will be held in Cairo, Egypt during December 8-14, 2023. As a cradle of civilization, the conference site features long historical and rich cultural heritages. Following the successes of previous events, ICIST 2023 aims to provide a high-level international forum for scientists, engineers, and educators to present the state of the art of research and applications in related fields. The conference will feature preconference, tutorials, plenary speeches given by world-renowned scholars, regular sessions with broad coverage, and special sessions focusing on popular topics and pre-conference tutorials/workshops to warm up the main event. *Call for Papers and Special Sessions* Prospective authors are invited to contribute high-quality papers to ICIST 2023. In addition, proposals for special sessions within the technical scope of the conference are solicited. Special sessions, to be organized by internationally recognized experts, aim to bring together researchers on special focused topics. Papers submitted for special sessions are to be peer-reviewed with the same criteria used for the contributed papers. Researchers interested in organizing special sessions are invited to submit formal proposals to ICIST 2023. A special session proposal should include the session title, a brief description of the scope and motivation, names, contact information, and brief biographical information on the organizers. *Topic Areas* Topics of contributing papers include, but are not limited to, the following areas: *Computer Science and Engineering* Computer networks, computer vision, pattern recognition, virtual, reality, parallel and distributed computing, high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, computer graphics, big data, cloud computing, database management systems, mobile agent computing, quality of services and communication protocol, mobile computing for e-commerce, cryptography and information security, scientific and engineering computing, hybrid computational methods, data visualization and virtual reality, web- and grid-based computing and simulation, possibility theory, Bayes network and hidden Markov models, computational intelligence, granular computing *Control and Automation* Autonomous systems, linear and nonlinear control, robust control, learning and adaptive control, intelligent control, optimization-based and optimal control, model predictive control, fault detection and identification, hybrid intelligent systems, neural control, fuzzy logic control, networked control, industrial automation, process control, robot control, mechatronic systems, vehicle control systems, intelligent transportation systems, environmental monitoring and control, intelligent manufacturing systems, microprocessor-based control, motor control, power control, vehicle control, aerospace control applications. *Signal Processing and Telecommunications* Adaptive filtering & signal processing, audio/speech processing and coding, compressive sensing and sparse representation, higher-order spectral analysis, nonlinear & blind signal processing, neural signal processing, component analysis, array signal processing, parallel and distributed processing, time series analysis, multimedia signal processing, design and implementation of signal processing systems, DSP Implementations and embedded systems, image and multidimensional signal processing, image processing & understanding, multimedia communications, next-generation wireless/wireline communications, communication signal processing, modulation and channel coding, network coding, sensor networks *Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering* Microarray data analysis, gene regulation, network, and pathway analysis, identification and classification of genes, protein structure prediction, next-generation sequencing and metagenomics, protein, DNA/RNA structure, function, and interactions, functional genomics and proteomics, molecular evolution and phylogeny, neuroinformatic, brain-computer interface, clinical engineering, rehabilitation engineering, neural engineering, biomedical signal analysis and modeling, bio-imaging, sensing, and data fusion, biomarker discovery, health informatics, healthcare data acquisition, analysis, and modeling, biomedical data knowledge extraction, biomedical data integration, modeling, and preprocessing, biological data mining, knowledge sharing, visualization, and knowledge utilization, biomedical data mining systems and computing platforms, electronic health record acquisition, analysis, and decision support, high performance computing for biomedical data analysis, smart clinical diagnosis and decision systems *Paper Submission* Authors are invited to submit full-length papers (the nominal number of pages is 10) by the submission deadline through the online submission system. Special session organizers are also invited to enlist six or more papers with cohesive topics to form special sessions. The submission of a paper implies that the paper is original and has not been submitted under review or is not copyright-protected elsewhere and will be presented by an author if accepted. All submitted papers will be refereed by experts in the field based on the criteria of originality, significance, quality, and clarity. The authors of accepted papers will have an opportunity to revise their papers and take into consideration of the referees' comments and suggestions. Accepted papers will be submitted for inclusion into IEEE Xplore subject to meeting IEEE Xplore’s scope and quality requirements. Selected high-quality papers will be included in several journal special issues. *Important Dates* Special session proposals deadline………………………………………………………………………….July 1, 2023 Paper submission deadline…………………………………………………………………...…………......... August 1, 2023 Notification of acceptance……………………….………………………………………...………………..September 1, 2023 Camera-ready copy and author registration………………………………………………..………………..…October 1, 2023

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Call for Participation 2023 Summer School on AI Technologies for Industry 4.0
by Luis Gustavo NARDIN 08 Jun '23

08 Jun '23

Call for Participation 2023 Summer School on AI Technologies for Trust, Interoperability, Autonomy and Resilience in Industry 4.0 [ [ https://ai4industry2023.sciencesconf.org/ | https://ai4industry2023.sciencesconf.org/ ] ] July 24-28, 2023 − St-Étienne (France), São Paulo (Brazil), and Online We invite PhD students, academics, and researcher staff from academia and industry to apply to the 3rd Summer School on AI Technologies for Trust, Interoperability, Autonomy and Resilience in Industry 4.0 (henceforth AI4Industry). The summer school aims to teach the state of the art of the use of AI technologies and models to tackle the challenges of data revolution and to increase automation of cognitive tasks to develop a trustful and resilient Industry 4.0 (or Industry of the Future). The summer school is organized around concrete industry problems structured as use cases. These use cases aim to stimulate the discussion at the academic institutions toward addressing real-world problems and to showcase innovative solutions to industrial partners. During the summer school, participants attend lectures of AI technologies and carry out practical exercises dedicated to applying these technologies to solve concrete industry problems. The summer school addresses various aspects of AI in Industry with a particular emphasis on * Web of Things * Knowledge Graphs * Multi-Agent Systems * Responsible AI Half of the summer school is dedicated to practical work (through a hackathon) while the other half is meant to introduce the theoretical foundations underlying the hackathon's framework. The full program including keynote speakers and lectures can be found at [ https://ai4industry2023.sciencesconf.org/ | https://ai4industry2023.sciencesconf.org/ ] . After the summer school, participants are encouraged to continue their engagement in solving these problems with the support of the organizers and submitting their work to conferences. Target Audience and Eligibility We welcome applications from PhD students, academics, and researchers from academia and industry that have already some knowledge in at least one of the topics above, who want to broaden their perspective and wants have a chance to apply their skills on concrete problems. We also welcome researchers who want to get in touch with a new research community and industry partners who want to get updated on recent advances in AI. To broaden the reach of the Summer School, we accept the participation on site (Saint-Étienne, France or São Paulo, Brazil) or Online. How to apply To apply, submit a cover letter and a résumé (in a single file) at [ https://portail.emse.fr/limesurvey2021/index.php/967397?lang=en | https://portail.emse.fr/limesurvey2021/index.php/967397?lang=en ] . We limit the number of participants on site in Saint-Étienne to 30 people and on site in São Paulo to 28 people. Online participation is unlimited, as long as applicants meet the eligibility criteria (see Target Audience and Eligibility section). Participation Fee There is NO FEE for Online participation or those participating on site in São Paulo (Brazil). For those participating on site in Saint-Étienne (France), the participation fee is 150€. The fee covers: * Accommodation * Lunch, coffee breaks and snacks * Summer school materials, including diploma Thanks to our sponsors, some partial and full financial support will be awarded. If you need a partial (i.e., registration fee waiver) or full (i.e., travel + registration fee waiver) financial support, please send us a motivation letter together with your application, and we will consider your request in the limit of our budget. Deadlines * Application on a rolling basis: until June 15, 2023 * Notification of acceptance: 2 weeks after submission * Registration: June 30, 2023 * Summer School: July 24-28, 2023 Organizing Institutions * Mines Saint-Étienne (France) * Technische Universität Berlin (Germany) * Universidade de São Paulo (Brazil) * Universität St. Gallen (Switzerland) * Universitatea Politehnica din Bucuresti (Romania) Sponsors * T.I.M.E. Association ( [ https://timeassociation.org/ | https://timeassociation.org/ ] ) * ANR ( [ https://anr.fr/ | https://anr.fr/ ] ) Past Editions Further information about past editions of the AI4Industry Summer School can be found at [ https://ai4industry.wp.imt.fr/ | https://ai4industry.wp.imt.fr ] Contact Email: [ mailto:contact-ai4industry@listes.emse.fr | contact-ai4industry(a)listes.emse.fr ]

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[meetings][cfp] (ICSR 2023) First call for regular papers at the 15th International Conference of Social Robotics
by Alessandra Rossi 08 Jun '23

08 Jun '23

***** Apologies for any cross-posting ***** Dear colleagues, We are very pleased to invite you to the 15th International Conference of Social Robotics (ICSR 2023 <https://icsr23.qa/>) that will be held in Doha, Qatar on December 4-7, 2023. Please find below the call for papers. More information can also be found on the website and social media: website: https://icsr23.qa/ IG: @icsr23_qa Twitter: @icsr23_qa Facebook: @icsr2023 ICSR 2023 conference Kind regards, Alessandra Rossi Publicity Chair [image: image.png]

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Call for Book Chapters: Computational Intelligence based Hyperspectral Image Analysis, Springer (Scopus Indexed)
by Anu Bajaj 08 Jun '23

08 Jun '23

Dear Colleagues We cordially invite researchers and scientists working in hyperspectral image analysis all around the globe to participate and submit their research work to contribute to our book titled "Computational Intelligence based Hyperspectral Image Analysis". It would help if you could let us know the tentative title of your contribution within 10 days of receiving this mail so that we can plan / structure the table of contents of the book. Submission link: https://forms.gle/owMZQys1yd6zXtkMA Scope of the Book: -------------------- Computational Intelligence (CI) based hyperspectral image analysis has gained significant importance in recent years due to its ability to extract valuable information from hyperspectral images and make predictions. Hyperspectral images provide a rich source of information about the composition and properties of objects in the environment. However, the vast amount of data generated by hyperspectral images can be overwhelming and hard to analyze. With their ability to provide valuable insights and improve decision-making, Computational Intelligence techniques act as a powerful tool that aids in automatic analysis and improves accuracy. Recent advances in the field have provided new and exciting ways to employ CI-based hyperspectral image analysis in many diverse applications. The book aims to showcase these latest achievements and novel approaches in this field, focusing on their wide applications in agriculture, the environment, defense, medical diagnostics, food and product inspection, and mineral exploration. It will be an essential resource for those seeking to deepen their understanding of how hyperspectral image analysis can combine with computational intelligence techniques to solve specific tasks in different application fields from a multidisciplinary perspective. The topics include, but are not limited to: --------------------------------------------- Hyperspectral Image Acquisition Hyperspectral Image Enhancement Hyperspectral Image Clustering Hyperspectral Image Representation Hyperspectral Image Restoration Hyperspectral Image Filtering Hyperspectral Image Classification Hyperspectral Image Segmentation Hyperspectral Image Retrieval and Indexing Hyperspectral Image Compression Spatial/Spectral Super-Resolution Computational Imaging Object Detection Applications in Remote Sensing Multispectral/Hyperspectral Image Processing: Band Selection, Dimensionality Reduction, Compressive Sensing, Sparse Representation, Image Registration/Matching, Image Denoising/Destriping, Image Fusion/Pansharpening Unsupervised Learning, Semi-supervised Learning, Transfer Learning, Deep Learning on Hyperspectral Images Real time Monitoring and applications Important Dates: --------------------- Full Chapter Submission Deadline August 30, 2023 Final Notification of Acceptance October 15, 2023 Final Chapter Submission Deadline November 15, 2023 Publisher Details: ---------------------- This book will be published in the Springer Series "Intelligent Systems Reference Library" (Electronic ISSN: 1868-4408, Print ISSN: 1868-4394) Indexed by: SCOPUS, SCImago, DBLP, zbMATH, Norwegian Register for Scientific Journals and Series Submission Guidelines: ---------------------- The length of a book chapter should be between 20 and 30 pages. Chapters must be formatted according to Springer format (Latex or Word). The manuscript should be submitted in Word or Latex files. The plagiarism rate should be less than 15%. The figure should not have any copyright issues; either it can be redrawn or a copyright certificate should be obtained. There is no processing or publication charge for this book. More details on https://sites.google.com/view/cihia2023/home ----- Best Regards Editors: Ajith Abraham, Flame University, Pune, India; Machine Intelligence Research Labs (MIR Labs), USA Anu Bajaj, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, Punjab, India Jyoti Maggu, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, Punjab, India Information contact: Anu Bajaj (er.anubajaj(a)gmail.com)

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[meetings] Last Call for Early-Bird: ROS Developers Day 2023
by Yuhong Lin 06 Jun '23

06 Jun '23

* Apologies for cross-posting * *Join us at the 6th ROS Developers Day (ROSDevDay 2023) - Call for Participation!**Date*: July 7, 2023 *Time*: 7:00 AM → 7:00 PM (Europe, CEST) *Early-Bird Deadline*: June 7th, 23:59 CEST *Register now*: www.ROSDevDay.com <https://www.theconstructsim.com/ros-developers-day-2023/?utm_source=mail_li…> The ROSDevDay is an annual conference organized by The Construct, a leading provider of online education for ROS developers. We are thrilled to bring together robotics experts and enthusiasts from around the world to share their knowledge and experiences with the vibrant ROS community. *What to expect:* ROS Developers Day offers a dynamic platform featuring hands-on presentations that cover various aspects of ROS (ROS 1 and ROS 2). Whether you’re a ROS beginner or an advanced ROS developer, this conference is for you, as it provides an exceptional opportunity to program robots alongside seasoned ROS experts in real-time. *Highlights of ROSDevDay 2023:* - Real-time robot programming with ROS experts - Ready-to-run ROS projects with documentation, code, and simulations - Insightful talks by industry experts - Interactive sessions with robotics enthusiasts - Contest with exciting prizes *Speech Topics & Speakers:* 1. [Keynote] "*Building Multi-Fleet Simulations with Open-RMF*" by Yadunund Vijay (Intrinsic) 2. "*Using Callback Groups in ROS2*" by Taneli Korhonen (Karelics) 3. "*Distributed Robotics with ROS2 & Vulcanexus Cloud*" by Raúl Sánchez-Mateos Lizano (eProsima) 4. "*Collision Monitor – Software-Based Safety Module*" by Alexey Merzlyakov (Samsung Electronics) 5. "*Data Collection for Robotics — An Overview*" by David Bensoussan (Brisa Robótica) 6. "*Mapping and Localization in ROS 2*" by Davies Iyanuoluwa Ogunsina (Roboticist| Machinist| ROS| ROS 2 Developer) 7. [LIVE PODCAST INTERVIEW] "*How to Build a Robotics Startup*" with Dominik Nowak (CEO & Co-founder @ Husarion | CTO & Co-founder @ Husarnet) 8. [LIVE OPEN CLASS] "*An Overview of the New features in ROS2 Iron Irwini*" with Alberto Ezquerro Baraibar (Head of Education @ The Construct | Host of ROS Developers Open Class) *More speakers will be announced soon…* *Save the Date:* Mark your calendars for July 7, 2023 , as this will be a day packed with invaluable knowledge-sharing and exciting interactions. The event will run from 7 am to 7 pm CEST, so prepare yourself for a full day of robotics exploration and innovation. *Register now:* Visit www.ROSDevDay.com <https://bit.ly/3ID9ayu> to secure your spot and become part of this hands-on gathering for ROS developers. Don’t miss out on the chance to be inspired, learn, and connect with the global ROS community. Yuhong Lin VP of Marketing The Construct [image: emailAddress] ylin(a)theconstructsim.com [image: website] www.theconstructsim.com <https://www.theconstructsim.com/ros-developers-day-2023/?utm_source=email_s…>

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Call for Nominations for Silvia Coradeschi and Gerhard K. Kraetzschmar Awards
by Claude Sammut 06 Jun '23

06 Jun '23

2023 Call for Nominations for Silvia Coradeschi and Gerhard K. Kraetzschmar Awards Prof. Silvia Coradeschi (d. Feb 5, 2014) was a founding trustee of RoboCup and an early visionary in the RoboCup initiative. She served as General Chair of RoboCup 1999 in Stockholm, Sweden, was a frequent competition participant, and was an exemplar of the RoboCup ideal of engaging in cutting-edge AI and Robotics research. Prof. Gerhard K. Kraetzschmar (d. July 24, 2019) joined RoboCup since its beginning in 1997 and significantly contributed to the development of the RoboCup Federation (Trustee since 2004, Vice-President from 2008 to 2016). He was involved in the organization of many of the leagues, with major contributions to RoboCupJunior, RoboCup@Home, and RoboCup@Work. He was General Chair of RoboCup 2016 in Leipzig, Germany. To honor their extraordinary contributions to RoboCup and to honor their memories, the RoboCup Federation created “The Silvia Coradeschi RoboCup Award” in 2014 (https://www.robocup.org/silvia_coradeschi <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.robocup.org_silvia…>), for a young female RoboCup student, with distinguishing research and the “Gerhard Kraetzschmar RoboCup Distinguished Service Award” in 2021 (https://www.robocup.org/gkk_award <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.robocup.org_gkk-5F…>), to recognize the outstanding contributions of an individual for his/her exceptional leadership, service, and dedication that benefit RoboCup in any of its leagues. We are now calling for candidates for the 2023 Awards. The award recipients, to be named at RoboCup 2023 will receive: ● a certificate ● a US$1,000 honorarium Nominations for the “Silvia Coradeschi Award”: Eligible candidates for the “Silvia Coradeschi Award” are female graduate students and post-doctoral researchers who received the degree within the past 3 years and who will register for RoboCup 2023. The two criteria are: Distinguishing research as evidenced by, for example, refereed publications. RoboCup leadership, either within a team and/or in the broad RoboCup community. To nominate a female student for the “Silvia Coradeschi Award”, the student's professor should send a nominating email to <office(a)robocup.org <mailto:office@robocup.org>>, by June 9, 2023. The email must include a letter of recommendation that addresses both criteria. An additional letter of recommendation from a RoboCup community member not affiliated with the student’s team is recommended (but not required) to support the nomination. Nominations for the “Gerhard Kraetzschmar RoboCup Distinguished Service Award”: Eligible candidates for the “Gerhard Kraetzschmar RoboCup Distinguished Service Award” are RoboCup members with an outstanding record of service in one or more of the RoboCup Leagues, including as Technical and Organizing Committees, Executive Committee, and/or Board of Trustees. To nominate a RoboCup member for the “Gerhard Kraetzschmar RoboCup Distinguished Service Award”, send a nominating email to <office(a)robocup.org <mailto:office@robocup.org>> by June 9, 2023. The email must include a letter of recommendation that addresses the individual’s impact of service and contributions to RoboCup, including diversity, quality, and length of the work done for RoboCup. One or two additional letter(s) of recommendation from RoboCup community members are required to support the nomination. Please attach all letters of recommendation to the nomination email.

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RoboCup 2023: Newsletter #2 and organisational content
by Ornella-Roxane Owoundi Bilounga 05 Jun '23

05 Jun '23

Dear RoboCuper, Please find enclosed the newsletter n°2 about your upcoming visit to France. To help us organise your arrival, please fill in the form below : [ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Oiyerc9OS2OtIk9w1hhbQ4_91J2zFQDq7i1… | https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Oiyerc9OS2OtIk9w1hhbQ4_91J2zFQDq7i1… ] We wish you every success in preparing for the competition, The 2023 Organising Committee, for more practical information about the competition : [ https://2023.robocup.org/en/participants/ | RoboCupers - Practical Information - ROBOCUP 2023 ]

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